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1 | The Night the Lights Went Out in Jamaica: Politician Freed of Corruption Charges | Jamaika : Maty Ny Jiro Amin'ny Alina ; Afaka Madiodio Ireo Mpanao Politika Voarohirohy Aminà Kolikoly |
2 | The fraud and money laundering charges against former Jamaican Energy Minister Kern Spencer (and his then-assistant, Colleen Wright) have been dropped after Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey upheld a no-case submission filed by their attorneys. | Nadaboka ilay vesatra fanenjehana ny minisitry ny angovo Jamaikana teo aloha, Kern Spencer (sy ny mpanampy azy ramin'izany fotoana izany, Colleen Wright), mikasika ilay hosoka sy famotsiam-bola rehefa nohamafisin'ny Mpitsara ao an-toerana, Judith Pusey ny fangatahana fanafoanana fitoriana nataon'ny mpisolovava azy ireo. |
3 | The case was the result of what has become known as the Cuban Light Bulb scandal, in which the distribution of energy saving light-bulbs, donated by the Cuban government, ended up costing Jamaica JA$276 million (about US$2. | Ity raharaha ity dia vokatr'ilay antsoina hoe Tantara Maloton'ny Takamoa Kiobàna izay niafara tamin'ny fivarotana tamin'ny vidiny JA$276 tapitrisa (eo ho eo amin'ny 2,5 tapitrisa dolara Amerikana) ireo takamoa mitsitsy nomen'ny fitondrana Kiobana izay tokony ho nozaraina. |
4 | 5 million). A video which was widely circulated in 2007, showed Kern Spencer breaking down in Parliament while the Jamaica Labour Party government, which was in office at the time, pressed him for answers relating to the light-bulb distribution program: | Nisy lahatsary azon'ny rehetra nojerena tamin'ny 2007 mampiseho an'i Kern Spencer gina tsy nahateny tao amin'ny parlemanta, fony mbola ny Jamaica Labour Party no teo amin'ny fitondrana tamin'izany fotoana, izay nanery azy hamaly ny momba ny fandaharan'asa amin'ny fizarana ireo takamoa : |
5 | Journalist Emily Crooks tweeted the developments as they happened: | Bitsihin'ny mpanao gazety Emily Crooks ny fivoaran'ny zava-mitranga : |
6 | Breaking news - RM upholds a no case submission made by Defence attorneys - #KERNSPENCERFREED | Vaovao tselatra- notazonin'ny RM ilay fangatahana fanafoanana fitoriana nataon'ny mpisolovava Mpiaro - #KERNSPENCERFREED |
7 | - Emily Crooks (@emilynationwide) March 24, 2014 | Nifarana ny vesatra nanenjehana an'i Kern Spencer momba ilay famotsiam-bola sy ny firaisana tsikombakomba. |
8 | Money laundering and conspiracy charges end against Kern Spencer. | Namoaka didy ny RM Judith Pusey fa TSY MISY raharaha ho valiana INTSONY |
9 | RM Judith Pusey rules he has NO case to answer - Emily Crooks (@emilynationwide) March 24, 2014 | Kern Spencer - Voaheloka tamin'ny Feb 2008; naraha-maso 2 alina ; niatrika fitsaràna nandritra ny 6 taona; navotsotra ny 24 Martsa 2014 |
10 | Kern Spencer - Charged in Feb 2008; Spent 2 nights in custody; on trial for 6yrs; freed - March 24, 2014 - Emily Crooks (@emilynationwide) March 24, 2014 | Nisintona ny fisainan'ny maro ny fanapahan-kevitry ny mpisara, tsy noho ny fisiana vesatra nanenjehana mpanao politika ihany fa noho ilay raharaha mampitombo ny ady hevitra momba ny rafi-pitsarana Jamaikana. |
11 | The magistrate's decision drew much attention not only because the charges involved a politician, but because the case furthered an ongoing discussion about the Jamaican justice system. | |
12 | Many commenters compared the outcome of this case to the recent Vybz Kartel verdict. | Maro amin'ireo mpanao fanadihadiana no mampitaha io raharaha io amin'ilay didim-pitsaranan'ny Vybz Kartel vao haingana. |
13 | A blogger at Yardflex wondered if there was a double standard: | Nanontany tena ny mpitoraka bilaogy ao amin'ny Yardflex raha toa ka misy ny lalàna modely roa: |
14 | Spencer, the former junior energy minister [and] north east St Elizabeth Member of Parliament, who cried in Parliament when the allegations were first made public, was a picture of relief after the ruling. | I Spencer, ilay minisitra tanoran'ny angovo [sady] Mpikambana amin'ny Parlemanta avy any avaratra atsinanan'i St Elisabeth, izay nikiakiaka tao amin'ny Antenimiera rehefa naseho ampahibe maso voalohany ilay fanalam-baraka, dia sarinà fanamaivanana taorian'ilay didy. |
15 | Defence attorneys K.D. Knight and Deborah Martin argued, in their submissions, that Spencer and Wright were denied a fair trial because of prosecutorial misconduct and the lengthy delays in the case and that the evidence did not support the charges. | Nolazain'i K.D. Knight sy Deborah Martin, mpisolovava mpiaro, ao amin'ny fanambaràny fa nitanila ny fitsaràna an'i Spencer sy Wright noho ny tsy fandehanan'ny fiampangana araka ny tokony ho izy sy ny fahelan'ny raharaha ary ny tsy fahampian'ny porofo hanohanana ilay fiampangàna. |
16 | Same situation with Kartel. | Toe-draharaha mitovy amin'ny an'i Kartel. |
17 | Why was he found guilty? | Nahoana izy no lazaina fa meloka ? |
18 | Dee Nadz Tine said that people should not jump to conclusions about the Jamaican justice system on the basis of a single case: | |
19 | Two weeks ago in the Kartel Murder Trial the justice system was being lauded, now in the Kern Spencer trial, the same people are bemoaning and crying shame of the same system…never let one situation and its outcome bring us to a conclusion; neither should we allow hatred, anger, dislike, love, fondness, political allegiance to be the premise on which we pass judgment# ourjusticesystemisbroken # admitit # itcouldfailyoudirectly | Tsy tokony hiantsampy amin'ny fangalàna tsoa-kevitra momba ny rafi-pitsarana Jamaikana aminà tranga tokana ny olona hoy i Dee Nadz Tine : Roa herinandro izay, nankasitrahana ny fitsarana an'i Kartel Murder, ankehitriny ireo olona ireo ihany no diso fanantenana sy mitomanin'ny henatra amin'io rafi-pitsarana io… Aza avela hitarika antsika haka tsoa-kevitra ny zava-mitranga sy ny vokany ; aza omena alàlana akory ny fankahalàna, ny hatezerana, ny fitiavana, ny halemem-panahy, ny fanekena ny hevitra politika hamoahantsika didy # ourjusticesystemisbroken # admitit # itcouldfailyoudirectly |
20 | Twitter users couldn't help but compare the two cases, however: | Tsy nahasakana ireo mpisera amin'ny Twitter tsy hampitaha ireo tranga roa ireo anefa izany : |
21 | Ask not for whom justice was served @iamthekartel, Alas it wasn't for thee #KERNSPENCERFREED - anniepaul (@anniepaul) March 25, 2014 | Aza anontaniana akory hoe natao ho an'iza ny fitsarana @iamthekartel, Indrisy ! tsy natao ho anao izany #KERNSPENCERFREED |
22 | Kern spencer walk free an d boss a go jail on d basis dat he is just too influential. | Mandeha amin-kalalahana i Kern ary tsy ho any am-ponja ny deba noho izy be mpahalàla sy lava tnan'akanjo. |
23 | .no justice system | .tsy misy rafi-pitsaràna. |
24 | - Lanz Authentic (@lancebrown19) March 25, 2014 If kern spencer can walk free …so shud kartel .. | Raha afaka mivezivezy malalaka i kern …. dia tokony ho tahaka izany ihany koa i kartel |
25 | - IG:thsgurl_lisa (@spencer_lisa87) March 25, 2014 | Mitovy daholo ny biby rehetra fa misy sasany mitovy kokoa noho ny hafa.” |
26 | "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others." | |
27 | #KERNSPENCERFREED | #KERNSPENCERFREED |
28 | - Rae Smith (@isme876) March 25, 2014 | |
29 | This Twitter user did not understand how the case could end this way after a six-year investigation… | Tsy azon'ity mpisera amin'ny Twitter ity ny antony nifaranan'ilay raharaha fotsiny tahaka izao nefa efa nanaovana fanadihadiana 6 taona… |
30 | So it took 6 years for them to realize that there was no case submission against Kern Spencer? :/ - JANNEILLE N. | Araka izany dia 6 taona ve ry zareo vao nahatsapa fa tsy nisy vesatra fitoriana ho an'i Kern Spencer? |
31 | MORGAN (@Jade1Allure) March 25, 2014 …while this one felt that Spencer should have had an opportunity to clear his name in court: | …raha ity olona iray ity kosa mihevitra fa azon'i Spencer atao ny manadio ny anarany any amin'ny fitsarana : |
32 | Kern Spencer was done a MAJOR INJUSTICE having heard he has NO CASE TO ANSWER after 6 YEARS as an ACCUSED @emilynationwide @nemsfrancis | Nanao ny TSY RARINY GOAVANA i Kern Spencer tamin'ny fandrenesana fa TSY MISY ANTONY ANENJEHANA azy taorian'ny 6 TAONA NIAMPANGANA azy @emilynationwide @nemsfrancis |
33 | - Alric Williams (@alricwill) March 25, 2014 | |
34 | Others suggested that the whole process was a waste of time: | Nolazain'ny sasany fa fandaniana andro daholo ireny zavatra natao rehetra ireny: |
35 | This Kern Spencer court ruling tho, we've been better 4 tax payers if they didn't wait 5 yes to tell us what we already knew smh | Na dia eo aza io didim-pitsaràna momba an'i Kern Spencer io, efa mpandoa hetra mahafatra-po izahay raha tsy niandry 5 taona ry zareo hilazana taminay izay efa fantatray rahateo. |