New African Guyanese ambassadors more experienced than prior appointees

Dr Roger Luncheon

Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday admitted that the three newly-appointed African Guyanese ambassadors were “able professionals”, who had been in the foreign service years before some of the others, when the $10 million libel suit filed by former president Bharrat Jagdeo continued.

Luncheon, on the stand for the last time, admitted under cross-examination by lead defence attorney Nigel Hughes that he had said previously that Ronald Gajraj, Mitra Devi Ali and Harry Narine Nawbatt were all appointed ambassadors, although they did not have any diplomatic experience.

He also said that those three persons were