– Nandlall tells Christopher Ram, Stabroek News
Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall has threatened legal action against Christopher Ram and the Stabroek News if they do not apologise for what he has deemed “libellous” claims written by the former in a letter.
The AG is referring to a letter written by Ram and published in the Stabroek News on Tuesday under the headline, “It is the President’s duty alone to appoint three members of the Judicial Service Commission”.
According to Nandlall, the letter made several allegations, which alluded that he is incompetent and guilty of dereliction of duty as the principal legal adviser to the President and the Government of Guyana.
On Wednesday, Nandlall, through his Attorney, Sase Gunraj, wrote letters to both Ram and Stabroek News Editor-in-Chief Anand Persaud, asking them to apologise for making such allegations. In the identical letters, which were sent to this publication, it is stated that the allegations made by Ram “are not only libellous but are reckless and accentuated by malice”.
Nandlall further stated that the allegations have caused him great public ridicule, odium, contempt, embarrassment, and humiliation, both locally and internationally. He added that they have also brought disparagement to the offices of Attorney General, Minister of Legal Affairs and Member of Parliament, positions he all holds.
Retraction
The AG’s Attorney is demanding that a retraction of the libellous letter be published, along with an unreserved apology. The Attorney further stated that seven days will be given for a retraction to be printed and failure to do so will result in legal proceedings being filed against both parties.
