Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has demanded that President Irfaan Ali relieve Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of his duties should he fail to voluntarily resign from office following swirling allegations of bribery and corrupt practices.
In an impromptu press conference called yesterday following the release of the investigative report titled ‘Guyana for Sale’ on the US network Showtime and its streaming sites on Sunday, Norton placed an added demand for an “unbiased investigation” to determine the validity of the allegations. Jagdeo’s tenant and businessman, Su Zhirong, in the VICE News programme alleged that Jagdeo accepts bribes in exchange for favours to investors coming here. Jagdeo has vehemently denied the allegations and said that he will lodge a lawsuit against Su.
