Dear Editor,
JAGDEO continues to prove he is a pathological liar. During the last elections, he constantly provided a diet of lies. At his recent press conference, Jagdeo uttered three premeditated lies.
Firstly, he claimed I was the Guyanese Consul in South Africa.  I have never ever been, never wanted to, could not have even if I had wanted to, been the Guyana Consul in South Africa. This is a big lie. Where is the Letter of Authorisation to allow me to do this? Where is the letter to be given to the South African Government? Where is the announcement? Where are the payment wires? Where are the communications between myself and Jagdeo or myself and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?  Where the mandate is and what services did I ever provide as this fictitious consul. This is a blatant lie. Compare this to Luncheon’s statement that no African-Guyanese was qualified to be such.
In Jagdeo’s effort to be not seen as the racist he is, he is purposefully lying. The media can easily verify this by asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Jagdeo to provide the above information.
Secondly, I have never threatened any member of the Opposition. The words I wrote on facebook are pretty clear and so is the context.  Third, Minister Trotman at a press conference at Cara Lodge  on January 6, 2016, as appeared in the newspaper that “Around 15,000 ounces of gold are smuggled each week?”.  He said the gold is going to Brazil, Suriname and Miami Airport and JFK and that a team from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security visited last year to brief the Government. I am sure the physical evidence to back up the FBI/Homeland Security claim is with the minister.
Thirdly, Jagdeo said I had to leave South Africa overnight and hence they had to appoint another person. If I was never the Guyana Consul, it is easy to see this is a lie.
I have never had to leave South Africa overnight and I have been back since. Jagdeo’s pathology is worsening as he tries to racially divide the nation. The Government should seek sedition charges as he does not, as he believes, have immunity for the rest of his life. This is why he behaves as a madman, public racist and pathological liar. It is time his own party reins him in as he is actually terrorising the Indian community with his racism and lies.
Best regards,
Eric Phillips