Bahamas, May 3, 2017 – Nassau – With just one week to go before the next general election, the case of an Eleuthera resident, accused of registering to vote twice has been adjourned for a second time. Last week Magnetic Media reported that 57 year-old Andrew Johnson appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney to face charges of making a false declaration. However, the case had to be adjourned because there were no witnesses present. Also, the investigators had not forwarded the file to Police Prosecutor Sergeant 1406 Phillip Davis. This time around, however, three witnesses including Parliamentary Commissioner, Sherlyn Hall were present, yet Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Vernal Collie requested that the matter be adjourned once more explaining to the judge that he needed to consult with Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.
On March 28 2017, a police plane flew to Harbour Island with armed policemen on board to apprehend Johnson who has been an employee of the Water and Sewerage Corporation for 28 years and is concerned by many as a well-respected community leader. He was then put in handcuffs and ankle chains, and dragged before the courts in Nassau with a large police escort and media present. The Parliamentary Registration department publicly confirmed that there were many people who registered to vote twice. Since then however, Johnson has been the only suspect reported to the police, and subsequently arrested and charged. The matter has now been adjourned to May 4th2017.
Story By: Kay-Marie Fletcher
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