Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday justified his party’s decision not to participate in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the Lindo Creek massacre, while criticising the manner in which it has been established as partisan.
He accused the government of deliberately starting with an inquiry into the 2008 massacre for political gains and to put the security forces on trial.
Speaking at a press conference at his office, Jagdeo said the PPP wants a holistic CoI and to participate in the crafting of the Terms of Reference to ensure that it is “balanced and objective.”
“The government immediately went
