Glenn Lall maintains silence on dropping of charge

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Owner of the Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall yesterday maintained his silence on the recently dropped tax evasion matter against him and three others saying that a report carried by this newspaper about him was unfair, biased and one-sided.

Contacted following his return to the country, Lall said that he was sticking to his previous position that he will never again speak to the Stabroek News. He made reference to a February 15, SN article which said that Lall’s credibility was in question for entering into a secret deal with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to have the charges against him and the others dropped. The newspaper pointed to the fact that this occurred even though Lall through his newspaper has been a crusader for exposing wrongdoing and corruption particularly by the government.

When the matter came to an end at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court last month, Lall at the time was abroad. He had indicated that on his return he would speak to the