Snr. policeman slaps Rickford Burke with hefty lawsuit
Inspector Prem Narine
Inspector Prem Narine

DETECTIVE Inspector Prem Narine has filed a five-million-dollar defamation of character lawsuit against Rickford Burke, US-based political commentator and ally of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition party.

Narine, through his attorney, Sanjeev Datadin, moved to the Demerara High Court and filed a Statement of Claim against Burke, who is the President of the Caribbean Guyana Institute of Democracy (CGID).

The senior cop is also seeking an injunction order restraining Burke, whether by himself, his servants or agents or otherwise, from further publishing or causing to be published the same or similar defamatory words against him.

In his lawsuit, Narine contends that Burke published a series of posts on his personal blog and Facebook page during the month of October 2021.

Political commentator Rickford Burke

The post reportedly relates to the murder of 35-year-old Kevin Andries, who was killed on October 11, 2021, Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), during a confrontation with the police.

According to Inspector Narine, the posts are not only false and without factual justification, but also part of a sustained campaign “to brutally defame his personal and professional life”.

In his Statement of Claim, Inspector Narine says he was not present when the incident occurred; that all he did was investigate the matter.

He is arguing that the published statements were intended to lower his character, morality and honesty in the eyes of right-thinking members of the public, as they are in electronic circulation on social media, by direct and indirect means.

Among other things, Narine is claiming that his reputation has been seriously harmed, and he has been caused to suffer considerable hurt, distress and embarrassment, considering the fact that he is a senior member of the Guyana Police Force, which serves and protects the citizens of Guyana.

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