Litigant Questions Treatment After Being Removed from High Court Room Over Coughing

According to a letter published in Kaieteur News on October 22, 2026, Wintress White, who is involved in an ongoing court case requiring his presence in the High Court, brought attention to an incident during the court proceedings. White stated that he began coughing because the air conditioning affected him, and he coughed approximately three times, though not consecutively. Despite this, the judge directed a court orderly to remove him from the courtroom, even though other individuals present, including a lawyer and others, were also coughing.

White expressed his belief that he has no control over coughing and questioned the implications if he were to cough every time he attended court, fearing embarrassment from being told to leave without fault. He found the situation very upsetting and sought to understand why he was the sole person removed when others in the courtroom were also coughing, questioning if it was due to bias or another factor. In conclusion, White asserted that the treatment he received was unfair and suggested that the judge(s) should improve their conduct.