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Mise au point: "I cannot be provisionally charged with a criminal offence in my absence"
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Mise au point: "I cannot be provisionally charged with a criminal offence in my absence"
I refer to the article published in lexpress.mu online version under the title “Assemblée régionale de Rodrigues: le Legal Advisor accusé d’agression verbale”. As you are the “Directeur de Publication” of the said publication, I am writing to request you to publish the following mise au point as there are the following inaccuracies in the report:
(a) The said article incorrectly states that “Une accusation provisoire de «outrage against public functionary» a été logée contre lui.” You will note that this is impossible for me to be provisionally charged as I cannot be provisionally charged with a criminal offence in my absence. I have been in Mauritius since 24th July 2014 (evening). Further, the Police has not even yet contacted me in relation to this alleged case;
(b) The article incorrectly states that “Ushnoo Coosnah aurait pris contact avec la fonctionnaire. Cette dernière lui aurait alors indiqué que c’est une autre fonctionnaire qui s’occupe de son dossier, et qu’il y a des procédures à respecter». I do not know Mrs Marie Judise Rungasamy and I have never contacted her before the alleged case;
(c) The article incorrectly states that «Une enquête a été ouverte et Ushnoo Coosnah devrait être interrogé dans les jours à venir.» I have to stress that up to now, I have not been contacted by the Police in relation to this alleged case;
(d) My name is Isnoo Cooshna and not Ushnoo Cooshna.
I am a practising barrister-at-law with a very good reputation and I am the legal advisor of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. I am urging you to provide a mise au point within the meaning of section 289 of the Criminal Code to rectify the above inaccuracies. I wish to solve this issue amicably but if no mise au point is published by this afternoon, I will have no alternative to report this matter to the police as it falls squarely under section 288 of the Criminal Code which deals with criminal defamation. I am a firm believer in the freedom of the press but such freedom should be exercised responsibly by journalists as if matters which are inaccurate are published in bad faith by the press, substantial damage may be caused to an individual’s reputation.
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