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Jagdeo defends purchases from Ahmad, tax-waivers

08/21/2011 – 3:06 pm
Written by Demerara Waves
Sunday, 21 August 2011
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                                       President Bharrat Jagdeo

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s office has defended sourcing 29 tons of building materials from his friend, New York realtor Ed Ahmad, who has been indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigators for fraud.

“It is widely known and established that Mr. Ahmad is a businessman.  The shipment was of goods bought by the president for his personal use and consigned to the president,” the Office of the President said in a statement.  Continue reading →
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