Trade unionist Carvil Duncan yesterday professed his innocence to the charges of stealing almost $1 million and conspiring to steal over $28 million from the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL).
Duncan, 73, of 1977 Williamstaad Street, Festival City, Georgetown, had been charged in January with stealing $984,900, property of GPL and conspiring with Aeshwar Deonarine, former GPL Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Administration) to steal the sum of $27,757,500, also property of GPL Inc, between May 7 and May 8, 2015.
He was not required to plea at his arraignment but offered not guilty pleas to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday when a decision was taken to have the matters tried summarily. Prosecutor Inspector Neville Jeffers applied for the charges to be
