After years of uncertainty, the "Grenada Thirteen" will be resentenced on Monday. The weeklong
resentencing hearing will be held at the Grenada Trade Centre, which will be used as the high court for the purpose.
The resentencing was ordered in February by the London-based Privy Council, the highest court of appeal for many former British colonies. The court struck down the 1986 death sentences and ordered the resentencing by the island's high court.
The inmates were among 17 whose 1983 coup led the US to invade Grenada. One was freed in 2000 to undergo cancer treatment, and three other conspirators were not given death sentences and released early for good behaviour in the slayings of former socialist leader Maurice Bishop and others.
When the men appear before a high court judge, family members of those who lost their lives during the revolution era, have planned a protest in the vicinity of the court.
While some believe the men should be freed, others think they ought to pay for the many lives lost during the era some Grenadians will never forget.
Caribbean Net News understands that there will be heavy security put in place for the duration of the proceedings.
Legal Affairs Minister Elvin Nimrod has been heavily criticised over a statement made during a recent political rally.
Nimrod was reported as saying that his government (New National Party) will do everything to ensure that the men remain behind bars.
This statement did not go down well with some sections of the population here. Some believe the men have served their time and should be given a chance to live normal lives.
Reprinted from Caribbean Net News
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Why is this hearing taking place? The murderers were sentenced to life and I think as a mother myself they should remain behind bars until they die. They are very lucky that the death penalty is not in place anymore, so why should they be free, when Mrs. Bishop and all the other mothers have no idea where their love ones bodies are until now. The people who are ranting and raving for them should put themselves in the mothers who lost their loved ones place and then they would know what it feels like, that's if they have a consience.
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By: Grenadian Woman 6/23/2007 3:07:18 PM
Well, this has gone on for a long time and yes they deserve to rot in jail for what they have done. I believe that the families should know where their loves ones are buried so they can find some kind of closure to this. I was 12 years old when this happen and can remember it. May god bless all the families involved. Pinklady
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By: pinklady 6/19/2007 9:55:22 AM
I personally feel that they should be freed,they do the time for the crime already.we have to forgive and forget, because life goes on until it ends.
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By: Ben 6/19/2007 9:40:31 AM
I think they should rot in jail.until today there are bodies that are not resting in peace beuae there are not properly laid to rest, and still these people would not say where they are, why should they be allowed to live a normal lives when then families of the victims do not have any closure.. let them rot in jail.
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By: debbie 6/18/2007 10:56:55 PM
i honestly think they should rot in jail that was a well planned act that was commited,so many lives lost where bishop body let them give the body then they can be let off .
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