PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday he would “look into the matter” concerning the alleged taped conversation implicating his Information Liaison, Mr. Kwame McCoy.

The Head of State offered the comment to the media minutes after returning to Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, yesterday morning, from the United States.

“I have not had a full briefing as yet, so I am going to look into the matter and I gather that this matter is subjudice, or it’s in Court, so I have to be careful (of) what I say at this time. So, at some point in time you would hear me on the matter.”

Mr. Jagdeo told reporters.
Asked if he is likely to ask McCoy to step down temporarily, he replied: “Once I get briefed, then I will make a determination as to the way forward.”

Mc Coy has sued three media houses, claiming $150M, for continued harassment surrounding the controversial broadcasts and publications.

He has been granted an injunction, restraining the defendants, Prime News, Enrico Woolford of Capitol News and National Media Publishing Co. Ltd. from further broadcasting or publishing allegations surrounding the recording.

McCoy has denied that he is the other person in the recorded conversation with a 15-year-old boy and, consequently, Police have started an investigation into the report that persons had imitated his voice