Guyana Post, Tuesday November 24, 2020
APNU+AFC vehemently condemns detention of former NICIL CEO
The PPP regime’s campaign of terror against the public service and Afro-Guyanese continues to intensify with wanton disregard for the constitutional rights of persons and the law, according to the Coalition. “The APNU+AFC Coalition vehemently condemns the detention of former Chief Executive Officer of NICIL Mr. Colvin Heath London,” the coalition said in a press statement.
“Mr. London was detained on Friday, November 20 and remains in police custody with no clear reason or explanation. This is another spurious set of trumped up concoctions aimed at terrorising AfroGuyanese specifically, and perceived supporters of the APNU+AFC Coalition generally. “Mr. London is not a politician; he is a highly regarded professional who worked tirelessly on
behalf of the people of Guyana.” The coalition said that the PPPregime’s campaign of terror, victimization and persecution has now ensnared Mr. London. “It is clear that the PPP regime will do whatever it can in their attempt to taint the good professional reputation of Mr. London in their pursuit of vendetta against the APNU+AFC Coalition whose record in government they are jealous of, cannot match and are seeking to also taint. “This is obscene and contemptible and we demand Mr. London’s immediate release from custody.” Colvin Heath London voluntarily attended the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Headquarters Eve Leary on Friday November 20, 2020 at 8.30 AM in the company of his Attorneys at law.
He was arrested immediately, upon arrival for the offence of conspiracy to defraud. Attorney for HeathLondon, Nigel Hughes, during the day he was questioned extensively in a video recorded interview on the following issues only. Whether he was aware that a clause which requires Lessees from NICIL to secure permission in writing from NICIL before subletting the leased property was included in contracts of four companies. Whether he knew Horace James, CEO of NICIL Whether he knew where Horace James was. Whether he knew James Bond. Whether he knew Timothy Fisher Sworn Land Surveyor. Whether he knew various executives of companies which had
DOCTOR FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Medical Doctor and University lecturer, Dr. Wesley Torrington, was discovered dead in his Roxanne Burnham Gardens home on Friday morning. The 60-year-old man served as a Dean at the Lincoln Medical info@guyanapostonline.com
University in Guyana. He was last seen alive by a neighbour on Monday. At the time, Torrington, who lived alone, told his neighbour that he was unwell. The neighbour decided to check on him after not seeing Torrington over the
past few days. After not getting a response, Police were called to the home and they discovered the body. The initial report from Police said that there were no signs of forced entry into the house and no signs of foul play.
leased land from NICIL. Some of these leases had the clause which required the written permission from NICIL before subletting and some did not. Whether he was aware of any Board or cabinet approval for the leases which did require written permission of NICIL before they could sublet the properties. Mr. Heath London after being informed that he was a suspect and was entitled to exercise the right to silence accepted the invitation of the investigating Officers of the Guyana Police Force and exercised his right to silence. Mr. London was questioned until 6.30 PM on Friday the 20th November 2020. AT the time of the execution of the leases subject of the interrogation, Mr. London was not the Chief Executive Officer
of NICIL. That office was held by Mr. Horace James now deceased. Mr. London was head of the SPU. Counsel for Mr. London pointed out to and provided the investigating ranks with electronic copies of NICIL’s Board minutes and records dated the 15th January 2018, a date prior to the no confidence motion, which recorded the following discussions and decisions of the Board of NICIL. NICIL’s CEO (Horace James) duly informed the newly appointed Executive Head of the NICIL/SPU of plans on stream for the Peter’s Hall area to be designated as an industrial park in support of Guyana’s new O&G sector. The CEO (Horace James) opined that nation’s inability to secure capital to facilitate business alliances such as Continued on pg3
GLDA SEIZES OVER 700 LBS OF ILLEGALLY IMPORTED MEAT
Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested a 19-year-old woman and her partner, 33-yearold Nyron Wilson, after discovering suspected amphetamines and
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methamphetamines and a small quantity of suspected marijuana. During a raid on Friday at the couple’s ‘C’ Field, Sophia home, the drugs were found in one of the bedrooms. Both pills
and the powdered form of amphetamines were found. The couple remains in custody and is assisting with the investigation.
