AFC believes Trotman’s accuser is part of grand scheme to entrap, tarnish Party
AFC Executive Member & Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman and AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan.
The Alliance for Change (AFC) has provided evidence in which Attorney – at – Law, Jaya Manickchand [sister of Education Minister, Priya Manickchand] acted on behalf of Johnny Welshman, who is alleging that Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman raped him some ten years ago.
Manickchand during an interview with another online news entity sought to distance herself from the young man and reportedly stated that he has not retained her services.
The AFC in a statement provided four text messages sent from a mobile phone, reportedly owned by Manickchand to Trotman, who is also an Executive Member of the AFC.
Below are the messages: The number is being withheld by iNews for security purposes.
Jaya Manickchand
+592 0000000 09/19/14 5:27 PM
Raphel, good afternoon. I need to speak with you urgently re: Jonny Welshman, who sought my services. In your interest and that of your family’s I think this matter should be settled quickly and discreetly
+592 0000000 09/19/14 5:29 PM
If a settlement cannot be reached I will recuse myself from the matter…I think that you have young daughters who need protection from a mean press and you have your reputation at stake.
+592 0000000 09/19/14 5:29 PM
Please contact me at the earliest so that we can discuss a way forward.
+592 0000000 09/19/14 5:29 PM
This is jaya ManIckchand
According to the AFC, “It is evident that Ms. Manickchand acted extensively on behalf of Mr. Welshman and was deeply involved in representing his interests. Further it is the belief of the AFC that Mr. Welshman and his representatives and associates are part of an elaborate politically motivated plot to entrap Mr. Trotman in an attempt to derail the impending No Confidence Motion.”
“The AFC calls on Ms. Manickchand, a former PPP nominated GECOM commissioner, to frankly admit her full role. The party believes that any attempt whether by Ms. Manickchand, her representatives or agents or anyone else, to create a public impression that she has not been acting on behalf of Mr. Welshman would be disingenuous, wicked and false.”
The young man in question made damning revelations on his Facebook Page against the Speaker, stating that he had sexual intercourse with him some ten years ago. He has since made a report to the Guyana Police Force.
Trotman on the other hand, has denied the allegations, claiming that the young man is unstable “…who sadly, appears to have a troubled mind. I categorically deny his wicked assertions.”
