Georgetown: Member of Parliament for the People's Progressive Party (PPP) and General Secretary of the Guyana Rice Producers Association, Dharamkumar Seeraj, was Wednesday charged at the Fort Wellington Magistrate's Court for Dangerous Driving. He was represented by Attorney at law and Former Minister of Education Priya Manickchand. The cased was called before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver. The facts of the charge allege that Seeraj drove motor vehicle PMM 5895 in a manner dangerous to the public on the Bath West Coast Berbice public road to which Seeraj entered a not guilty plea. However, his Attorney told the court that should he be granted bail, there is no doubt that her client won't attend court. She explained that Seeraj is a MP, has a fixed place of abode at Eccles East Bank Demerara and has been cooperating with the police since the incident. She explained further that after the accident he was the one who summoned the police to the scene and reported the incident. She also argued further that he was informed late on Tuesday afternoon of him having to be in court and presented himself. Police prosecution had no objection and Magistrate Weaver granted bail at the sum of $40,000 Guyana dollars. He is expected to return to court on the October 29, 2015.
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