BENJAMIN WEY PLAYS THE RACE CARD AGAINST JUSTICE MORLEY

Justice Ian Morley KC

Benjamin Wey’s attack on Justice Iain Morley is ugly, personal and unsupported by the evidence presented. In comments displayed under Wey’s name in a supplied screenshot, Morley is branded a “white supremacist” and portrayed as a disgraced judge removed from Nevis. These accusations do nothing to answer the serious questions raised in the Hamilton Reserve Bank litigation.

Before attacking Morley’s reputation, consider his distinguished career. Beginning in 2005, he prosecuted genocide at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, helping pursue accountability for one of modern history’s worst atrocities. In 2009, he became Senior Trial Counsel at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon, working on the prosecution concerning the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He subsequently served for years on the Caribbean bench. This is a substantial record of service to international justice.

That career does not make Morley immune from criticism. But calling him a white supremacist requires evidence. The comments in the screenshot supply none. The claim of disgraceful removal is equally questionable. The available reporting describes Morley’s move to Dominica as a regional judicial reassignment. The St Kitts–Nevis Observer itself reported it in those terms. A transfer is not proof of disciplinary dismissal.

Morley’s September 15, 2026 ruling referred concerns about Hamilton Reserve Bank to authorities for consideration of an independent investigation and possible suspension of its banking licence. Those referrals were not criminal convictions. The bank disputes his conclusions and asserts full compliance. Its response should be judged against the evidence.

Wey’s racial accusation answers none of those concerns. It shifts attention from the bank’s conduct to the judge’s identity. In my view, this is an attempt to discredit an inconvenient judicial voice through personal vilification. Wey should produce the evidence supporting the racial accusation and the claim of disciplinary removal. Until then, these statements deserve to be treated as unsupported attacks on a judge with a distinguished record of prosecuting international crimes.

If Wey believes Morley’s judgment is wrong, he should identify the legal errors. Playing the race card is no substitute for answering the Court.