PRESS STATEMENT

February 12, 2004

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIVE PARTY

We have noted that Mr. Moses Nagamootoo and Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan have issued public statements claiming that President Bharrat Jagdeo had accused Ramjattan at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Party on January 31st, 2004 of “carrying” information concerning our discussions at the Central Committee meeting to the United States Embassy. These claims are false and malicious.

We, the undersigned members present at that Central Committee meeting at Freedom House, categorically state that neither President Jagdeo nor any other member accused Khemraj Ramjattan of giving information to any foreign embassy or mission

We fully concur with the statement of the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Mr. Donald Ramotar emphatically denying that any such accusation was made.

Those members (except Moses Nagamootoo and Khemraj Ramjattan) of the Central Committee who were present and who have not signed below are unavailable to sign but have concurred with the contents of this statement.

Names of the signatories:

1. Reepu Daman Persaud

2. Shirley Edwards

3. Indra Chandarpal

4. Cyril Belgrave

5. Eddie Rodney

6. Omar Sharief

7. Ralph Ramkarran

8. Ali Baksh

9. Zulfikar Mustapha

10. Samaroo

11. Komal Chand

12. Janet Jagan

13. Khellawan Lall

14. H.E. Bharrat Jagdeo

15. Anupwattie Veeren

16. Pauline Sukhai

17. Gail Teixeira

18. Dr. Roger Luncheon

19. Neil Kumar

20. Clinton Collymoore

21. Clement Rohee

22. Desmond Morian

23. Satyadeow Sawh

24. Harrinarine Baldeo

25. Robert Persaud

26. Dr. Moti Lall

27. Premchand Dass

28. Faizal Jaffarally

29. R. Ramlakhan

The General Secretary, Mr. Donald Ramotar is on official business in Ethiopia, Africa and Minister H.P Nokta is on an eight-day tour of the Rupununi, Region Nine. However, they both concur with the statement.