2 Muslim prison officers get Appeal Court support

TWO Muslim prison officers have successfully fought off an attempt by the State to have court orders blocking their transfers lifted, after the Court of Appeal ruled that they should remain at their original postings while their constitutional challenge over a prison service grooming rule is pursued.

However, in a recent dismissal of an appeal by the Office of the Attorney General, the court also found that the High Court judge had erred in concluding that the attempted transfers of Javed Boodram and Sherwin Ramnarine were punitive and illegal.

Justices of Appeal Prakash Moosai and Charmaine Pemberton dismissed the appeal against interim orders which had prevented the two officers from being transferred.