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Likely administrative “cover up” for Brassington, NICIL – Ramjattan
“Here it is, it is big in the news every day and he (Brassington) is not suing anybody for libel…I want him to sue. We are going to bring it out in a Court of Law…,”
The Alliance for Change (AFC) has no confidence in the Guyana Police Force to effectively investigate
Khemraj Ramjattan
allegations of ‘financial malfeasance, corruption or fraud’ against Winston Brassington or the Government-owned, National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL).
The party’s Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan made this pronouncement at a media engagement yesterday in response to comments by Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell.
The Police Commissioner had said that there has never been a formal report made to trigger an official police investigation against either Brassington or NICIL.
Ramjattan took further umbrage with the Commissioner’s pronouncement on the requirement for a report to be made and further suggested that there could be a possible cover up should the police get involved.
This, Ramjattan says, justifies his resolve to focus on the Parliamentary Avenues available. He reiterated, “I have indicated that I want him interrogated by a Ramjattan and a Ramjattan team in Parliament…I don’t know what the Police are going to do. I know the Police investigated the Commissioner of Police (Henry Greene) and he was not charged.”
The Attorney-at-Law, Legislator and Chairman of his political outfit, said that he is skeptical about any police action in relation to Brassington.
Ramjattan says that his preferred modus operandi, is to first have the public bear witness to the information that he and his Parliamentary team would acquire through an interrogation of Brassington.
Ramjattan says that he wants the public to be informed of what is contained in the pertinent documents that the Parliament, which is an arm of government, would force Brassington to hand over.
This Ramjattan says must precipitate any police investigation.
Winston Brassington
He was adamant that his party wants a situation where the public is already well informed about any allegation against Brassington and NICIL.
He reminded that following the Parliamentary level of the Public Accounts Committee, where certain public officials are subpoenaed to give evidence, a report is made to the police.
This report to the police by the Parliamentary PAC, is made when the Legislators of that Committee have determined that a law may have been broken.
Ramjattan says “I want the public to see what we’re going to bring out against him in relation to the allegations and then we will proceed.”
The AFC Chairman explained that this is why his party’s preferred method of dealing with the sensitive matter, through a Parliamentary avenue is first.
Stopping short of directly accusing Brassington of preventing the Police from accessing pertinent documents Ramjattan said, “I am not so certain that the police are going to get all of the documents.”
“Here it is, big in the news every day and he (Brassington) is not suing anybody for libel…I want him to sue, we are going to bring it out in a Court of Law….and the Police are just watching on.”
Ramjattan reminded of his party’s resolve to stick to its strategy and not fall prey to distractions,
Anil Nandlall
saying that as it relates to a formal report to the Police, “Mr Anil Nandlall could make the report.”
Nandlall is the Government’s legal advisor as Minister of Legal Affairs and Guyana’s Attorney General.
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