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.

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Magistrate bars Jagdeo from leaving Guyana

– 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.

A magistrate mek de devil poop in court

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?

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.

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.

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.