Wednesday 28 October 2009

Senator Syvret: "I'm not coming back"

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Senator Syvret is in the UK and says he's not coming back until Jersey changes its legal system.

He's seeking legal asylum and says he wants reassurance that the arrest warrant issued on Friday in Jersey's Magistrate's Court won't be acted upon in the UK.

Jess Dunsdon spoke to Advocate Mark Renouf.

The former health minister is charged with driving without a licence, failing to notify the authorities of a change of address and two counts of breaking the Data Protection Law. He describes his court case as an act of political aggression, and says it's impossible for him to get a fair trial.Stuart Syvret speaking from London

If Senator Syvret succeeds, he says he plans on remaining in the UK indefinitely.