Kidackie Amsterdam, 46, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court earlier today, where he was charged with the offence of using a computer system to encourage or incite persons to commit a criminal offence against the President of Guyana, in contravention of Section 18(1)(c) of the Cyber Crime Act, No 16 of 2018.
Amsterdam, who was arrested by CID ranks on Tuesday, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty, a release today from the police said. The charge was read to him, and he pleaded not guilty. He was then placed on $200,000 bail. The matter was adjourned to 10 June 2024 for statements and transferred to Georgetown Magistrate’s Court #1.
Additional charges are slated to be filed against him, the police said.
