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media: Cabinet yet to see alleged assassination plot CoI report – Ramjattan

 
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, expressed his disappointment after the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger was leaked to the state newspaper, the Guyana Chronicle, adding that Cabinet is yet to see the document, which reportedly recommends serious changes in the Guyana Police Force.

 

Just over two weeks ago, the final report of the alleged presidential assassination plot was handed over to President David Granger but things took a twist when it was leaked to the Guyana Chronicle over the weekend.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan

The state newspaper, under the direct responsibility of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, reported that the report recommends that substantive Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud, should be forced to resign or be removed if he refused.

In addition to that, it was reported that acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine, should face sanctions since he failed to ensure a proper probe while acting as Commissioner.

The Guyana Chronicle also published that CoI Commissioner, Paul Slowe, said that both the Crime Chief and his Deputy should be replaced.

However, Ramjattan said that he has not been privy to the contents of the report as yet.

Moreover, Ramjattan said that he is of the view that the recommendations are serious and would not publicly comment on the reported contents adding that Cabinet is yet to see it as well.

In expressing his disappointment, the minister noted he wanted to deliberate on the contents with the President and Prime Minister before the public got access to the document.

It was only recently that the Public Security Minister downplayed the rumors that Senior Superintendent, Wendell Blanhum who recently proceeded on leave, was being removed from the post of Crime Chief following the findings of the recently concluded CoI.

Ramjattan had publicly stated that Blanhum will return to his post for Christmas. Even going further to state that “I notice a lot of people are saying that we are trying to get rid of Blanhum. Blanhum is a serious pillar in this Police Force. Whatever it is, understand that and he has done a fantastic job in the opinion of the government, in the opinion of the Minister.”

On March 29, Andriff Gillard reported to the Police that his friend and neighbour Nizam Khan offered him $7M to assassinate the President.

He said that the offer was made during a conversation between Khan and himself after he approached Khan to borrow $6M to purchase a property.

Following the allegation, President Granger ordered the CoI to investigate the Police Investigation of the allegation and to also make recommendations for flaws.

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I am wondering if this story was concocted to get rid of Seelall and the assistant Commissioner. Just asking since from the beginning this story seems not to have any merit for a CoI inqury.

FM

The Blame Game on Indos continue:

"The state newspaper, under the direct responsibility of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, reported that the report recommends that substantive Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud, should be forced to resign or be removed if he refused.

In addition to that, it was reported that acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine, should face sanctions since he failed to ensure a proper probe while acting as Commissioner."

Let us see who they will be replaced with and shame on Moses and the drunkard Rumjattan. They are a total disgrace to ALL Indo Guyanese.

FM

In the meanwhile, this is what Ramjattan is saying:

"Ramjattan had publicly stated that Blanhum will return to his post for Christmas. Even going further to state that “I notice a lot of people are saying that we are trying to get rid of Blanhum. Blanhum is a serious pillar in this Police Force. Whatever it is, understand that and he has done a fantastic job in the opinion of the government, in the opinion of the Minister.”"

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Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine

…CoI says Asst. Comm failed to ensure proper probe while acting as Top Cop

RECOMMENDATIONS have been made for Assistant Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine to be sanctioned for what are considered to be lapses made during the investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger.

Ramnarine was at the time of the investigation, acting as Police Commissioner as substantive head of the Force. Seelall Persaud was on annual leave. The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) established by President Granger to investigate the matter found that Ramnarine who is the second most senior rank in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) failed to ensure a proper investigation was conducted.

Ramnarine did not act as Top Cop throughout the period of investigation, and the Report submitted to President Granger states that during the period he had control should have done more to ensure the investigation was properly conducted. In his testimonies, the Assistant Police Commissioner opined repeatedly that the investigation conducted by ranks of the Major Crimes Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was not thorough and proper.

“Even when he acted as Commissioner of Police and had the requisite authority, he did not direct nor ensure that a proper investigation was done. He should be sanctioned for this lapse also,” the report stated. Additionally, Ramnarine though he was provided with a recording of the allegation made by Andrif Gillard, and recorded by Television journalist Travis Chase, he did not review same. The recording which was provided in an electronic format was first sent to Assistant Police Commissioner Sydney James, who then forwarded same to Ramnarine.

Ramnarine without reviewing it, sent same to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum. He told the Paul Slowe-led Commission that he did not review the recording because his office was not equipped with the technology to so do. “The Commission finds that the excuse given by Ramnarine for not viewing the recording to be a very poor one. His failure to view the recording before forwarding it to Blanhum, and on any subsequent occasion is a serious neglect on his part for which he should be sanctioned,” the report stated.
Gillard, a Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident told police that he was offered $7M to kill President Granger sometime in June 2015. The man disclosed that he had asked his friend, Nizam Khan to borrow $6M but instead the man offered him $7 and told him he does not have to repay once he kills the head-of-state. Gillard, along with Khan, was taken to CID to assist the police with investigations. While there, Khan’s brother Imran, who happens to be a close friend of the substantive police commissioner, arrived and behaved disorderly.

As a result of his conduct, he was arrested. Shortly after his firearm and mobile phone were taken from him, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud called and spoke with him. After their conversation, the Top Cop then called Inspector Prem Narine and instructed that his friend be released on his own recognizance along with his brother Nizam and Gillard. The Top Cop at no point spoke with Ramnarine who was acting in his capacity at the time.
Ramnarine told the Commission that he first learned that it was at Commissioner Persaud’s behest that Nizam Khan was sent on bail after hearing remarks at the National Security Council meeting on May 16. He said he was informed prior that it was Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum who ordered the release of the man and though he did not agree with it, did not seek to sanction Blanhum.

In fact, during his testimony when pressed on the matter, the Assistant Police Commissioner said, that at about 20:00h on March 29, he was informed that President Granger requested a brief on the matter the following day. He then contacted Blanhum and the head of Special Branch for updates on the investigation which he had asked Blanhum to handled directly. He said he was told that the investigation did not unearth much.
At about 5:30hrs on March 30, the Crime Chief reported to him the crime situation in the country. It was during that reporting period Ramnarine asked Blanhum the position of Khan who was arrested the day before.  “He said the person would have to return today. I said return? How come? Wasn’t he in custody yesterday afternoon? And he said he was released. I was surprised at that. I asked him on whose instructions and he said his instructions because he does not believe the story by Andriff Gillard,” Ramnarine had told the Commission.

Ramnarine admitted that he found it strange that for such a serious allegation, Khan was released in less than 24 hours. He also told the Commission that he felt misled by Blanhum but noted that he trusted the Crime Chief’s judgment. “I felt very bad about it,” he told the Commission during his testimony.

The acting Top Cop admitted that he had the power to order the re-arrest of Gillard, and the Khan brothers. Based on this, the Commission felt that Ramnarine should have “initiated disciplinary action against Blanhum, and ordered a review of the investigation.” “His failure to do so is a neglect for which he should be sanctioned,” the report stated.

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