THE preliminary inquiry (PI) into the conspiracy to commit a terrorist act charge against ex-Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant Oliver Hinckson, resumed yesterday, with the first Prosecution witness continuing to testify.

After Michael Gordon, Editor-in-Chief of National Communications Network (NCN), concluded his testimony which he began last April 17, Police Inspector Robert Tyndall, prosecuting, requested an adjournment to seek further advice from the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

But one of Hinckson’s lawyers, Mr. Vic Puran objected to the grant, declaring that Tyndall cannot plead his own fault for not moving forward with the case.

Puran added that, because Hinckson is being refused bail on the bailable offences, the Prosecution must proceed and Tyndall’s conduct shows that he does not know how to go on with a PI.

The 64-year-old Army veteran, of Lot 167 Meadow Brook Gardens, is before Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys, accused, too, of making a seditious speech to the public and news media, last January 31, to solicit hatred and contempt and promote disorder.

The pre-trial proceedings will continue today and the other cases involving Hinckson and other ex-soldier James Gibson would be called again on May 9.

Particulars of the offence surrounding the joint charge said, on June 6, 2006, in a house on Aubrey Barker Street, South Ruimveldt, also in Georgetown, the defendants had a .38 pistol, 12 rounds of matching ammunition and twenty-six 12-gauge shotgun cartridges, without licences for them.