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Raphael Trotman

Feb 25 2019

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Denying that he is the owner of multiple houses and a bar, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday labelled such claims as a desperate attempt by the opposition PPP to besmirch his character.

An anti-government Facebook page, Live in Guyana, in a paid post on Facebook on Saturday, posted photographs of two homes and a bar, saying that they cost some $250 million and are owned by Trotman. It claimed that Trotman owns the three properties, two of which are located at Nabaclis on the East Coast of Demerara and one at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara. Trotman’s father owns a home at Nabaclis but none of the photos posted were of that house.

Persons who apparently know the real owners of the properties were quick to condemn the posts online and were critical of the page’s managers for peddling lies. Trotman himself issued a statement yesterday.

“I have noted with amusement the emergence of some extremely humorous comments on social media, being peddled by recognised PPP trolls. A number of these posts are accompanied by photographs of properties purported to be mine and malicious propaganda aimed at smearing my character and casting doubt on the probity of my conduct as a Minister of the Government of Guyana,” he said in the statement.

 “It is a bit sad to see the depths to which the PPP and their cohorts have descended, and their willingness to peddle falsehoods to the Guyanese public,” he continued

Trotman told Stabroek News that he owns a home in Providence but he does not know whose homes the website posted to its page.

A photograph on the page gives a partial view of the minister’s Providence property. “I live in one home, which was acquired through a mortgage. It does not have a swimming pool or tennis courts. In comparison to the homes of some former PPP Ministers, it is, by all measures, a modest home,” Trotman said.

 “To be clear this “PPP troll attack” reflects their desperation and their ongoing attempt to deflect the attention of the Guyanese people from an examination of their record. However, what they are only now beginning to realise is that the Guyanese public was right here in Guyana when a chosen few went on their twenty-three year binge of corruption and enriching themselves,” he added. 

Trotman said he is not worried about the posts but said he sought to address them before it spiraled out of control. “They will not fool the Guyanese people with these distractions. They have tried to cover up their actions, but now that these are being exposed, they are becoming increasingly agitated and have reverted right back to where they are most comfortable – mud-slinging. These latest social media attacks are laughable, but given the nature of the PPP, I predict that these will not be the last; and that the messaging will become increasingly preposterous,” he said.

He is calling on “all Guyanese not to fall prey to fake news and the PPP’s desperation.”

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Live In Guyana is one of the names of the group managed by Kwame that spreads fake news for the PPP. They had several posters here on GNI paid with taxpayer dollars to spread PPP propaganda. Counscie was one of the last members from that group who were posting here.

Mars
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This is called karma in action ! 

Dem AFC bais used to make all sorts of baseless claims about the PPP.

Three years later and those claims cannot be proven ! The AFC PNC should go to jail for failing to prove those claims despite a billion dollars worth of audits and SOCU coming up empty handed.

Karma is coming back to bite the AFC on their behinds. Karma in action.

Looks like some of them AFC PNC bais going to jail ! 

One needs to remind Guyanese that it was Trotman who denied that the $ 18 million USD did not exist and later it was revealed that an oil bonus of that amount was actually signed by Trotman !

Guyanese will have to decide. Trotman denied the claim about owning properties as reported. 

FM
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Quote from the article above:

"Live in Guyana, in a paid post on Facebook on Saturday, posted photographs of two homes and a bar, saying that they cost some $250 million and are owned by Trotman. It claimed that Trotman owns the three properties, two of which are located at Nabaclis on the East Coast of Demerara and one at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara."

FM

Side business ? I am sure that the tax man might be interested if that is so. I have no problem with his fully disclosed business, if any.

I predict that there will be a thorough investigation of the $ 18 million USD bonus.

Did it extend beyond the $ 18 million USD ? An independent investigation can reveal more.

FM
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yuji22 posted:

Side business ? I am sure that the tax man might be interested if that is so. I have no problem with his fully disclosed business, if any.

I predict that there will be a thorough investigation of the $ 18 million USD bonus.

Did it extend beyond the $ 18 million USD ? An independent investigation can reveal more.

I do agree.  All laws must be complied with.  And yes, that $18 mil must be properly investigated. 

Baseman
Drugb posted:

Nuff ah dem PNC/AFC thiefman get rich rich ovanight. Wha de PPP tek 23 years fuh thief, Trotty and bais thief out in 3 years. 

Justification!!  The geriatric crew know dem nah guh be around fuh five years, suh dem tiefing fuh dem pickney and grand pickney.  Furthermore, dem younger ones suspect PNC will not last too long suh dem tiefing like there is no tomorrow!

Well, talk about a self fulfilling prophecy!

Baseman

Dem rass going to Thief but PNC is like stupidly Bill. Wait until PPP gets in, lots of dem stupidly bills are going to jail. 

Dem PPP bais smart and hid their trails even The best auditors cannot find one speck of dust from the PPP with over a billion dollars worth of audits. 

Dat is what I call smart. The funniest part is that Jagdeo is chasing them around with a cutlass and exposing every single slip up that the PNC stupidy Bills make. 

FM
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Baseman posted:
Drugb posted:

Nuff ah dem PNC/AFC thiefman get rich rich ovanight. Wha de PPP tek 23 years fuh thief, Trotty and bais thief out in 3 years. 

Justification!!  The geriatric crew know dem nah guh be around fuh five years, suh dem tiefing fuh dem pickney and grand pickney.  Furthermore, dem younger ones suspect PNC will not last too long suh dem tiefing like there is no tomorrow!

ummmm . . . the fruits of wide awake imaginings

y'all working hard hard to 'mitigate' obscene raping of the state under Jagdeo/Ramotar

this shakeabatty effort in tandem is particularly 'heroic'

smfh

FM
Mr.T posted:

What's wrong with owning several properties? Is it against the Guyanese Constitution?

What is needed is full disclosure for all politicians so no one questions how they got this or that. This will never happen as both sides accumulate unexplained wealth and will leave it as is!

Baseman
ronan posted:
Baseman posted:
Drugb posted:

Nuff ah dem PNC/AFC thiefman get rich rich ovanight. Wha de PPP tek 23 years fuh thief, Trotty and bais thief out in 3 years. 

Justification!!  The geriatric crew know dem nah guh be around fuh five years, suh dem tiefing fuh dem pickney and grand pickney.  Furthermore, dem younger ones suspect PNC will not last too long suh dem tiefing like there is no tomorrow!

ummmm . . . the fruits of wide awake imaginings

y'all working hard hard to 'mitigate' obscene raping of the state under Jagdeo/Ramotar

this shakeabatty effort in tandem is particularly 'heroic'

smfh

Shakeabattie,  if jagdeo/ramotar rape the state, how come they walking around free and Saru owe money to de trinis after investigations fail to find evidence to jail ppp?

FM
Drugb posted:

if jagdeo/ramotar rape the state, how come they walking around free

i suggest you refer to your comrade previous on this thread for your answer

yuji22: "Dem PPP bais smart and hid their trails even The best auditors cannot find one speck of dust from the PPP with over a billion dollars worth of audits.
Dat is what I call smart."

interesting to observe y'all overflowing PRIDE watching Indo criminals tiefing and murderin

deep, deep psycho sh!t playing out here

FM

That right, as long as any investigation is not politically motivated. The treasury is not  Politicans personal asset. 

Take note PPP or PNC. 

Let’s put Guyana first 

FM
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