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Guyana Elections: Jagdeo, opposition coalition tussle over race comments

Jagdeo, opposition coalition tussle over race comments

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 – Written by   – Demerara Waves

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

Even as the opposition coalition condemned the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for exploiting racial divisions earlier this week, former President Bharrat Jagdeo denied that was his motive and instead said it was his part of his anti-racism crusade.

“I take offence at someone saying let us throw these people out, let’s throw these coolie people out so when I want to fight that (you say) it’s evidence of some divisiveness” he told a news conference.   Continue reading

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