The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police against charging the presidential guard who allegedly slapped Aishalton teacher John Adams for heckling President Donald Ramotar during a PPP/C meeting last December.
“I…wish to advise that the report was investigated and submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions who advised that no charged be instituted,” Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud replied to Adams’ attorney, Nigel Hughes, on the matter.
Adams had reported that after he heckled Ramotar at a December 3rd, 2014 meeting at Aishalton, he was slapped by a presidential guard. He complained to the police about the alleged assault and subsequently said he would make regular checks with police in Region 9 on the status of the investigation but on each occasion he was told that the matter was