Former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a private criminal charge that he made racially divisive statements at Babu John, Corentyne.
Jagdeo’s attendance at the court attracted supporters outside of the court building, where some issued threats to human rights activist Sherlina Nageer that echoed ones made by former Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran at the previous court date last month.
After being delayed at the Berbice Bridge, Jagdeo, 51, eventually turned up after 11 am and he was