Hanan arrest: AG’s conduct leaves much to be desired – Mercer

Mr Mercer argued that the subsequent arrest of Hanan at the airport was troubling, particularly because the "Attorney General’s office had not presented sufficient evidence to support claims that he attempted to withdraw funds from a frozen Republic Bank account.”Mr Mercer, a lawyer, questioned the basis for the decision to arrest the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) at the airport after the High Court had permitted him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.

He said the Attorney General’s application to revoke the travel order appeared to be a repetition of arguments already presented before the court, rather than evidence of a new offence.