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Trinidad The Muslim cleric who led a small army that stormed Trinidad & Tobago's parliament in a blaze of gunfire is a free man. Never convicted of any charges, he cheerfully presides over a mosque and school complex in the country's bustling capital
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Hugh Vidal believes rumours that he was linked to Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr and his plan to overthrow the democratically elected government in 1990, may have stymied his chance of promotion to the highest military rank of Chief of
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Trinidad (AP) — A sedition trial for the leader of an Islamic group that once staged a deadly coup attempt in Trinidad has ended with a hung jury. A judge ordered a retrial Thursday for Yasin Abu Bakr after jury members reported
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Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakrs sedition and incitement trial. Mohammed began his directions to the nine jurors who make up the main panel, and the four alternates on Monday. He is expected to complete his task by tomorrow, when the nine
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Independent Senator and president of the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) Bro Nobel Khan yesterday defended himself and his former parliamentary colleague Dana Seetahal SC, saying neither of them were, PNM Senators masquerading as Independent
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Trinidad (AP) — The leader of an Islamic group that staged a deadly coup attempt 22 years ago in Trinidad went on trial Wednesday on charges of making seditious statements during a sermon at his mosque. Seventy-year-old Yasin Abu
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Trinidad The leader of an Islamic group that staged a deadly coup attempt in Trinidad 22 years ago is facing trial on charges of making seditious statements during a sermon. Seventy-old Yasin Abu Bakr is accused of threatening affluent Muslims he
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Internet sites of two daily newspapers have been raised by attorneys representing Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr. Bakrs attorney Wayne Sturge yesterday expressed concern about comments made by the public on the blogs of Trinidad Express
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Patrick Manning and Basdeo Panday showed a lack of humanity and sensitivity for the nation by failing to condemned the Jamaat al Muslimeens attempt to violently overthrow the Arthur NR Robinsons government on July 27, 1990. Where were they when he
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Professor Ramesh Deosaran believes the July 27, 1990, attempted coup was not an attempt by Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr to overthrow the then ruling National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR) Government and replace the disposed
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