Former president Bharrat Jagdeo has abandoned a lawsuit that he brought against Stabroek News over eight years ago.
Jagdeo moved to the court weeks after the February 7, 2004, article, “PPP meet went well – Ramjattan,” was published and sought over $50,000 for damages and pecuniary compensation for alleged libel. He also sought a restraining order barring the repeat of alleged offensive words that were used.
The defendants were named as Guyana Publications Inc. (the publishers of the Stabroek News) and then editor Anand Persaud.
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