GPF raps Glenn Lall for being untruthful
-still wanted for questioning by the police
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday stressed that it “is not desirous of making a public relations issue” over the invitation for the publisher of the Kaieteur News, Mr. Glenn Lall, to appear for an interview.The GPF rapped the embattled publisher for untruths related to the fact that an invitation was indeed made; contentions he expressed in articles published in Friday’s publications of the Kaieteur News and Stabroek News.
“The Force insists that Mr. Glenn Lall presents himself to the Brickdam Police Station, to either the Divisional Commander Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken or Detective Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston, so that the interview can be conducted,” the police said.
“The Force insists that Mr. Glenn Lall presents himself to the Brickdam Police Station, to either the Divisional Commander Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken or Detective Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston, so that the interview can be conducted.”
“As soon as Detective Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston told Mr. Glenn Lall that he has to attend Brickdam for that reason, Mr. Glenn Lall hung up the phone.” – GPF
According to Lall, in an article in the Kaieteur News, the police are now attempting to “hoodwink” the nation adding that he is willing to meet with investigating ranks in order to ensure that they get whatever information they require, so as to facilitate a speedy investigation.
However, a GPF statement said: “The Guyana Police Force admits that Mr. Glenn Lall did speak to Detective Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston yesterday Thursday October 30, 2014, who, among other things, reiterated the invitation by the Divisional Commander of “A” Division for him to attend the Brickdam Police Station in order that an interview can be conducted to clarify some issues in his statements.
“As soon as Detective Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston told Mr. Glenn Lall that he has to attend Brickdam for that reason, Mr. Glenn Lall hung up the phone.
“…the police are aware of the telephone numbers of Mr. Glenn Lall’s office and several calls were made by the Divisional Commander who was informed that he was not available. Consequently, messages were left for him to come in to Brickdam, prior to the letter being written by the Divisional Commander.”
GPF pointed out that by his own admission Mr. Glenn Lall has acknowledged that he received the letter from the Divisional Commander and that he had called Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston, implying that he has telephone contact information with Kingston who he also acknowledges as the senior investigator in the matter.
“Yet he claimed that in response to the letter from the Divisional Commander he showed up at Brickdam and could not make contact with anyone responsible,” the statement said.
Additionally, the Police Force is currently in possession of two of the statements, which were submitted along with the audio recording and the transcript of that recording by Lall.
Publisher of the Kaieteur News, Mr. Glenn Lall, made a report on Monday to the Deputy Police Commissioner, Mr. Balram Persaud, after releasing a 19-minuute recording of a private conversation between the Attorney-General (AG), Mr. Anil Nandlall and a senior reporter at the Kaieteur News, Mr. Leonard Gildharie. Lall is contending that the contents of the recording indicate that his life, the lives of his family and staff members are under threat.
Currently, both he and Gildharie remain wanted by the police for questioning.
