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Nov 16, 2014 News
President Donald Ramotar, on Friday, reverted to asking the media to let things slide. The issue was the action of Attorney General Anil Nandlall.
At a press conference he hosted at his office on Friday, Ramotar focused on the prorogation of Parliament.
But the President’s tone changed when reporters raised questions on the unresolved issues that came out of the recording of a conversation between Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall and senior Kaieteur News reporter, Leonard Gildarie.
The recording revealed many things that Nandlall would have preferred to stay out of the public domain. These included his knowledge of a planned attack on Kaieteur News during which “innocent” lives would have been taken. The recording also revealed Nandlall’s use of public funds as well as his regard for women.
On Friday, Ramotar maintained that the recording was somehow manipulated and distorted.
While opting not to comment on the “technical part,” the President said his administration is not keen on dealing with the issues coming out of the recording since it is believed that the contents of the recording were taken totally out of context.
He said that the conversation was not intended for the public. President Ramotar said that “confidentially and privacy” are two important rights that have been slaughtered in the release of the Public official’s conversation with a journalist.
“These are very important matters in a normal society.”
A few hours after the recording was made public, government released a statement notifying the public that it has thrown all support behind Nandlall, despite the content of the recording.
The President was asked on Friday to list the factors that have been taken into consideration when government decided to take the route. Ramotar told reporters that only two factors were taken into consideration and those are that the conversation was not intended for the public and that it was taken out of context.
The President also defended where he was implicated in the tape.
Nandlall had told the reporter that “The President already spoke, not to Glenn, but to Bhena (Lall), right… I am telling you boss how every effort has been made.”
This, Nandlall said, was done in an effort to get Kaieteur News publisher to behave himself and not expose the government.
When asked about this, the President said, “I should have made a statement about that before…I never had any discussion with Bhena Lall relating to any tax issue…
“I know Bhena; I speak to her; yes that is true but we never had any negotiation on taxes.”
After a few other questions on the issue were raised Ramotar said “Let’s forget about that.”
“I am finish with that; Nandlall will have a press conference. I hope you turn up and ask him. I’ve made my position clear.”
He halted further questions on the Nandlall matter but allowed a reporter of the National Communication Network (NCN) to ask a question on the very issue.
The question posed was whether he was at all concerned about the means through which the Nandlall recording was obtained.
To this the President responded, “I think it is illegal, it is immoral and I know many people in the UK (United Kingdom) (who) went to jail for such actions.”
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