Jagdeo provides statement on Babu Jaan speech after cops visit office

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has provided a written statement to the police in response to claims that he made offensive statements at Babu Jaan, Port Mourant in March and party officials have since said that government officials’ utterances have been worse.

Two senior policemen yesterday visited Jagdeo at his Church Street office and following a brief meeting collected the statement and left.

One of the ranks said that they were there to solicit a comment about the “jackasses” and “chase them out” comments that were made on March 10. Jagdeo was informed that he had the option of responding in writing.

“I’m tempted to give you an explanation because I do believe there is strong justification for  everything that I said but I would prefer to just give you a written statement,” Jagdeo was heard telling one of the ranks in a video posted on the party’s facebook page.