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.
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?
Dadaji, it was Jagdeo who introduced the law and passed it.
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?
Dadaji, it was Jagdeo who introduced the law and passed it.
Did not know the law addressed peaceful protests.
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?
Dadaji, it was Jagdeo who introduced the law and passed it.
Did not know the law addressed peaceful protests.
You do know that's no excuse. 
Fishman Gilbaka, you fall into this category also.
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– former president races to court after threat of Arrest Warrant Magistrate Charlyn Artiga, yesterday, barred former President Bharat Jagdeo from leaving Guyana without the permission of the court. The decision came during his appearance to answer a charge of a private 
criminal matter brought against him. The order came when Jagdeo belatedly appeared before the Magistrate at the Whim Magistrate’s Court in Berbice. Jagdeo was a no show when the matter was first called a few weeks ago, but he turned up yesterday in time to avoid an arrest warrant being issued for him. Jagdeo was summoned to court on a private charge brought by lawyer Chris Ram. The charge stemmed from Jagdeo’s comments on Sunday March 8 at Babu Jaan, Port Mourant, Berbice. It is alleged that on March 8 at Babu Jaan, Berbice, Jagdeo made statements contrary to section 139 D (1) of the Representation of the People Act Chapter 103 as amended by Act number one of 2001. 139 D says (1) Any person who (a) makes or published or causes to be made or published, any statement; or (b) takes any action, which results or can result in racial or ethnic violence or hatred among the people shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars together with imprisonment for two years. “The opposition consistently shout about the racism of the PPP but they practise racism. The opposition beat drums at six in the morning and say let us throw out those coolie people,” Jagdeo had stated. Ram had argued that his statement “can result in racial or ethnic violence or hatred among the people”. At the first hearing a few weeks ago, Jagdeo’s lawyers had argued that the charge was frivolous, vexatious and without any basis in law. They requested that it be dismissed by the learned Magistrate. Ram’s attorney requested time to respond. When the matter as called again yesterday, Jagdeo was again absent. Counsel for both sides were asked to address the court on the question of summons, after which it was adjourned for half an hour. When the matter resumed Attorney at Law, Perry Gossai, representing Jagdeo told the court that his client was stuck at the Berbice River Bridge. The matter was again adjourned to give Jagdeo time to make his way to the court. A few hours later two other lawyers on Jagdeo’s team, former Attorneys General Anil Nandlall and Bernard de Santos turned up to tell the court that the summons was never served on Jagdeo. The lawyers also told the Magistrate that they advised their client that as a result of not being served with the summons, his presence was not necessary. The Magistrate then overruled their submissions made and ordered that Jagdeo must appear before her. She then informed them that she was giving Jagdeo 30 minutes to show up failing which she would issue an arrest warrant for him. Jagdeo eventually arrived at the court at 11:30 hours having sped along the East Coast Demerara and West Berbice Highway. He was promptly placed in the prisoners dock to have the indictable charge read to him by Magistrate Artiga. Anil Nandlall made an application for bail, stating that the former President is well known and is not a flight risk. He reminded the court that Jagdeo was the “Champion of the Earth”; had four honorary doctorates (Jagdeo has five honorary doctorates) and was on the list of candidates for the People’s Progressive Party Civic for the recently held General and Regional elections. He also informed that the 52-year-old former president is single and has a fixed place of abode. There is no reason why he would not attend the court hearings in the matter, he said. The Prosecution had no objections to Jagdeo’s pre-trial liberty, so 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. The matter was then put down for June 22 for the commencement of the preliminary inquiry. A pitiful Jagdeo then made his way to the Magistrate’s clerk to sign the reconnaissance before leaving the courtroom to join his die hard supporters who had gathered outside with their placards, protesting the court action. If found guilty Jagdeo could be fined $100,000 and jailed for two years. Meanwhile, the People’s Progressive Party has criticized the Magistrate’s decision to prevent Jagdeo from leaving the Jurisdiction of Guyana unless permission is granted. The party stated it views the development as an “ominous sign.” “We view this as a violation of the Constitutional right and freedom of Cde. Jagdeo to travel, as well as a threat to the constitutional rights and freedoms of Guyanese everywhere,” the party stated. Jagdeo is not above the law, one lawyer said. He is not the first person to be restricted from travelling once before the court having faced indictable charges, the lawyer added. He is also a private citizen and he is being treated as such.
Dem boys wake up yesterday and heard de news how Soulja Bai decide to remove 60 prisoners—petty thieves.
At first when dem boys hear it dem was li’l baffled. Dem never hear anything like that. It was during de course of de day dem hear that Soulja Bai was really mekking space fuh de real, real thief.
De fuss one appear in court yesterday. Dem see when he fly out he house like labba from a hole. De man was travelling suh fast that people nah recognise he.
De only way people know was he was de smell of sulphur he lef behind.
De Chat-3 did tell de man that he bigger than any court in de land, that he ain’t got to tun up. And he believe that and stay away.
Is when de magistrate give he 30 minutes to arrive in she court room or else she gun issue an arrest warrant fuh de man that he didn’t even bathe.
He pull on a Burnham shut-jac and drive heself to court. When he reach he come out wid a fake smile like everything alright, this time he belly rumbling and he touching, touching de back plug wha he get from farrin.
He was walking tight up, tight up.
Dem boys and de whole of Guyana know that this day woulda come but dem didn’t expect it so soon.
When he go in de court he believe that he coulda stand up wheh he like. In fact, he was going to sit down next to de Chat-3. But de orderly ask he if he is a lawyer and if he ain’t see a li’l gate to de prisoner dock open fuh he walk in?
He still ain’t move till de man had to holla pun he, “Get inside.” De fake smile disappear from he face instantly and de shut-jac start paste pun him wid sweat even though de a/c was kicking in de courtroom.
As de magistrate reading de charge de whole court hear some fine poop escaping.
Then de magistrate ask he if he alright. He couldn’t talk, he poop again.
De Chat-3 watch he and sigh and seh, “Bai you is not a Chat-3; you is a shit-3.”
De smell confuse de Chat-3 brain suh that when he beg fuh bail he give wrang age, wrang qualification and even wrang name fuh de Shit-3. After de begging she put he pun self bail but warn him to keep away from airport. “Don’t even peep at you passport because you ain’t gun only poop when you come back.”
She advise him to go over to de clerk and sign he bail paper. When dem boys watch he face, walking over to sign he look like a li’l *****cat wha get ketch wid he whole face in de milk pot.
Talk half and wait fuh de other 59 to appear before de courts.
It is actually called a butt plug.
Buddy Sukhraj will bail him out.
Granger making way in prison for some violent sex offenders just in time for Jagdeo .
I believe someone gave this woman a placard to hold, she does not know what is written on it, illiterate idiot.
You see that bruck up house behind she with most of the roof missing? Is what Jagdeo did for that neighbourhood?
Granger making way in prison for some violent sex offenders just in time for Jagdeo .
If Jagdeo is sent to jail he becomes a martyr. I think Granger just wants to humiliate him, and to show how powerless he now is that a little girl can threaten jail on him.
Granger also wants the PPP to keep on wailing about their loss, and not to create Jagdeo as a martyr to give their cause some "credibility." After all Jagdeo was the best coalition weapon and so they will want him around. A Jagdeoless PPP might actually transform itself and become a real threat.
Granger making way in prison for some violent sex offenders just in time for Jagdeo .
If Jagdeo is sent to jail he becomes a martyr. I think Granger just wants to humiliate him, and to show how powerless he now is that a little girl can threaten jail on him.
Granger also wants the PPP to keep on wailing about their loss, and not to create Jagdeo as a martyr to give their cause some "credibility." After all Jagdeo was the best coalition weapon and so they will want him around. A Jagdeoless PPP might actually transform itself and become a real threat.
Me done know the verdict and the sentence already.
Guilty. Fine 100,000 GYD and a suspended prison sentence as a first time offender. Maybe even coupled with a presidential pardon.
The conviction will of course bar him from future office of any sorts.
The conviction will of course bar him from future office of any sorts.
Yes the conviction bars him from public office from MP onwards. This was the PPP's bright idea to deal with ROAR. Morons!
The conviction will of course bar him from future office of any sorts.
Yes the conviction bars him from public office from MP onwards. This was the PPP's bright idea to deal with ROAR. Morons!
Pelting one stone and killing many birds.
The PPP will be lost in the wilderness, not able to galvanize as Jagdeo will not be allowed to be a martyr, but with Jagdeo effectively out of politics and humiliated.
Granger using the stick that the PPP crafted to beat dem batty blue. I wonder what he has in store for Gajraj. But I suspect he'll leave Priya to the Americans.
Granger using the stick that the PPP crafted to beat dem batty blue. I wonder what he has in store for Gajraj. But I suspect he'll leave Priya to the Americans.
He will pick a few targets to satisfy the crowd which wants to "jail dem". But petty people like Priya will be left alone.
The PPP risks becoming as irrelevant as it was in the 70s, and not because any one is squeezing them either.
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