Former President Donald Ramotar has accused the APNU+AFC government of harassment of former Minister of Finance Ashni Singh and charged that it is misusing the state apparatus to serve its narrow political ends.
In a statement yesterday, Ramotar said that he felt compelled to respond to statements reportedly made by Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan “in which the regime once more tries to besmirch the good name” of Singh in relation to the spending of $4.5B from the treasury.
Ramotar’s statement appeared to be in response to an article in the New Year’s Day edition of the Kaieteur News headlined ‘Consolidated Fund $4.5B…Ashni Singh will face the music for money illegally spent.’ According to the article, Ramjattan insisted that no matter how long it takes, justice will be
