Prime Minister Dr the Honorable Timothy Harris was the special guest on ambassador Michael Powell’s show on Sugar City Fm on Monday. Dr Harris used the opportunity to respond to the issue of the Chinese fugitive Ren Biao, who is wanted by Interpol and the Chinese government on alleged corruption charges.
It was the first time that Prime Minister Harris was responding to charges that the Team Unity Government was harboring a fugitive wanted by Interpol, and that he had taken no action after meeting with Chinese officials on the matter.
Dr Harris took aim at former Prime minister Dr Denzil Douglas who he accused of hypocrisy and deception in calling on the Team Unity Government to hand over Mr Biao to Interpol and the government of China.
Prime Minister Dr Harris reminded the nation it was Dr Douglas who in 2014 had received notification that Mr Biao was on Interpol’s most wanted list but had taken no action. Dr Harris blamed Douglas for the current situation.
Dr Harris maintained and confirmed statements made by Attorney General Byron that no official request for extradition or otherwise had come before the Team Unity Government.
Meanwhile SKLP Opposition Parliamentarians and officials demonstrated at Greenlands park during Dr Harris’ broadcast and greeted him with comments as he left Sugar City Fm studios mid morning on Monday, carrying placards which read “the country needs a proper explanation to the Chinese scandal, Harris=greed and corruption and country gone to the dogs”