Ramjattan surprised at envoy to Kuwait’s conviction

Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday expressed surprise that Guyana’s envoy to Kuwait had been convicted in 2003 of an offence under the US Securities Exchange Act and said an ongoing investigation will determine the gravity of the matter and ultimately the government’s decision.

Ramjattan, who is also the Minister of Public Security, was speaking at an AFC press conference. Dr Shamir Ally’s conviction would be of particular relevance to the AFC as he had been a member and financier of the party.

Dr Ally was later associated with the APNU+AFC campaign for