Opposition wants answers from British High Commission

Apr 07, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
At the Parliamentary Opposition press conference held on March 29, 2017, Mr. Adam Harris, Editor of the Kaieteur News, challenged me on my statement that the British High Commission had denied the presence of any staff of the BHC at the now famous “wine party” at the Oasis on Wednesday March 7, 2017. I enclose for Mr. Harris’s attention the official statement from the British High Commission of March 10, 2017 in which the High Commissioner H.E. Greg Quinn stated “I also understand the former Attorney General Hon. Anil Nandlall believes that High Commission staff were at the Oasis Cafe on Wednesday, however that was not the case”.
With regards to whether Dr. Sittlington was involved in operational matters of S.O.C.U. which was also denied by the High Commissioner in the same statement, it is time that the government and the High Commissioner explain why this “advisor” accompanied S.O.C.U on raids of local businessmen and entered their premises, accompanied the Head of S.O.CU to Freedom House four days before the former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Luncheon, was arrested as well as being present in the compound of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition when the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. B. Jagdeo, was arrested. I reiterate my statement at the press conference that the High Commissioner owes an apology for misleading the public, and further, that the government and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office should state whether the “imbedding” of Dr. Sittlington into the operations of S.O.C.U. was with their knowledge and approval.

Gail Teixeira, M.P.
Parliamentary Opposition Chief Whip

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News