Race baiting appeal case struck out for being abuse of court’s process

The Court of Appeal last week dismissed the race baiting appeal case involving PPP/C Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, whose lawyer yesterday accused the Guyana Chronicle of being misleading in its reportage on the outcome of the matter.

In the same newspaper article, Deputy Solicitor General Prithima Kissoon was also accused of attempting to free Jagdeo.

The attorney, Mursaline Bacchus, also defended outgoing Chancellor (ag) Carl Singh, pointing out that he was one of three judges who collectively made the decision, though he read it to the court.

A private charge against Jagdeo was brought by attorney Christopher Ram over