Misick: ‘My Human Rights Are Being Violated’
In a hand-written 16-page letter [PDF] from a maximum security prison cell in Brazil, former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick says his human rights are being violated.
The Turks and Caicos Sun reports that Mr Misick said he has temporary political asylum and is therefore being detained in violation of his human rights.
He has called on the Turks and Caicos Islands government, the British government, Latin American governments and Caricom governments to intervene on his behalf.
Mr Misick also said he is imprisoned due to the British Government persecuting him as he seeks independence, and he would like to return home to clear his name if he can be given a fair trial – which he says the British government cannot conduct.
Mr Misick was arrested in December 2012 at an aiport in Rio de Janeiro, after leaving the Turks and Caicos in March 2012 following an arrest warrant being issued for him.
Following allegations of widespread corruption in 2009, the UK imposed direct rule on the Turks and Caicos Islands and power was transferred to the UK-appointed Governor.
A number of high ranking people were arrested, and Mr Misick avoided arrest by fleeing the jurisdiction. The UK recently handed back power to the island, and the Progressive National Party returned to power after winning the General Election.
You can read Mr Misick’s full letter below and here [PDF]
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Wow. That man is practically illiterate.
Keep your kids out of the college he attended!!!!
Very poor writing indeed. perhaps he didn’t write it, and is is a prank.
Why in his photo is he standing infront of a fake backdrop , dropsheet with a picture of books?.
Reading this, I question his literacy.
Having had a look at the letter, I think I understand why there are no comments here. Difficult to believe that missive was written by one who was the Premier of a country, no matter how small.
So he was being persecuted because he wanted Independence? Stated position for the UK government is any of the Overseas Territories are welcome to go independent if supported by a demonstrated clear majority of its citizens.
I think it likely the truth is he wanted Independence because he was afraid that he would be prosecuted for his crimes and that in an independent TCI he would be able to control the police and judiciary. This he could not fully do with the British Governor having final say in those areas and of course that was what finally brought him down.
I think that Brazil is entitled to make up its own mind about allowing him to keep or rescind any temporary asylum. The man is clearly a flight risk (given he was nabbed at the airport) so it is prudent to keep him locked up in some fashion. As to the conditions he is experiencing – well he picked Brazil, which is not know for “cushy” jails. None the less he will be afforded the chance to make his case at an extradition hearing where he can convince Brazil of the merits of his position and any lacks in the request for extradition to his homeland. Perhaps he would have had more luck in Argentina, I think they are still mad at the British over the whole Falklands (Malvinas) Island thing.
Anyone wishing to type that out? I got a headache after the first page.
And this man ran a country?
… into the ground!
He must have had an entire team of proof readers during his time as Premier.
Spell it to the judge !
and who’s next?
Very disturbing to consider how much power this man had at his fingertips! Hopefully the Turks and Caicos people are smarter than he seems to be.
Mike Misick is a disgrace to all TC islanders. Mike and his PNP party ran the country into the ground. I say, let him rot in a Brazilian jail for a few months.
Bless his heart. Poor him.
This man is a blinking idiot! My blind dog can write better than that. He obviously hasn’t gone to any kind of educational institute in his life. Shows you where the Turks and Caicos people are at when electing their premier. Rot in jail
“The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is.” – Winston Churchill
Mike Misick is not that smart after all…which explains why he was caught out.
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments! I am a PLP supporter and the likes of some of its MPs should have met the same fate!
I read this and then glimpsed puzzlingly at the date in the top right hand corner of my screen: no, it was not April 1st!
has his hand been crushed in some obscure torture regime? what is up with his hand writing? this is the ex leader of a country??? hahah IDIOTS!!!
you watch, he will sing like a bird once the charges are put to him and then we will see who else he brings down with him. this man will clearly give up all not to stay in jail.
He calls for a Jury “Trail”. The man is illiterate!!!!! How on earth did he ever come to power in the T&C??!!