Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency notes with concern the sensational and misleading Demerara Waves headline posted on April 24, 2017- Man fingered in plot to assassinate Granger attended Presidential Adviser’s recent birthday party.

The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to inform all and sundry that Mr. Basil Blackman AA, the individual mentioned in the sensational report, is not an adviser to His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, neither is he an official of the Ministry of the Presidency.

The Ministry of the Presidency demand that Demerara Waves immediately retract the erroneous headline and all content of the above mentioned article which stated that Mr. Basil Blackman is an official of the Ministry of the Presidency.

The Ministry of the Presidency calls for calm as the Guyana Police Force continues to investigate this matter.

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