Why Ronald Robinson Resigned

  "........in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, Dr Robinson admitted that his contact with Manatt "could have been inappropriate".

"For that I accept responsibility and should not have met with them, and for that I apologise. Note, however, that my only contact with the firm was twice between November 19 and 20, which was a full month or so after the website postings," Dr Robinson said.

He was in April this year identified as the Government official who met with officials of Manatt, the firm that was reportedly engaged by the Jamaican Government to lobby the United States to drop its extradition request for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke to face drug- and gun-running charges there.

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Ronald-Robinson-resigns-as-senator-junior-minister_7634446#ixzz1CBnPUcRz

The public anxiously awaits the statement to be filed with the Commission of Enquiry. Meanwhile, his attorney has taken advantage of maximum media coverage. The attorney has informed that Robinson is a phone call away in the USA.

Update - The Sunday Observer has reported details of the filed statement by Ronald Robinson.

“The HPM,” said Robinson, using the acronym for the title Honourable Prime Minister, “instructed me to go to Washington to meet with the principals of MPP to brief them. My presence would also give some credence and strength to Mr Brady’s involvement.”

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/New-twist-to-Manatt-saga---Former-junior-minister-says-PM-sent-him-to-meet-with-law-firm-#ixzz1CXeRNu51