Minister Musa: S.O.E Should Not Deny Detainees from Seeing Their Attorney

Kareem Musa

As we found out from Rodriquez, Alwyn Gonzalez was one of those thirty-five persons who were detained and taken into custody under the State of Emergency. And while Rodriguez says he was not allowed to see his client, today we asked the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, who said detainees should still be able to see their attorneys.

Duane Moody

“The S.O.E. prevents those persons rounded up from access to legal counsel?”

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs

“No, absolutely not.”

Duane Moody

“Because Norman Rodriguez – Attorney Norman Rodriguez is saying that earlier this week he went to speak with a client, someone that was caught up in the S.O.E, and he was denied access, saying that he doesn’t have rights to that kind of…”

Kareem Musa

“I would have to check with Mr. Murillo at the prisons, but as I understand it, they should have access.”

News Five contacted the C.E.O of the Kolbe Foundation, Virgilio Murillo, who said that persons detained under the S.O.E, also lose their right to see an attorney.