Jagdeo to accept US$20,000 for Pradoville 2 chandelier
…Who do I write the cheque to, Jagdeo or Ramroop? — Glenn Lall
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday said that he would sell to Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, a chandelier from his Pradoville II mansion for US$20,000. On Friday, Jagdeo was told that he installed a US$500,000 chandelier in his house. In denying that the chandelier was worth so much, Jagdeo said that he would sell Lall the chandelier for US$10,000. He then doubled his selling price to US$20,000 because he said that he would make a handsome profit. But this was after a reporter said that Lall would jump at the offer. Lall, when informed of the Jagdeo proposal, said that he would buy the chandelier. Lall said he is prepared to write a cheque in that amount immediately. His only query, “Who do I send the cheque to? Jagdeo or his front man Bobby Ramroop?” Jagdeo when questioned about his wealth on Friday launched into a tirade against the Kaieteur News reporters. He said he knew the questions stemmed from Lall, himself.
Former President,
Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall
“First of all that is your standard question. I expected that from the Kaieteur News. That’s the Glenn Lall question to the reporters to ask.” Jagdeo then told media operatives that the reporters would put a spin to his response on the wealth issues. But Jagdeo again avoided declaring how he did amass his wealth. He then turned his attention instead to President David Granger’s signal to hold Commissions of Inquiry into extra judicial killings. Again shying away from the substantive question at hand, namely the acquisition of his unexplained wealth, Jagdeo resorted to saying if indeed he has billions, it was money given to him by Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, monies that Ramjattan got from the sale of gun licences. Jagdeo was asked pointedly, “Are you wealthy?” His response, “I don’t have as much money as Glenn Lall or Ramjattan.” Mr. Lall said that the nation has a right to know how Jagdeo obtained his wealth. For sure, his salary over the years he worked could not build his extravagant Pradoville 2 mansion and the other properties he owns either publicly or in hiding, Mr. Lall said. He said that he has a right to be rich and he is. He has been in business all his life and never worked in any office for a salary. He said that he did not steal from the taxpayers and did not do any corrupt deals. He said that he cannot say the same for Bharrat Jagdeo.
