By Johann Earle In Jeju, South Korea
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has declined to respond to the ongoing controversy surrounding his acquisition of two properties in a relatively short time and the uncapped nature of his benefits and other facilities which have been hot button topics for the opposition and other observers in recent days, saying that he will break his silence on the matter when he returns home.
Speaking to Stabroek News in Jeju, South Korea yesterday, Jagdeo said that on his return to Guyana he will be holding a press conference during which he will address all of the controversial issues that have been circulating in the press and elsewhere.
“When I get back home,” he said, when asked for a comment. “You know I have not done any interviews so I plan to do the first one when I go back home to answer all of those questions,” he said.
“In fact, I should do it with a panel of journalists, not with one,
