The disclosure of the information by GRA’s Commissioner-General to Jagdeo, represents a grave breach of the ‘Oath of Secrecy’ sworn to by Sattaur as an officer of the Guyana Revenue Authority, said one lawyer. In taking the Oath, Sattaur solemnly declared that he would “truly, faithfully, impartially and honestly execute the powers vested in him.” He also swore that he would “judge and determine upon all matters and things before him without fear, affection, or malice”. And he swore, too, not to disclose any tax information concerning any taxpayer.

So let Glen Lall take the matter to Court if he has such evidence or is he a LIAR???

O Y? O Y did we bad talk Burnham? Dis fella Jagdeo ten times more vindictive than Burnham.

Don't give up the fight, Glenn. Truth and justice are on your side.

It's not a question of Lall taking the matter to court. It is for the president to show who is boss. Sattaur has clearly been undermining the president by passing government information to a private citizen. As such, he has shown himself to be unreliable. In many countries the president would have had him put in prison and even shot by now.

HAHAHAQ  Where you ay Afghanistan in a CAVE????

Are you implying that Ramotar know about the plot, or even gave his express backing to it? So who's in charge i Guyana: Ramotar or Jagdeo?

What court the PPP kangaroo court?

Court is a PPP rumshop.

Even in the courts, in the first salvo, Korshit was given a kick in the ass, when the Judge rules that Kurshit should give back the Vehicles to the Remigrant.

These PPP/C scumbages are shameless.

This is not news, once an anti-man, always an anti-man.  Nah expect anything different from Jagdeow?

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The PPP will stop at nothing to hurt the opposition. These low life maggots have no idea about ethical behavior. Just when you think you've seen the worst in Guyana, it gets even worse.

PPP busted, well done Glenn Lal.

Evidence highlights Jagdeo/Sattaur plot to shutdown K/news

Jagdeo/Sattaur plot to destroy Kaieteur News unearthed

Publisher of the Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall, is in possession of incontrovertible evidence of a plot by former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, to bring down Kaieteur News.
Confidential documentation, leaked to this publication, reveals that the Commissioner-General provided the former President with detailed tax information of a number of independent media houses in Guyana.
The disclosure of the information by GRA’s Commissioner-General to Jagdeo, represents a grave breach of the ‘Oath of Secrecy’ sworn to by Sattaur as an officer of the Guyana Revenue Authority, said one lawyer.
In taking the Oath, Sattaur solemnly declared that he would “truly, faithfully, impartially and honestly execute the powers vested in him.”
He also swore that he would “judge and determine upon all matters and things before him without fear, affection, or malice”.
And he swore, too, not to disclose any tax information concerning any taxpayer, but this has not been the case.
Both Jagdeo and Sattaur are fully aware of the impropriety of their action and as such Sattaur even acknowledged, in the documents, that Jagdeo is expected to treat the information with confidence, said the lawyer.
The documents would lift the lid off a few Government officials who have been insisting that all is right in Guyana and democracy is very much alive, he added.
Both Kaieteur News and Stabroek News have been on the receiving end of Government’s anger over critical issues like corruption, value for money on projects, and local government elections.
This publication is of the firm view that former President Jagdeo is not entitled to receive financial or tax information of any taxpayer, let alone a private citizen, as it would be highly improper, and clearly a breach of regulations.
The information received revealed that Jagdeo advised Sattaur on “an impending major audit of the Kaieteur News” as a public ploy to defend the GRA and Sattaur against criticisms by the Kaieteur News.
There is strong indication, according to the documents seen by Kaieteur News, that the plot between Sattaur and Jagdeo was hatched after a news report a few weeks ago raised questions over the employment of three children of the Commissioner-General at GRA. The report had questioned whether it was proper.
Sattaur had also been highly defensive and upset with Kaieteur News and the private media, after questions were asked of GRA’s role in granting Bai Shan Lin, a Chinese logging company that is being investigated by Parliament, tens of millions of dollars in duty free concessions.
When asked about details of the duty free concessions granted to Bai Shan Lin, Sattaur made it clear that the laws that are in place barred him from ever disclosing the information. He said that the matter was closed.
As such, the public was kept in the dark over those duty free concessions for high-end SUVs, like a Lexus, an Infiniti series, and even a number of luxury vans.
The granting of duty free concessions for vehicles pertaining to investments has to be relevant to the type of investment being made.
GRA remained silent on this and also how it granted the duty free concessions even before Bai Shan Lin was given permission to freely operate its concessions.
According to Kaieteur News’s publisher, Glenn Lall, he is now even more convinced that certain members within the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic and Government are determined to silence the voice of the independent media.
“The use of the Guyana Revenue Authority, a body to which members of the public entrust their most private information, as a weapon against the media is a dangerous development indeed, and a violation of press freedom…
“Kaieteur News is forced to ask what other tax information has not been compromised by Sattaur and Jagdeo?”
Lall opined that it is time for Sattaur to step down as Commissioner-General of GRA with an independent, criminal investigation launched to enquire the role played by Jagdeo, and to ensure that the tax agency is operating within its mandate.
“We also call on President Donald Ramotar to take steps to prevent Mr. Jagdeo from interfering further in his administration of the country,” Lall said.

GRA tax boss breaches “Oath of Secrecy”…Khurshid Sattaur should resign immediately – AFC

- Rohee can’t say if Govt. is concerned about his actions
In light of damning evidence provided by this newspaper which shows the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, sending tax information on several independent media entities to former President Bharrat Jagdeo, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has made a strong call for his immediate resignation.

Khurshid Sattaur, GRA boss

Kaieteur News on Sunday last stated that its Publisher, Glenn Lall, is in possession of indisputable evidence of a plot by Jagdeo and Sattaur, to bring down the newspaper. The same day Sattaur issued a statement denying the plot and contending that he had a right to share information with the Head of State.
The evidence put forward by this publication were emails between Sattaur and Jagdeo which were then shared with the Attorney General Anil Nandlall. Sattaur via email sent information on the corporation tax income of several media houses to Jagdeo and then to Nandlall.
According to some lawyers, the information disclosed by the GRA Commissioner-General to Jagdeo, represents a grave breach of the ‘Oath of Secrecy’ sworn to by Sattaur as an officer of the Guyana Revenue Authority.
In taking the Oath, Sattaur solemnly declared that he would “truly, faithfully, impartially and honestly execute the powers vested in him.”  He also swore not to disclose any tax information concerning any taxpayer.
In the email written by Sattaur, he asserts that Jagdeo advised him to say that “an impending major audit of the Kaieteur News” was behind the publication’s criticisms of him.
Asked whether the government is at all concerned by the actions committed by the tax chief, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee said that he would not be able to answer any question on the issue.
At his weekly press conference, yesterday, Rohee said that after working with his ministry for several years, he has developed a rather “suspicious mind” and when he saw the disclosure of the information by this newspaper it reminded him of a similar incident which took place in Trinidad and Tobago.

Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Leader

The authenticity of the email came into question in that episode, he said, adding that he is left with no choice but to question the same in this case.
“I don’t know how credible those emails are. There are so many concoctions and fabrications floating around this country and in this political season such as the $30M allegation, where it was said that Government would buy off three opposition parliamentarians to vote against the no-confidence motion. So I don’t know. I really can’t answer that question.”
Rohee was then reminded of how prompt the government was in addressing that allegation when it came from the opposition as it had done on other occasions. He was subsequently asked why government, or any of its arms, particularly the GRA, has been silent thus far, considering their usual mode when it comes to such revelations.
“In the case of the $30M issue, there was a direct allegation to the party and the government about this matter, but in the case of the Kaieteur News expose, it has nothing to do with the PPP.”
Yesterday, Leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan said that the emails between Sattaur and Jagdeo reflect a fundamental departure of the oath to confidentiality taken by Sattaur. The AFC Leader said that Sattaur should have never given such information to Jagdeo who is not known as any legal advisor to him.
“As far as I am concerned and from what I was told, President Donald Ramotar never authorized Sattaur to give that information to Jagdeo. I wish to remind that Jagdeo is a private citizen and has no authority whatsoever, under the law or otherwise, to request the tax information of any person of business.
“As such, this kind of behavior from such a senior person, Sattaur, is just utterly outrageous. When I knew Sattaur he started out with all intentions of being professional, but he has allowed himself to lose that quality. I know the Kaieteur News can be unrelenting and it can be hard on you sometimes, but that does not give you the right in this democracy to lash back at the newspaper in the most cruel and sickening manner,” Ramjattan asserted.
The politician insisted that in a normal democracy, Sattaur needs to learn to take criticisms and respond in an impartial manner, and not in one that causes him to sacrifice the commitment he made to uphold the principles of his office.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

He said that Sattaur’s actions have only served to bring the office of the Guyana Revenue Authority into disrepute and as such he is calling on him to do the only “just” thing and resign.
Ramjattan added, “The members of the board at the Guyana Revenue Authority should also demand his resignation, for it cannot be stated enough that his actions were not only unethical but immoral. And just to think, he ran to Jagdeo for advice on how to deal with Kaieteur News, a man who is known for being malicious and vindictive.
“I would have understood if he went for advice from the Attorney General, but then again… This whole situation with Sattaur is quite unfortunate for him, his office and his staff who were looking up to him.”
The AFC said that it is aghast at the shocking revelations by Kaieteur News with regard to the targeting of independent media by the GRA, seemingly under the direction of forces external to the entity.
The party said that it has been in receipt of various complaints of activities of this nature and had for some time held suspicions that independent media houses and businesses which are not viewed as subservient to the “authorities” have been unfairly targeted for investigations.
As the plot thickens, the AFC noted that Kaieteur News has unearthed what appears to be irrefutable evidence which shows clearly the scandalous levels of “a seemingly highly orchestrated illegal and vile campaign by the government.”
The AFC said that it is specifically horrified that there appears to be involvement and collusion on the part of the Attorney General.
It posited, too, that this scandalous, appalling and deliberate breach of the public trust and, importantly, of the Revenue Authority Act, represents a most sickening and foul act perpetrated on the people of Guyana.  It concluded that this revelation brings to the attention of the nation that every citizen and every business is at risk of being targeted and shut down.
Considering the evidence produced by this publication, the AFC made several calls. Apart from its call for the resignation of the tax chief, it called for a thorough, independent investigation on the matter and for the law to take its full course.
It called, too, for President Ramotar to immediately withdraw the Attorney General from heading the Guyana delegation which is scheduled to meet with the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s America Region Reviewing Group at the end of the month in Miami.
As for bodies such as the Private Sector Commission, the media and all non-governmental organizations, it called on them to publicly and unequivocally condemn these frightening and terrifying revelations. The party noted that it is currently gathering information and will shortly convene a management meeting to discuss the party’s course of action in ensuring that citizens “are rid of this atrocious and horrendous cancer.”
The party commended the editor and publisher of Kaieteur News for displaying the fortitude, resilience and bravery in bringing the evidence to the public, at the risk of further intimidation and victimization.

Sattaur has committed high treason against Ramotar by providing confidential government information to someone plotting against Ramotar. Where is the firing squad when you need one?

Sattaur/Jagdeo plot to destroy KN… It takes more than that to shock the PPP – Rohee

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Clement Rohee has admitted that with the way things are going in Guyana, one must brace oneself for any eventuality. He made this assertion as he hosted his Party’s weekly Press conference yesterday. The event was postponed from Monday because, according to PPP’s Executive Secretary, “we had some other important things.”

PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee

Rohee was asked whether his Party was shocked by the Kaieteur News’ revelations with regards to a plot to destroy the newspaper, or if it were a case where the PPP was privy to info on the plot before the publication.
“It takes more than that to shock the PPP; those things are not to shock us. With the way things go in Guyana, as my friend Adam Harris would know, don’t be surprised by the unexpected.
Asked whether that response meant the PPP knew what was being plotted against the media house, Rohee responded in the negative, and said, “I am dealing with the word shock and we were not shocked.”
Rohee said that when he saw the “disclosure or that front page story, my mind went back immediately to an episode in the Trinidad and Tobago between the opposition leader and some other politicians about the creditworthiness of an email; so I don’t know at this point and time how credible it is.”
The story to which Rohee referenced was one which indeed involved the Trinidad and Tobago government and the Opposition, in which verification was sought through Google Inc.
In 2013, Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader, Dr. Keith Rowley made allegations of corruption in Parliament. Rowley presented a series of e-mails, purportedly exchanged between high-ranking government officials, including Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
But the Government denied that those were authentic. The integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago eventually requested that Google provide clarity on the matter.
Google had agreed to preserve the information requested in 2013 by the Integrity Commission but had failed to deliver any documents up to earlier this year.
So the Integrity Commission applied to the United States District Court in the Northern District of California for an order directing Google to provide information. In this year the air was cleared and lawyers of the Trinidad and Tobago government produced a certified affidavit from Google Inc which they said invalidated the entire scandal.
Yesterday Kaieteur News asked Rohee to say whether his party would be pushing for a verification of the email. He said that the question should be directed to Cabinet Secretary and Presidential advisor, Roger Luncheon because “the issue is a government issue involving a government agency.
On Sunday, Kaieteur News reported on what it said was a plot by Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur and former President Bharrat Jagdeo to destroy the newspaper.
On that very day Sattaur sent out a response where he said that those reports were “baseless’ and “unjustified” so Kaieteur News decided to put in the public domain, the evidence of such plots which were dubbed “incontrovertible.”
The newspaper printed e-mails exchanged between Sattaur and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, with direct reference to Jagdeo.
In the E-mails, Sattaur told Nandlall that “we are in this thing together” and told him of plans that are “likely to break the camel’s back and the individual (Kaieteur News publisher, Glenn Lall) may go berserk.”
Since the e-mails were released, Sattaur didn’t send out any of his letters that usually come after an allegation is made against him, especially in the Kaieteur News.

Protecting the people

Dear Sir,
Your article exposes this evil plot of the Government and the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Mr. Khurshid Sattaur, to destroy Kaieteur News, and its owner, Mr. Glenn Lall. (Kaieteur News /22/9/14¯Sattaur addresses issue of plot to destroy Kaieteur News…Newspaper provides the evidence)
Historically, media have always won out against Governments because they have enormous power to influence the public in ways Governments cannot even begin to imagine. In fact, it is said that the media can make or break a government. Perhaps, this is what is motivating the government and its cohorts to strike against Kaieteur News and Stabroek News.
The evil attempts by this desperate regime will fall by the way side, and the plotters of those nasty schemes will be ensnared by their own cunning devices.
However, this latest attempt brings to the fore, the fact that the government is willing and ready to do anything to prevent further exposure of their corruption because it is affecting their chances of staying in power.
As a result, critics of the PPP government used to be very careful because there appears to be a wider plan, by the group, at Freedom House, not only to tarnish the character of those who are fighting for good governance, and democracy and exposing the government but also to drive fear in them to prevent them from continuing to expose the corruptions and its attendant evils visited upon this nation by the PPP government.
This corruption seen in their mega projects has placed a very heavy burden on us and our children for decades to come. Long after we would have departed this life, our children will be saddled with repaying monies which this government took in the form of loans.
Nevertheless, Kaieteur News must continue to do its work, and to be the guardian of the state, to hold the government accountable to the people, and to keep the public informed. Guyanese will always be grateful to Kaieteur News and Mr. Lall for the good job he is doing for all citizens of Guyana.
I wonder how those involved felt when the saw the published email messages.
Shame on the Commissioner General, shame on Bharrat Jagdeo, shame on Attorney General and shame on the PPP Government!

Michael Bobb

Shame on councie, shame on yugi, shame on all the other ppp goofballs...Y'all should be Ashamed.

Come clean Councie, come clean tarass.

It would be in the best interest and security of Guyana to see the end of Toilet Paper KN.

AFC = KFC

AFC = Burger Man Party

Bring out the Loud Speaker