Grenade attack on Kaieteur News …Glenn Lall, Ramjattan and Nagamootoo could have planned it —Jagdeo

Jun 24, 2016 News

…Lall says Jagdeo belongs behind bars

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has recommended to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) that

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo

it investigates Kaieteur News Publisher Glenn Lall, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan.
They could be the intellectual authors behind the grenade attack carried out at the newspapers’ Saffon Street office on June 4, 2016, he told a press conference, at Freedom House, yesterday.
This comment echoes the views made by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Clement Rohee, almost two weeks ago.
Jagdeo said, “This could be done by Glenn Lall, Nagamootoo and Ramjattan because they have a conspiracy to taint Harmon’s character.”
He called on the GPF to explore all options. He said that he believes that Nagamootoo’s motive for planning such an attack would be due to him “…feeling slighted; Harmon exercises more power in the Office of the President; (Nagamootoo) sits in an office like a junior minister, although he enjoys the trappings of the Prime Minister’s Office.”
The Opposition Leader said that Glenn Lall could be exclusively responsible for the attack also. He stated that Lall’s motive would be “to do this so that he (Lall) gets attention; his paper has been doing a little badly, not favourite so much now.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo

The circulation fell, and so it boosts your circulation; you become the story; (Lall) gets sympathy, so all the diplomats suddenly say ‘press freedom’.
He becomes a hero and he loves this. He has this hero complex”.
Jagdeo added that Lall could also be guilty, since he had complained about the PPP/C taking away his gun licences.
He stated, “It sets the stage for him to get back his gun licences and bodyguards again.”
Further, the opposition leader said that the attack could have been orchestrated by members of the criminal underworld as revenge against the Publisher.
Jagdeo asked, “Could it be that some unpaid bill or something was the reason for this? We saw the attack in the past on Kaieteur News; the sad killing of the pressmen.”
According to Jagdeo, the police need to consider all possibilities.
Jagdeo also listed the PPP/C as a possible suspect based on the press release which was circulated by the APNU-AFC government after the incident.
Jagdeo believes that the release had to be the work of government personnel, since it sought to immediately direct attention to the PPP/C by mentioning incidents which occurred under the PPP regime.
Two events which were highlighted in the statement were the removal of government advertisements

Kaieteur News Publisher Glenn Lall

from the newspaper and the execution of five Kaieteur News pressmen in 2006.
Jagdeo discredited the suspicion against the PPP/C by stating that “for all the years we’ve been in office, we have never had that (grenade attack); even with the most hostile criticisms against us by Glenn Lall.
“When we were in office, when we had political power, we didn’t use political power to suppress him.”
APNU-AFC members of parliament were also called out by Jagdeo as being likely suspects. The opposition leader stated that this could be possible since the newspaper has been critical of some members of the current government.
The police force, in resolving the matter, needs to investigate all possible theories surrounding the attack. He suggested that each lead should be followed to the end before the force makes any pronouncements.
When asked last evening about his thoughts on the statements made against him by Jagdeo, Kaieteur News Publisher Glenn Lall said, “Jagdeo’s only place in this country is behind bars. Further, during Jagdeo’s presidency, a grenade was thrown at the Kaieteur News press in Eccles. I have nothing else to say.”
Several entities have publicly condemned the act against the newspaper, including the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana, Private Sector Commission, Chilean Envoy, United Kingdom High Commissioner to Guyana, Guyana Public Service Union and a United States of America envoy to Guyana.
All of whom have embraced the position that the callous attack was against the right to freedom of expression afforded to all Guyanese.

5 thoughts on “Grenade attack on Kaieteur News …Glenn Lall, Ramjattan and Nagamootoo could have planned it —Jagdeo”

Cat oman June 24, 2016 at 8:53 am

Nice tactic Jagdeo……….divide and rule. I think you’re getting soft in your brain to be having to reach so far as to cause a rift in the government. What you’re suggesting is more the style of what was called your government. The people you are accusing should sue you for slander.
Surujpaul Rampersaud June 24, 2016 at 1:14 pm

This what we have been reduced to – make belief ideas all around. It has been some time now that some of the culprits were apprehended and there are talks of looking for the mastermind. The police needs to give serious updates on the act of terrorism. Mr. Jagdeo is dreaming up ” this conspiracy idea”. Still awaiting something from the gossipers” Peeping Tom” or ” Dem people say”
Dennis Mckenzie June 24, 2016 at 2:49 pm

It is most unfortunate,but not strange,that a statement about who are the authors of the grenade throwing incident at Kaieteur News comes from Jagdeo. I am wondering if this man is not going insane,or is insane.He is talking so much FOOLISHNESS,that I believe,IT IS TIME,he CLOSES his MOUTH. The Police Force should employ him, then LOCK him up,for giving FALSE INFORMATION.
1. rs dasai June 24, 2016 at 5:57 pm
  
  DM
  Those who are closest to the crime are always under suspicion , but the Police knows this. Nothing new from Dr. Jagdeo
Dennis Mckenzie June 30, 2016 at 10:24 pm

Insanity has overcome Jagdeo.His thinking is so BLURRED,that even the spectacles he`s wearing,makes no difference.Seeing and hearing him indicate that he is in another world