Dear Editor,
His death appears suspicious. Was it a hit? If so, who ordered it? And how was it done? Why? If it is a hit, then murder has taken a new level in Jagan’s Guyana. What is USA doing about this new way to murder in Guyana similar to Putin? FBI was closing in on the corruption and money laundering. Names were mentioned. Indictments coming! All the big guys were at the funeral service. The Chief and the Boss spoke, praising him. Several flew in from distant places.
They went to the funeral worry about their proceeds being held by the deceased. Fancy, high end vehicles made their way in a long procession to the Corentyne. It was similar to the marriage and kangan held in Bloomfield. A big man from NDIA was there too at the funeral. I too went. After all he was kind and generous with me and friends, splurging free money stolen from the people of Guyana and from the fees he collected from investors for doing business in Guyana.
The equivalent of tens of millions of American dollars passed through his hands in USA and tens of billions in Guyana. I was embarrassed being in the funeral procession with my lower end sedan; I can’t make the grade for corruption for a high end vehicle. The funeral was held Thursday; Friday was parliament. The government MPs have to accommodated.
People who know him including myself are not satisfied that it is a natural heart attack. He had no evidence of cardiac disease. He always looked strong and healthy when I saw him. He held his drinks well. He bought my top brand drinks at that hotel several times. He was in good spirits when he returned from the flag raising and acknowledged several of us; a beautiful young girl was with him. She was sent to him from one of the persons who he fronted for, a man who used to ship out gold.
He was found dead, naked, in the Presidential suite of the luxury hotel. The young girl didn’t know he had died. She panicked. The first person to be called that he died was a former PPP Minister, the gold man, who is still holding a high profile position traveling around and spending a lot of time in New York where he owns properties. The deceased fronted for him; there were tensions over cash remunerations, large amounts of American dollars.
The second person to be informed was another former PPP Minister who is now an Ambassador; the deceased also fronted for him and purchased his properties in America, and they were in business supplying drugs and equipment to the government. The news of death spread quickly. And officials began to worry about their money looted from the treasury.
He had talked with friends how he was fronting for several officials including a chairman of a major agency. He collected some $10 billion in Guyana dollars from NDIA in 2025, the most to any contractor. Engineers can’t locate what work he did or what services he provided. Accountants were instructed to pay invoices although hardly any work was done.
He holds properties in Guyana and America for several ranking officials. His wife has five properties in her name at Windsor Estates for a Minister from Corentyne. He also fronts for several others including a female Minister whose ministry was switched. She is the lone female; a lot of money went to her when she was at the last Ministry.
Billions of Guyana dollars were made out to him from other Ministries – Works, Natural Resources, Housing, Agriculture, Health, among others. He holds tens of millions in American dollars for officials. Will they collect? Should the money be returned to the people of Guyana? Will the government approach Washington to confiscate the money and return to Guyana treasury?
The autopsy found that he didn’t die of a massive heart attack. His heart exploded; it burst. The night before he drank a lot of Guinness, mixed with other expensive drinks and V pills – a deadly combination. He was with the young lady. Were excessive V pills mixed in with his drinks that triggered an explosion? Was there a mechanism of foul play that leads to one’s heart bursting? If so, who is or were involved?
He was to be cremated. But he has a high value life insurance. The insurance company objected to cremation; he was buried. Draw your own conclusions of what happened and who may have been involved?
He lived a great life, flying high including to Brazil and exotic places, all first class. He travelled frequently to Houston but he is not an energy expert. He spent free money on friends, including me, and ranking officials of Guyana.
He visited the most fanciest and exclusive restaurants. The poor didn’t get any of the looted cash. What he holds could have given a cash grant of $50,000 to every family. Greed has no end! The lesson: Be careful about fronting for the corrupt – it could cost you your life. And oh, a son was killed in a crash not long ago and a brother murdered four years ago.
Yours truly,
Name Withheld
