THE Government of Guyana has expressed its “deep condolences” to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, his relatives, and the People’s Progressive Party on the passing of his beloved sister Oma ‘Shanta’ Jagdeo.According to a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Information, “the government salutes Ms. Jagdeo for her unflagging love for her brother, to whom she was not only an older sibling, but…also like a second mother. The loss of a sibling, particularly a sibling to whom one is particularly close, as Mr. Jagdeo was to Ms. Jagdeo, leaves a void which can hardly be filled.

“The nation stands in solidarity with, and holds, Mr. Jagdeo up in prayer in this his time of grief.”

Ms Jagdeo was reportedly found dead on Sunday morning at her brother’s Pradoville Two home at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), where she resided. The discovery was made by her children.

The former president was reportedly leading the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)’s Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign in Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) when he received the sad news.