Guyanese minister Nigel Dharamlall resigns
Embattled Local Government minister Nigel Dharamlall has resigned as a Member of Parliament and Cabinet member. President of the Republic of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, made the announcement last night.
In June, a 16-year-old schoolgirl made a serious allegation against the Local Government Minister. Several events followed this as Dharamlall, who denied the allegation, proceeded on leave to facilitate the investigations and was then arrested and placed on one million dollars bail.
Last week, the schoolgirl indicated she no longer wanted to pursue the matter.
Following this, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on Tuesday advised she will not proceed with any charges against the minister based on all that is before her.
However, Guyana’s President said Minister Dharamlall has advised that he will tender his resignation as the government's interest is important to him. He will not want anyone to bring the government into disrepute.
Dharamlall also advised President Ali that these allegations have affected him personally, and as such, he offered to resign as Minister and as a Member of Parliament.
“I’ve, therefore, accepted his resignation as a Cabinet Member and a Member of Parliament,” said President Ali.
The President said from inception; he advised the population that he would allow the system to work.
“I would never, and the government would never intervene in the system. We’ve allowed an independent investigation; the minister proceeded on leave to ensure an independent investigation was conducted. The Police did their investigation and also all the other agencies, including the DPP.”
The President said now that they have received the advice of the DPP, the Minister has asked to resign as a Member of the Cabinet and Member of Parliament, and he has accepted that resignation.
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