No ‘justifiable’ reason for withdrawal of South Africa award to Burnham

Forbes Burnham

The PNC has done everything legally possible, everything humanly possible to refute the allegations made against members of our party as to the involvement in [the murder]. We certainly don’t accept it and we have always held out that we are willing to have any inquiry and give evidence at any forum’ – PNCR Leader David Granger

In wake of a decision by the South African government to defer conferral of the Order of the Companion of O.R Tambo on late president Forbes Burnham, the PNCR yesterday said that objections being raised over his alleged involvement in the murder of political activist Walter Rodney are not sufficient to deny the award.

At a press conference held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday, Ronald Austin said the party is