The controversial sale of land at `Pradoville 2’ is still engaging the attention of the police and Attorney General Basil Williams favours a criminal investigation which will allow for all the evidence to be reeled in.
Stabroek News has been able to gather that investigators have been working diligently to ensure that they build a case and will be receiving legal advice early this week.
An investigation done by the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) discovered that the lands were sold for far less than they were worth. Among those who benefited from the arrangement are former president Bharrat Jagdeo, Jennifer Westford, Priya Manickchand, Clement Rohee and Robert Persaud, all members of the PPP/C. Ex-army chief Gary Best and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack are