PNCR rejects AG’s 'premature' claims over Lethem property verdict, says will appeal

(Kaieteur News) – The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has formally rejected the Attorney General’s characterisation of a High Court ruling delivered on August 24, 2026, regarding its regional headquarters at Lethem, describing the judgment as erroneous in both law and fact, and confirming that an appeal will be lodged.

The opposition party’s stance follows a statement from the Attorney General’s Chambers portraying the decision as a vindication of the Government’s actions. The PNCR stressed that the ruling remains a decision of a court of first instance and is subject to full appellate review, warning that the Government’s celebration is “premature.”

Central to the dispute is the High Court’s determination that the PNCR occupied the Lethem premises as a “licensee,” and that this licence was subsequently revoked by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC). The PNCR pushed back against this finding, highlighting that the Court itself accepted that the evidence relied upon by the State could not identify who granted the alleged permission, when it was given, or under what terms the party entered into occupation. Despite these missing details, the Court proceeded to infer permissive occupation.