Vieira urges opposition to rescind radio licences granted by Jagdeo

Anthony Vieira

Ex-PNCR parliamentarian and broadcast veteran Anthony Vieira is calling on the opposition to use its majority to pass a motion immediately rescinding radio licences that former President Bharrat Jagdeo granted in his last days in office.

Vieira is basing his call on an agreement between late former president Hugh Desmond Hoyte and then President Jagdeo, which said that no new licences would be granted until the establishment of a National Broadcasting Authority.

“[The] awarding of the 12 radio licences is also completely illegal and any licences for communications, including the