Investigators probing the alleged assassination plot against President David Granger were advised to “suspend the investigations until a confrontation is done”, Guyana Times was told on Sunday.
However, efforts by this newspaper to ascertain between whom the Guyana Police
The man who claimed that two local businessmen hired him to assassinate President David Granger
Force’s Legal Advisor, Justice Claudette Singh, wants the second confrontation to be held were futile.
Last month, the Force’s legal mind had instructed that investigators hold a confrontation between the complainant and an alleged witness, who was reportedly present when the alleged deal was made to ‘shoot’ the Head of State.
This publication understands that the stories submitted by the complainant and the alleged witness, who was supposed to corroborate the assassination plot, do not coincide; hence, the Legal Advisor had previously advised that a confrontation be held to make certain clarifications.
During that confrontation, Guyana Times was told that the alleged witness told investigators that the complainant had contacted him and offered him a sum of money to give a statement to the Police claiming that he was present when the two businessmen contacted him (the complainant) to assassinate the President.
According to sources, the complainant had only made the monetary offer after he informed the Police of the assassination plot.
This publication was previously told that the complainant allegedly owed the businessmen, whom he accused, in excess of $8 million.
Independent investigations revealed that the man failed to repay the money and was confronted by his creditors. Based on his inability to repay the money and more so, out of fear of what the men were capable of doing, he allegedly levelled the allegation.
Several weeks ago, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had disclosed that investigators have made certain recommendations based on their findings during the probe. However, he never expounded on this.
There has been a general public view that the allegation that a businessman offered some $7 million to assassinate the Guyanese leader is a hoax and the course of the investigation seems to be pointing to this.
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud had previously explained that the Legal Advisor would have to determine whether there was substance to the allegation or if it was just a ploy to create mischief, and based on her findings, the Police will take the appropriate actions.
The Top Cop had pointed out that if the allegation was indeed true, the guilty parties involved could be charged for treason, but if it was a mischievous act, the person who made the allegation could be charged for providing false information to the Police.
Shortly after Minister of State, Joseph Harmon broke the news of the investigations into the alleged assassination plot against the Head of State, the complainant, a well-known barber of Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), appeared on a local private television station to relate his story.
In that interview, the barber revealed that he was offered $7 million and given a “long black gun” by a businessman to carry out the job of shooting the President, but he had declined the offer.
Reports indicate that he subsequently filed a complaint with the Police, prompting the investigation, which has been ongoing for over a month.
