Lawyers representing former President Wavel Ramkalawan have issued legal demands over Queency Hope allegations in Seychelles. The letters are dated 19 April 2026 and have been seen by this News Agency.
The legal team said a video was posted on social media under the name Queency Hope on 7 April. It contained allegations about their client. The statements were made in Creole.
“mon ti oule fer piblik konnen pou dir Kalawan la, yer ler nou debiste li i ti pe al Turkey in sanz larout in al Marok an misouk…zot in ale zot de Annille zot in kit fanm Annille Turkey zot nal Marok. Ou a dir mwan ki zot in al rode ? bann pli gran mafia escobar kin deza ekziste Sesel. Pa bliye nou pe mark zot tre tight nou pe mark zot. Zot business sal lepep Seselwa pou konnen byento.” Said mrs Marie-Nella Crinsy De Charmoy Lablache under the username Queency Hope on social media.
According to the lawyers, the post alleges involvement in drug-related activity and links to organised crime. They reject the claims and describe them as false and defamatory. They state: “The clear intent of your post was to accuse our client… of being one of the biggest drug lords… and engaged in dirty business.”
The legal team has asked Queency Hope to issue a public apology within seven days. They say the statement must be published in the same format and on the same platforms as the original post. It must include a full withdrawal of the allegations and be approved in advance. They add that failure to comply may result in legal proceedings.
Separately, the lawyers have written to the Commissioner of Police, Godfra Hermitte, regarding a search carried out on Mr Ramkalawan at Seychelles International Airport following his return from an official mission abroad.
They state that their client was searched in the VIP lounge in the presence of armed officers after being suspected of carrying dangerous drugs. They add that “the search revealed nothing of interest to the officers who searched him.”
In the letter to the Commissioner of Police, the lawyers say the actions of police officers have damaged their client’s reputation and require redress. They state that legal proceedings will be initiated. The also argue that the search may have been influenced by social media allegations, which they describe as baseless. They request confirmation that the search was unnecessary and illegal in the circumstances, along with an unreserved apology.
At the time of publication, there has been no public response from Queency Hope or Mr Godfra Hermitte in relation to the claims.