Local Government Minister refutes sexual allegations

 

Ganga Persaud

Georgetown : Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud who tendered his resignation last Thursday with effect January 31 in a statement said with deep shock, reports circulating particularly in the social media which tend to suggest and in some instances allege, expressly or by implication, that he had sexual intercourse of some sort with a minor.    
 

“I wish to make it abundantly and unequivocally clear that I have had no sexual relations with any minor as is alleged or at all. Neither was such an allegation raised or discussed with me by His Excellency, President Donald Ramotar. These allegations are seriously libelous and are causing me and my family severe public humiliation, embarrassment and trauma.                          

I hereby request that those circulating these false, malicious and libelous matters of and concerning me, cease forthwith.  I have instructed my lawyers to proceed with litigation against every person, entity or company who continue to publish, or repeat the publication of these baseless, malicious and libelous allegations” the  Minister declared.