Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was barred from leaving Guyana without the court’s permission during his trial for a private criminal matter brought against him.
Jagdeo arrived at the court at 11:30 hours.
He was promptly placed in the prisoners dock as the indictable charge was read to him by Magistrate Artiga.
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– Magistrate orders Jagdeo not to leave Guyana without permission
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was yesterday barred from leaving Guyana without the court’s permission during his trial for a private criminal matter brought against him.
Magistrate Charlyn Artiga
Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram
The order was handed down by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga when Jagdeo belatedly appeared before her at the Whim Magistrate’s Court in Berbice.
Jagdeo, who was a no show when the matter was first called a few weeks ago, turned up yesterday in time to avoid an arrest warrant being issued for him.
When the matter as called yesterday(Mon May 25th), the Former President was again absent and the matter was briefly adjourned to give him time.
It was called a second time and again Jagdeo was not there to answer to the charge.
One of his attorneys, Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos informed the Magistrate that Jagdeo was on his way.
The magistrate then informed the lawyer that she was giving the former head of state 30 minutes to show up or an arrest warrant would be issued.
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo (left) makes his way to the Magistrate’s Court
Jagdeo eventually arrived at the court at 11:30 hours.
He was promptly placed in the prisoners dock as the indictable charge was read to him by Magistrate Artiga.
It is alleged that on March 8 at Babu Jaan, Berbice, Jagdeo made statements contrary to section 139 D (1)a of the representation of the people act chapter 103 as amended by act number one of 2001.
The charge was brought by prominent chartered accountant, Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram.
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, who is also a part of Jagdeo’s defence team made an application for bail, stating that the former president is well known and is not a flight risk.
The prosecution did not object to bail and Magistrate Artiga then sent Jagdeo on self bail, but with conditions.
Magistrate Artiga ordered that Jagdeo should not leave the jurisdiction without the permission of the court.
She ordered that should he have to attend to any emergency overseas, his lawyers must make contact with attorneys from the other side. (His lawyers will have to get permission from Christopher Ram before he even think of going close to Ogle or Timheri)
The girl Charlyn can convict me any day 
.
But seriously though, like Jagdeo's plan to fly out of Guyana has been thwarted for now. I still feel he might try to make a bad move. In the PPP days they would have tried to assassinate Charlyn.
Jagdeo must be saying "where are these phantoms when I need them".
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo this morning appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a charge of making racially divisive statements in contravention of section 139D of The Representation of the People Act, Cap 1:02 and was sent off on his own recognisance and instructed to return to court on June 23 for the beginning of the preliminary inquiry into the matter.
Magistrate Charlyn Artiga also ordered that he not leave the jurisdiction without permission.
This is Jagdeo’s first appearance in court in this matter even though on April 20 his lawyers had argued for the dismissal of the charge that was brought against him by chartered accountant Christopher Ram.
Jagdeo was not in court when the matter was initially called this morning and the magistrate threatened to issue an arrest warrant for him.
After some deliberation he was given time to make an appearance which he eventually did.
He did not say anything in court, aside from giving his address as Sparendaam, as he was not required to plead to the charge.
Ram filed the private criminal charge over controversial statements Jagdeo had made at a remembrance ceremony for late president Cheddi Jagan at Babu John, Port Mourant on March 8.
Jagdeo was widely condemned for these statements in which he used a pejorative term to describe Indo-Guyanese and stated that this was how another section of the populace referred to them.
He gained full support from the former ruling party for these statements.
The statements were later described as racially divisive by the Media Monitoring Unit of the Guyana Elections Commission.
When the matter was called on April 20 there was even more drama on the outside as a confrontation between rights activist Sherlina Nageer and Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran gained wide publicity over abusive remarks made by Ramsaran.
A separate rant against Nageer by Ramsaran eventually resulted in him being dismissed by then President Donald Ramotar.
Jagdeo must be saying "where are these phantoms when I need them".
Oh how the mighty have fallen. This would not have been allowed to happen under the previous admin.
Jagdeo must be saying "where are these phantoms when I need them".
Oh how the mighty have fallen. This would not have been allowed to happen under the previous admin.
And Anil cannot even call the judge and threaten violence on her. The nerve of these people!
Court temporarily bans Jagdeo from leaving Guyana until ruling on alleged racial incitement
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo addressing
a commemorative event for late
Presidents Cheddi and Janet Jagan
at Babu John, Port Mourant in March 2015.
The girl Charlyn can convict me any day .
But seriously though, like Jagdeo's plan to fly out of Guyana has been thwarted for now. I still feel he might try to make a bad move. In the PPP days they would have tried to assassinate Charlyn.
Mr T yuh see why dem cannot accecpt the 2015 election results?
Imagine the anti-incitement section that was written into the Representation of the People Act by the PPP/C, is being used against him. How's that for karma.
The girl Charlyn can convict me any day .
But seriously though, like Jagdeo's plan to fly out of Guyana has been thwarted for now. I still feel he might try to make a bad move. In the PPP days they would have tried to assassinate Charlyn.
Mr T yuh see why dem cannot accecpt the 2015 election results?
Moses pray for the Nation
Jagdeo pray in the Prisioners Dock.
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and his wife Sita attended the Light of Lights New Testament Church of God on Norton Street on Sunday morning.
PM Nagamootoo attended the church during the campaign at the invitation of Pastor Terrence Esseboom, he promised to return after he was sworn in and dutifully fulfilled the promise.
I never see any of dem PPP gang members attend church in all of the 23 years of them worshipping the devil and money.
I never see any of dem PPP gang members attend church in all of the 23 years of them worshipping the devil and money.
The treasury was their altar.
Good one Channie Crow, but she got cow batt(e)y almost right.
Jagdeo in the docks is a reminder to those who think power lasts forever.
Why was I not able to reply to the post with the picture? My cursor would not go to a new frame below the picture.
Also every time I post something I get the message "Error Your Post Has been Deleted"
Almost got President right too..oh yeah and Magistrate, How bout Christopher.
The banna on the left curl up he own, buddy doan want anyone ask what it reads, he probably doan even know
Almost got President right too..oh yeah and Magistrate, How bout Christopher.
The banna on the left curl up he own, buddy doan want anyone ask what it reads, he probably doan even know
She got "no case submission correct." Maybe she is a liar.
First set of bars for Bharrat.
Next set of bars will look like this:
Jagdeo in the docks is a reminder to those who think power lasts forever.
Why was I not able to reply to the post with the picture? My cursor would not go to a new frame below the picture.
Also every time I post something I get the message "Error Your Post Has been Deleted"
Maybe you posting from one of them free computers Jagdeo gave away.
First set of bars for Bharrat.
Next set of bars will look like this:
Nah, ain't going to happen. Will get slapped with a fine and end of matter. Back in 1992, remember all the PNC criminals who get put before the court!!
First set of bars for Bharrat.
Next set of bars will look like this:
Nah, ain't going to happen. Will get slapped with a fine and end of matter.
That's for this case, Base.
More cases will come up in due course. The phantom gang massacre of over 200 persons is up for a Commission of Inquiry, for instance. Bharrat's links to the Guyana Underworld will see the light.
Does she have a permit to protest? The police should haul she ass in court.
The Honorable Mr. David Granger should pardon Jagdeo.
First set of bars for Bharrat.
Next set of bars will look like this:
Nah, ain't going to happen. Will get slapped with a fine and end of matter.
That's for this case, Base.
More cases will come up in due course. The phantom gang massacre of over 200 persons is up for a Commission of Inquiry, for instance. Bharrat's links to the Guyana Underworld will see the light.
How degrading is this for an ex-president to be treated as a commoner... New sheriff in town and he not messing around.
How degrading is this for an ex-president to be treated as a commoner... New sheriff in town and he not messing around.
Will happen when there is a silly law as this one. The Republicans have called Obama a terrorist and worse yet, a Muslim, without any consequence.
How degrading is this for an ex-president to be treated as a commoner... New sheriff in town and he not messing around.
Will happen when there is a silly law as this one. The Republicans have called Obama a terrorist and worse yet, a Muslim, without any consequence.
Be that as it may, the PPP were the ones that added the anti-incitement section to the Rep of the Peoples Act in 2001. Look where it got him
How degrading is this for an ex-president to be treated as a commoner... New sheriff in town and he not messing around.
Will happen when there is a silly law as this one. The Republicans have called Obama a terrorist and worse yet, a Muslim, without any consequence.
Be that as it may, the PPP were the ones that added the anti-incitement section to the Rep of the Peoples Act in 2001. Look where it got him
No argument here. The law is the law, albeit a silly law. And not even a former president is above the law.
Shame on those who demonize the supporters.
Fishman Gilbaka, you fall into this category also.
Hi address id sparendam. So How de ras he voted in GT
The new govt start with this nonsense already?
Burnhams PNC government was famous for this back in the day. Good start!
The new govt start with this nonsense already?
Burnhams PNC government was famous for this back in the day. Good start!
The new GOG has nothing to do with this.
Does she have a permit to protest? The police should haul she ass in court.
Did your gov't take away the right to peaceful protest Mits?
Does she have a permit to protest? The police should haul she ass in court.
Did your gov't take away the right to peaceful protest Mits?
He longs for it to go back to the old PNC days when people used to get beat up. The image of all those riot police jumping out of the vehicles with their batons beating people may dim with age but doesn't really go away.
Does she have a permit to protest? The police should haul she ass in court.
Did your gov't take away the right to peaceful protest Mits?
He longs for it to go back to the old PNC days when people used to get beat up. The image of all those riot police jumping out of the vehicles with their batons beating people may dim with age but doesn't really go away.
Dim? It's alive and well.
Does she have a permit to protest? The police should haul she ass in court.
Did your gov't take away the right to peaceful protest Mits?
He longs for it to go back to the old PNC days when people used to get beat up. The image of all those riot police jumping out of the vehicles with their batons beating people may dim with age but doesn't really go away.
Dim? It's alive and well.
I guess it is easy to rekindle. Who in today's age ask for a permit to protest? The silly law where a person at a political campaign can't politically assassinate their political opponent is ludicrous. Nonetheless, it is the law and passed while Jagdeo was president so I have no problem with him being charged with it.
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