Woman Who Threatened Guyana President On Facebook In Police Custody

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar. 31, (CMC) – The police have taken into custody Bibi Safaoora Salim, 52, following a Facebook post, in which she threatened President David Granger.

Bibi Safaoora Salim, 52, in custody for threatening Guyana President.

The police, who are also searching for two more persons, who are Guyanese living overseas, say Salim will be questioned at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters.

These persons could be charged under the, “racial hostility act, for attempting to incite excitement, hostility or ill-will on grounds of race,” said Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum.

Salim in her post on Facebook said, “(President) Granger want a bullet in head – I am out of a job now because of them.”

Meanwhile the Facebook account of Canadian-based Guyanese businessman, Victor Singh, also had disparaging comments against Guyanese of African descent. But in a statement to the media, Singh claimed that the account is fake.