Farmer fined over Facebook death threats against Jagdeo, Ramotar

Tameshwar Beekham

A Crabwood Creek farmer who admitted that he made death threats against Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jadgeo and former President Donald Ramotar along with other members of the PPP on Facebook, was yesterday fined $75,000 for the offence.

Tameshwar Beekham, 39, of Lot 6 Grant 1804 Crabwood Creek, Berbice, pleaded guilty to a charge which read that during the month of May, he threatened to murder by way of writing on Facebook Jagdeo, Ramotar, Clement Rohee and Roger Luncheon. Beekham, who was