President Bharrat Jagdeo refused a request to facilitate the arrest of Suriname President Desi Bouterse during a visit here, saying that he was democratically-elected by his people.
Jagdeo made the revelation today during the opening session of Guyana Defence Force’s annual officers’ conference, where he was asked by a senior officer about how the release of recent WikiLeaks cables would affect the country’s relationship with Suriname and the agreements that have been inked with Bouterse.
Cables, sent by US diplomats allege that Bouterse, who was convicted for drug trafficking in The Netherlands in 1999, remained involved in the drug trade until 2006 and was also cooperating with
