Retraction and Public Apology

Mar 06, 2026 Apology, News

To the Guyanese public and the Honourable Justice Navindra Singh, Acting Chief Justice of Guyana:

I K.A. Juman-Yassin, S.C., hereby unreservedly retract and apologise for statements made by me in my letter published under the title: “Acting appointment of the Chancellor and Chief Justice of Guyana,” which appeared in Kaieteur News on December 31, 2025 and a news article titled “Yassin slams forced retirement of chancellor”.

Upon further reflection and after being made aware of the true facts, I acknowledge that several statements and implications in my publication were false and unjustified, and I deeply regret the distress and reputational harm caused to Justice Singh.

Specifically,

I retract and apologise for the following:

The assertion and implication that Justice Singh knowingly participated in, acquiesced in, or acted pursuant to an improper executive “plan” designed to influence the administration of justice or the handling of politically sensitive litigation. I now recognize that there is no factual basis for any such allegation, and i did not intend to suggest that Justice Singh was involved in any improper conduct or scheme.
The suggestion that Justice Singh’s appointment as Acting Chief Justice was irregular, improper, or contrary to established judicial norms, including any implication that his elevation was motivated by political considerations or that he was selected to serve an improper executive or partisan purpose. I accept that Justice Singh’s appointment was constitutionally valid and consistent with established practice. I did state that he given an opportunity to serve as Chief Justice and could not fault him for accepting it
The allegation that Justice Singh excluded or locked out Justice Roxane George from the Chief Justice’s Chambers, or acted on instructions to do so. I now understand and accept that Justice George was never locked out of the Chambers by Justice Singh or otherwise, and that Justice Singh acted properly and courteously at all times. In fact, there was a meeting at 8.30 a.m. on the morning and both Justice George and Justice Singh decided that they would await the decision of His Excellency Irfaan Ali as to the continuation or not of their respective acting appointments and as a result Justice George did not seek to occupy her former chambers.
Any imputation that Justice Singh subordinated his judicial independence or integrity, behaved discourteously or improperly toward a Judicial colleague, or placed personal advancement above constitutional duty and the rule of law. I recognise that these insinuations were wholly unfounded. I sincerely apologise to Justice Singh for the distress, embarrassment, and reputational injury that may have been caused by my statements. I further apologise to the Judiciary and the public for any undermining of confidence in the administration of justice that may have resulted from my publication. I undertake to refrain from making any further statements of this nature and to ensure that this retraction and apology is published with the same prominence and frequency as the original publication.

Latest News

Retraction and Public Apology

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Similar Articles

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Slingerz to face Police FC in Elite League Cup decider

VIEW ALL SPORTS

Features/Columnists

Saving Stabroek News

Sir. Ronald Sanders

Reinvigoration with Purpose: Rubio, CARICOM, and the Work of

The GHK Lall Column

Iran may be readier than thought

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]