Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall S.C., has launched a strong defence of Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson, condemning criticism of the regional court as “scurrilous” and warning that attacks on judges could bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

But Region 10 Regional Councillor and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) member, Region 10 Vice Chairman Mark Goring has refused to back down from his call for Anderson to resign, saying his apology was limited to the tone of his earlier remarks and did not alter his concerns about the leadership of Guyana’s final court.

The confrontation comes amid mounting controversy at the CCJ following the Trinidad Sunday Express’s August 9 report on leaked internal correspondence in which several sitting judges reportedly accused Anderson of authoritarian and dictatorial leadership. The correspondence also raised concerns about the composition of judicial panels, court administration and alleged attempts to influence judicial outcomes.