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NCN corruption debates…Jagdeo acquired more wealth in office than any other Guyanese President – AFC Chairman

September 4, 2012 | By | Filed Under News 

“What is wrong with a former president or a president seeking to ensure that he lives a comfortable life after his presidency? Especially because we have term limits, knowing full well that you are going to demit office, you must ensure that you look for your future. We must not go from a president to rags,” – Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul.

Bharrat Jagdeo, while in office, acquired more wealth than any other president of independent Guyana. This is according to Alliance for Change (AFC) Chairman attorney at law Nigel Hughes. Hughes made the observation while single-handedly taking on two cabinet ministers – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall and Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul – a PPP sympathizer and the Chief Labour Officer, during the latest edition of the National Communication Network-organized public debates on corruption. The other main opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has opted out of the debates. Amidst a string of rebuttals from his opponents, Hughes went on to point out that “no other head of state in this country through independence to now…while they were president, made a business of the presidency to acquire the assets that the State owned; not assets they went out on the open market and bought; assets that the State owned, and they then converted and bought below market prices.” Hughes was mainly referring to the house that the former Guyanese leader now owns at Sparendaam East Coast Demerara (Pradoville 2), which he described as a “Palace”. According to Hughes, Jagdeo managed to purchase prime ocean front land for $5M per acre, an amount way below the market value of such property. “This is State land acquired by the government of the day and distributed to the President and the President’s friends below market prices, next to Courida Park, some of the most expensive real estate. I’m still waiting to find out where I can get one acre of ocean front property, prime real estate for $5M per acre,” Hughes said. He challenged his opponents to identify whether Dr. Jagan or even President Burnham ever carried out such practices. His assertions were strongly refuted by Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who made it clear that Jagdeo received what every other Guyanese received under the government’s housing programme. Nandlall explained that like every other Guyanese, Jagdeo was allocated a house lot for $58,000, which in the particular case was located in Goedverwagting, or what is popularly called Pradoville, on the East Coast of Demerara. “It is most unfair to say that the president took the nation’s assets and enriched himself,” he said. It was emphasised that at the time of the acquisition, Jagdeo was Minister of Finance and not the President. “The difference between Mr. Jagdeo and every other President in this country is that he took power in his thirties. He didn’t own anything, he came back from studies, he worked and he acquired as he was working. He was the only President that is distinguished in that respect,” the Attorney General stated. According to Labour Minister Gopaul, the Ministry of Housing is an authority in Guyana to develop housing schemes and sell house lots, and all the prices are consistent with State value. Nandlall explained that with a tax free salary of close to $1M per month, along with other benefits as President, Jagdeo could afford to construct a house, which he could have eventually resold for US$600,000 (G$120M). The Attorney General defended the price that Jagdeo managed to get for the property since he, Nandlall, had personally negotiated the deal as the duly constituted attorney for the former President.

“That was not the agreed price. US$600,000 was not the price that the President wanted, he wanted higher than that. We finally arrived at a price and I conducted the entire transaction,” Nandlall said. But the AFC Chairman questioned the integrity of the whole sale, noting that it appeared as if there was some Presidential hand-wringing.

Jagdeo’s home at “Pradoville 2”.

“When you are in the office of presidency and you are the only person who can sell a two-storey concrete building on 5000 square feet of land, residential property, for US$600,000, there is some magic there. And so that you do not expose yourself to an allegation that you are not being improperly influenced, particularly where the purchaser is the campaign manager of the PPP,” Hughes stated. But the Attorney General countered by declaring that he has done conveyances as a practitioner of law, whereby he sold residential properties for US$1M and over. “I have done it in this country and I’m sure that Mr. Hughes has done so,” Nandlall argued. Nandlall disclosed that after the sale another piece of land was made available for distribution to a certain quality of Guyanese office holders, a category into which the former President fell. “The impression that is being given here, that the President embarked upon this conquest and acquired land by some improper way and improper procedure, is one that must be wholly rejected,” the Attorney General stated emphatically. According to Nandlall, many persons, including Ministers of the government, former Commissioners of Police and CARICOM Secretariat officials, were offered land for sale there, a move that he said was made public. But Hughes countered that he like many other Guyanese was unaware that the State land at Pradoville 2, which “Jagdeo and his close associates” now occupy, was advertised for sale publicly. “Can I ask…where was this land advertised? When did they advertise ocean front land?” It was around that time that Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul made one of the more controversial contributions of the debate. He argued that there was nothing wrong with a President fortifying himself financially while in office. “What is wrong with a former President or a President seeking to ensure that he lives a comfortable life after his presidency? Especially because we have term limits, knowing full well that you are going to demit office, you must ensure that you look for your future. We must not go from a President to rags,” Gopaul asserted. He further argued that the assets of the former President can be scrutinised so that anyone can see how he has acquired his wealth. At the conclusion of the debate, the AFC Chairman reiterated that there must be a cap on the former President’s benefits, since it would be unfair to the taxpayers for Jagdeo to build a palace and have them “foot the bill” for its upkeep.

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Classic Toilet Paper reporting.

 

If this is true, then bring it to the courts.

 

Guess what, the people of Guyana no longer listens to the corrupt AFC party. They need to clean up their own house.

 

The stench of AFC corruption is unbearable.

 

Say no to AFC corruption:

 

 

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Bharrat Jagdeo acquires more Prime Real Estate in Georgetown

December 11, 2013 | By | Filed Under News 

Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has acquired even more prime real estate, this time in the posh Queenstown, Georgetown neighbourhood.

The lot 299 Church Street property

The lot 299 Church Street property

According to the Official Gazette, dated December 7, 2013, he acquired the two properties from his friend Brian James. The leases will be passed after December 21, 2013. Brian James is the local partner for Haier, the company that won the contract to supply computers for the One Laptop Per Family programme. It is unclear how much was paid to James by Jagdeo to acquire the two properties. Public record discloses that the transports for the “North halves of lot numbered 299 Church Street and 300 New Garden Street, Queenstown, in the City of Georgetown, in the County of Demerara, Republic of Guyana, with the buildings and erections thereon,” are to be passed on to Jagdeo. The lot 300 New Garden Street property is the building that houses the Bharrat Jagdeo Foundation which he began building after leaving office. The properties are located across the road from, and in the vicinity of the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda ground, which Jagdeo’s best friend Dr Ranjisinghi

The lot 300 New Garden Street property where the Bharrat Jagdeo Foundation is located

The lot 300 New Garden Street property where the Bharrat Jagdeo Foundation is located

‘Bobby’ Ramroop recently sought to take control of. The new properties acquired by Jagdeo, would be in addition to the mansion he built at Sparendaam on East Coast Demerara, an area commonly referred to as ‘Pradoville Two.’ How Jagdeo acquired that property was cause for concern when word broke. During the ‘corruption debates’ which were broadcasted live on NCN, Chairman of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes had lambasted the saga. Hughes, who had virtually taken on members of the ruling administration by himself on the “corruption debate” had lashed out at the circumstances under which Jagdeo acquired his two-acre plot of land at Sparendaam. According to reports, which were confirmed during last September’s debates, Jagdeo acquired his land at Pradoville Two at a “market value” of $5M per acre, a price that was justified by Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. But when compared with the price that the government is offering land to re-migrants at Providence, East Bank Demerara, Jagdeo and his associates have actually secured a sweetheart deal, Hughes said. In 2010 Jagdeo sold a property he had built in ‘Pradoville One’ for $120M. That property was sold to Ernest Ross, Guyana’s Honorary Consul to Trinidad and Tobago.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Classic Toilet Paper reporting.

 

If this is true, then bring it to the courts.

 

Guess what, the people of Guyana no longer listens to the corrupt AFC party. They need to clean up their own house.

 

The stench of AFC corruption is unbearable.

 

Say no to AFC corruption:

 

 

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FM

Remigrants house lots cost four times more than Jagdeo’s

December 25, 2012 | By | Filed Under News 

 

Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, is hoping that all future eligible persons acquire house lots at a comparative market value to what former President Bharrat Jagdeo and a few of his closest allies acquired theirs in Pradoville Two, (Sparendaam) East Coast Demerara.

Jagdeo’s mansion sits on two acres of land at Pradoville Two.

Hughes, who had virtually taken on members of the ruling administration by himself on the National Communications Network “corruption debate” had lashed out at the circumstances under which Jagdeo acquired his two-acre plot of land at Sparendaam. According to reports, which were confirmed during last September debates, Jagdeo acquired his land at Pradoville 2, at a “market value” of $5M per acre, a price that was justified by Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. But when compared with the price that the government is offering land to remigrants at Providence, East Bank Demerara, Jagdeo and his associates have actually secured a sweet deal, Hughes said. Officials from the Ministry of Housing have confirmed that persons applying for a 8,000 square-foot house lot in the remigrant housing scheme are being asked to pay $7M per lot. One acre gives five house lots. The house lots are 8,000 square feet. The area of the plot is less than a quarter of an acre of land. Compared to what former President Jagdeo paid, the remigrants are being asked to pay almost six times more for a comparative plot of land.

Bharrat Jagdeo

A copy of the letter that the Ministry of Housing dispatched to prospective remigrant house lot applicants, read. “Land Allocation Department Tel. Nos: 592-223-7530, 7521, 7517 2012 Dear (Name Given) With respect to your offer of an allocation at Pln. Providence, you are invited to select your lot number at the Providence Stadium, East Bank Demerara on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 14:00h. Please be informed that since you have qualified for a High Income land, that you are required, to make a full payment for the land, the conveyance fee of $8,000 and the Identification of Lot fee of $3,000. Payments must be made by Manager’s Cheque. Please be advised that after making full payment of the land and conveyance fee, you can sign to process for a Certificate of Title. Payment required for allocation of a house lot. Offer Cost of land—$7,000,000 (G) Conveyance Fee—$8,000 (G$) Identification of Lot Fee—High Income—$3,000 (G$) Kindly ensure that you walk with the required sum of money to make the full payment along with Original and copies of your: Identification Card/Passport, Birth Certificate/Naturalization Documentation and an Affidavit stating Non-Ownership of Property in Guyana, so that your offer can be formalized into an allocation.

Nigel Hughes

Please note that the Central Housing & Planning Authority is making this offer available to you on the condition that neither you nor your spouse is the owner of any property in Guyana. This offer shall be rescinded if you are found to be the holder of property in Guyana. Should you fail to respond to this offer of allocation on July 7, 2012, it will be assumed that you are no longer interested and the offer will be null and void. We hope that you take this opportunity and be a part of this exercise. All for your information and guidance. Sincerely, For the Chief Executive Officer” At the price offered by the Ministry of Housing, remigrants would actually pay close to $42M per acre. When compared to the prime ocean front land that former President Bharrat Jagdeo acquired at $5M an acre, Nigel Hughes said that it is no wonder that the Alliance for Change questioned the circumstances under which state lands were given out at Pradoville Two. “I hope that they put in some facilities with the same alacrity that they did at Pradoville Two for the other citizens at the remigrant scheme,” Hughes told this newspaper yesterday. The remigrant scheme was conceptualized and promoted by the Bharrat Jagdeo regime under the stewardship of one of his protégés, Irfaan Ali. Housing Ministry officials confirmed that the water network as well as roads has already been installed in the scheme, and the electricity infrastructure should be completed early next year. Hughes, an attorney-at-law, had contended that Jagdeo, while in office, acquired more wealth than any other president of independent Guyana.

Anil Nandlall

Hughes had pointed out that “no other Head of State in this country through independence to now…while they are President, made a business of the presidency to acquire the assets that the state owned; not assets they went out on the open market and bought; assets that the state owned and they then converted and bought below market prices.” Hughes was mainly referring to the ‘palace’ that the former Guyanese leader now owns at Sparendaam. According to Hughes, Jagdeo managed to purchase prime ocean front land for $5M per acre, an amount way below the market value of such property. “This is state land acquired by the government of the day and distributed to the President and the President’s friends below market prices, next to Courida Park, some of the most expensive real estate. I’m still waiting to find out where I can get one acre of ocean front property, prime real estate for $5M per acre,” Hughes said. He challenged his opponents to identify whether Dr. Jagan or even President Burnham ever carried out such practices. Hughes’s assertions were strongly refuted by Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who made it clear that Jagdeo received what every other Guyanese received under the government’s housing programme. “The impression that is being given  here, is that the President embarked upon this conquest and acquired land by some improper way and improper procedure is one that must be wholly rejected,” the Attorney General said. According to Nandlall, many persons including ministers of the government, former Commissioners of Police and CARICOM Secretariat officials were offered lands for sale there, a move he said was made public. But according to Hughes, like many other Guyanese, he was unaware that the state lands at Pradoville 2, which “Jagdeo and his close associates” now occupy was advertised for sale publicly. “Can I ask…where was this land advertised? When did they advertise ocean front land?” Hughes had questioned.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Mars:

Rohee said that he saved up a lot of money. 

Bare face liar that man Roh-tee.

 

Even Cliford Reace and Yesu Persaud who were TOP executives and works for much more than Jagdeo earn cannot save that much.

 

Who the hell ROHEET think he talking to???

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Classic Toilet Paper reporting.

 

If this is true, then bring it to the courts.

 

Guess what, the people of Guyana no longer listens to the corrupt AFC party. They need to clean up their own house.

 

The stench of AFC corruption is unbearable.

 

Say no to AFC corruption:

 

 

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The real toilet paper is you. No one can take the former President to court, he is protected by the late Burnham constitution. 

 

 

Chief

Jagdeo was at Liberty Avenue for the Phagwah parade last Sunday. He was interviewed by Lakshmee. He said he came from a meeting and he is heading back home the same day. Busy man!

 

Jagdeo don't need to steal, everything is handed out free to him because of his popularity. Jagdeo don't even need reimbursement for his medical expenses. He does fly in and out of Guyana under the radar on private jets.

FM
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It's nice to have a Guyanese Bill Gates spending some of Guyana's wealth and has many posh real estates around the world. Like yall forget Burnham grandchildren is still living off the Guyanese taxpayers money.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Jagdeo was at Liberty Avenue for the Phagwah parade last Sunday. He was interviewed by Lakshmee. He said he came from a meeting and he is heading back home the same day. Busy man!

 

Jagdeo don't need to steal, everything is handed out free to him because of his popularity. Jagdeo don't even need reimbursement for his medical expenses. He does fly in and out of Guyana under the radar on private jets.

More freeness from the backs of canecutters.

S
Originally Posted by seignet:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Jagdeo was at Liberty Avenue for the Phagwah parade last Sunday. He was interviewed by Lakshmee. He said he came from a meeting and he is heading back home the same day. Busy man!

 

Jagdeo don't need to steal, everything is handed out free to him because of his popularity. Jagdeo don't even need reimbursement for his medical expenses. He does fly in and out of Guyana under the radar on private jets.

More freeness from the backs of canecutters.

You need to make a case against him for stealing. I wouldn't waste time on the same topic of stealing if I can't do something about it. APNU & AFC wasted money on inquiries on everybody and everything in the PPP that fell on deaf ears, let them make another inquiry on Jagdeo.

FM

What's the problem? the next presi will earn more than Jagdeo and the next will earn more there after. Is not what you earn ,but how much you can save. Unlike Forbes, he did not have lavish parties and pigs living in air condition pens.

K
Originally Posted by kp:

What's the problem? the next presi will earn more than Jagdeo and the next will earn more there after. Is not what you earn ,but how much you can save. Unlike Forbes, he did not have lavish parties and pigs living in air condition pens.

I agree with you 100%

FM

Quote“no other head of state in this country through independence to now…while they were president, made a business of the presidency to acquire the assets that the State owned; not assets they went out on the open market and bought; assets that the State owned, and they then converted and bought below market prices.”unquote

 

If this is not corruptions then what is? People has applied for house lots for over four years and unto now they cannot hear anything for the Ministry of Housing.

 

It would seems like the Corrupt PPP/C is only in the Government for thiefing state assets. From the President right down to every Ministers.

FM
Originally Posted by kp:

What's the problem? the next presi will earn more than Jagdeo and the next will earn more there after. Is not what you earn ,but how much you can save. Unlike Forbes, he did not have lavish parties and pigs living in air condition pens.

no but he use to pay them bais to bugger him,how you think he get shitings

FM
Originally Posted by kp:

What's the problem? the next presi will earn more than Jagdeo and the next will earn more there after. Is not what you earn ,but how much you can save. Unlike Forbes, he did not have lavish parties and pigs living in air condition pens.


This man got more money than Brian Tiwari and Brian Tiwari is a rich businessman.

 

You telling me all this wealth came from saving a salary??

 

LOOK , do not make me laugh today.

 

That is one big GOODEE COP OUT.

 

There is no rational explanation for the wealth BUT TIEF.

FM
Originally Posted by kp:

What's the problem? the next presi will earn more than Jagdeo and the next will earn more there after. Is not what you earn ,but how much you can save. 

In Jagdeo's case, it was not how much he earned but how much he tek.

Mars

Corruption is not only about stealing/thieving.

Corruption also entails the power to dole out natural resources, land, state property, licenses, contracts and other concessions to favored persons and in return getting big "gifts" in cash, goods and "services."

PPP regime officials have held that power for 21+ years and it's anyone's guess what wealth they have accumulated thru their notorious practice of nepotism, cronyism, favoritism, etc.

The mansions in their gated enclaves and other places are only the visible evidence of that wealth. The invisible evidence lies in their bank accounts in Guyana and/or overseas.

Taken together, the visible and invisible wealth of PPP regime ministers and other officials is dumbfounding and stupefying.

FM

Given, any of you in that capacity would do the same, don't tell me different| corruption is nothing new don't act surprise, The British did it royally and taught the PNC, the PNC screwed us for many years, so the PPP learnt it well from the masters. Give the AFC a chance, would they be any different, common guys. Where the honey is , there the bees go.Being in politics is having won the pot of GOLD.I am only looking from outside.

K
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

Corruption is not only about stealing/thieving.

Corruption also entails the power to dole out natural resources, land, state property, licenses, contracts and other concessions to favored persons and in return getting big "gifts" in cash, goods and "services."

PPP regime officials have held that power for 21+ years and it's anyone's guess what wealth they have accumulated thru their notorious practice of nepotism, cronyism, favoritism, etc.

The mansions in their gated enclaves and other places are only the visible evidence of that wealth. The invisible evidence lies in their bank accounts in Guyana and/or overseas.

Taken together, the visible and invisible wealth of PPP regime ministers and other officials is dumbfounding and stupefying.

 

Reads like a page from Toilet Paper Reporting from KN. O wait, it is a Judas writing.

FM
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Originally Posted by KishanB:

World cup spending report still being audited

 

NUFF India money that build the stadium get tief out.

 

 

SEVEN year gone and NO audited accounts.  WHO tief the money  - FAGGY-deo.

FM

Quote "Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who made it clear that Jagdeo received what every other Guyanese received under the government’s housing programme. Nandlall explained that like every other Guyanese, Jagdeo was allocated a house lot for $58,000, which in the particular case was located in Goedverwagting, or what is popularly called Pradoville" unquote

 

As usual these scumbags are lieing, because houselots sells by  the Ministry of Housing for over $G500,000 dollars to two million dollars, and one has to wait more than five years before house lots can be made available,  if batty Plugman pays 58,000 dollars then it clearly shows the corruptions within the hierarchy of the Corrupt PPP/C. 

FM
 

And yet Yuji would come here on this board and support all these and more corruptions by those crooks, and Yuji is supposed to be a godly feared man.

I would venture to say that he is no better than those Corrupt PPP/C scumbags.

 

FM

Hit the road Jack’ – Nigel Hughes tells Jagdeo

 

 

The song “Hit the road Jack” was made famous by the great American singer, Ray Charles, five decades ago.

Nigel Hughes

Yesterday attorney Nigel Hughes found it to be the appropriate response to President Bharrat Jagdeo who has called him a racist.
Jagdeo, on Tuesday, used a campaign rally at Whim on the Corentyne Coast to call Hughes a racist. Yesterday, the attorney shot back.
“I believe His Excellency is familiar with the rest of the song,” Hughes said, referring to “Hit the road Jack.”
Jagdeo’s statement was in reference to revelations in the libel case he himself has brought against Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon, and the newspaper’s Publisher and Editor-in-Chief.
Jagdeo is suing for $10 million, claiming that a column by Kissoon suggests that he is a racist and that “by extension, the State and Government of Guyana, practice racism as an ideology, dogma, philosophy and policy.”

FM
Originally Posted by Mars:

Jagdeo save up and get rich. He was getting a massive interest rate on his savings account. 

He prapa can save boy and the interest rates in Guyana must be very HIGH!.

 

Them banks that he bank his money at HIGH ON COCAINE!

FM

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