Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday made a written request to be recalled before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) investigating the allegation of a plot to kill the President of Guyana to defend himself against “appalling” statements made by Assistant Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.
Attorney for the Commission, James Bond later indicated that while a decision was made by Chairman Paul Slowe that Blanhum would not be recalled, his statement will be added to the record.
Blanhum’s correspondence to the commission highlighted a specific claim made by Ramnarine when he appeared before the CoI, where he stated that he was briefed by Blanhum at 5.30 on the morning of March 30, the day after Andriff Gillard would have reported the allegation. He had stated that Blanhum informed him then that he had granted bail to Nizam Khan, the accused in the matter.