After setting off a torrent of criticism for his suggestion that the late president Cheddi Jagan lived a luxurious lifestyle akin to his own, former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said his statements had been distorted and taken out of context.
At a news conference at the PPP’s Freedom House headquarters, Jagdeo insisted that he has not “back pedalled” on his words and maintained that he would defend the acquisition of his wealth.
“I am prepared to do that, as I said, because if people earn their money honestly why should they be worried