President Paula Mae Weekes seeks to dismiss several perceptions and statements made against her office, in its handling of the Police Service Commission issue.

After weeks of demands for her to break her silence, her Excellency yesterday sought to set the record straight.

She said she did not allow political interference and committed no wrong.

She said there was no violation of any provision of the constitution.

President Weekes also refuses to say who visited her office and met with her, saying it is not the practice of her office.

In a paid for full-page statement, published yesterday her Excellency addressed matters surrounding the recent developments involving the Police Service Commission.

She said awaited the courts decision on the interpretation summons brought by Ravi Balgobin Maharaj, before issuing a comprehensive statement.

The Head of State also confirmed that an order of merit list in respect to the Commissioner of Police was delivered on August 11^th.

However the president said it was withdrawn almost immediately thereafter on that date.

She said she had no list to send to the parliament.

However, Senior Council Martin Daly is not impressed by her Excellency’s handling of the situation.

He says there are constitutional issues arising.

This morning he said her handling of the Police Service Commission issue and the merit it has put a negative light on the Office of the President.

The Senior Council further states that the newly appointed Police Service Commission will have to decide whether to have nominations for top cop submitted again or if to proceed with the existing list.

The Senior Counsel said by subsequent releases he called directly on the President to account for what happened at President’s House on August 12^th, and he maintained the position that giving such an account was the right thing to do.