Minister Denies Driver’s Influence in Police Affairs

Last week, we reported on the dramatic feud between cousins Shania and police officer Lunnet Dominguez, both charged with harm after a violent altercation in Biscayne Village. Twenty-five-year-old Shania claims that her thirty-three-year-old cousin Lunnet and her eighteen-year-old nephew broke down her door, ransacked her home, and injured her. On the other hand, the other parties allege that Shania threw hot water on the nephew. After all three were charged with harm, Shania spoke out, alleging that Paul Ferguson, the driver for the Minister of Home Affairs, was at the scene supporting Lunnet. She further claims that Ferguson threatened to use his connections in the Police Department to sway the case in Lunnet’s favor. However, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa denies any influence from Ferguson in police matters.

 

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs

“ First of all,  you have to understand when you say Paul Ferguson was involved in a domestic situation, he was not involved in anything. He was at the scene with a friend who was involved, who was allegedly involved. So let’s get the facts correct. You have to look at the facts of that case. It is a long-standing rift between family members which resulted in one side admitting to throwing water. She admitted to throwing water albeit, she is saying it wasn’t hot. And then the other side reacting. Paul Ferguson being there, I believe, was to support his friend.  But he did nothing else in terms of intervention because I feel that the media and this individual who is aggrieved felt that they wanted to say that is the reason the person was charged but the ComPol can tell you, We insisted that officer be charged and was charged with harm, even though it could quite possibly have been a case of defense of others, If someone throws hot water on your family member and you react, that is, that could be defense of others, which is a full legal defense. But in this particular case, it was important that the officer also be charged so that matter can be properly ventilated before the court. Paul Ferguson has access to the motor vehicle. He is my driver. So I don’t see what that issue is.”

 

Reporter

“But should he have exercise discretion in the use of the ministerial vehicle when he knows that you’re entering as an outsider into a thorny situation?”

 

Kareem Musa

“So how is he supposed to get from point A to point B is what I’m saying?”

 

Reporter

“His ride, that is not. The state is paying for that, sir.”

Kareem Musa

“I agree. But I work on weekends as well. so he has that vehicle to pick me up, to take me to,”

 

Reporter

“That’s not his personal vehicle, sir.”

 

Kareem Musa

“It’s not his personal vehicle. I agree. I agree with you.”