I AGREE with Mr Granger. People MUST be allowed to protest peacefully. The SEcurity Forces ned to have Cameras in every part so IF anyone misbehaves and therefore his/her act becomes Unlawful and the Police need to ACT, it will be on Tape. Protest PEACEFULLY and their is nothing to worry about.

Agreed. It looks like Granger knows that the Opposition supporters will cause trouble and hurt people tomorrow and does not want the GPF and GDF to intervene and  enforce law and order. If they do and the opposition supporters gets injured he will lay the blame squarely on the GPF and GDF. There is a need for aerial as well as ground videos to be taken. The media can assist in taking their own videos. 

No unlawful action should be taken against law-abiding citizens – Granger urges police, army

STABROEK NEWS, NOV 13 --- Leader of the Opposition, David Granger has called on the heads of the police force and army not to allow their forces to be drawn into “unlawful actions” against law-abiding citizens.

The statement today came on the eve of a rally by APNU and the AFC set for tomorrow at the Square of the Revolution and what Granger said was signs of stepped up training by the police force in the city.

Granger’s statement follows:

Brigadier David Granger, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, has called on Brigadier Mark Phillips, the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Seelall Persaud, Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), not to allow members of their respective services to be drawn into any unlawful actions against law-abiding citizens.

The Opposition Leader said that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has announced that it will launch a series of lawful and peaceful ‘Pro-democracy’ protests to raise public awareness over the President’s prorogation of Parliament on Monday 10^th November. APNU has been concerned and dismayed at newspaper reports that there has been sudden, heightened training by members of the Police Force in Georgetown under the Command of Senior Superintendent, Clifton Hicken.

APNU reminds the Chief of Staff and Commissioner of Police that the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at Article 147, protects a citizen’s right to:

“… freedom of assembly, association and freedom to demonstrate peacefully, that [is] to say, his or her right to assemble freely, to demonstrate peacefully and to associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties, trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests.”

rigadier Granger calls on officers and members of the GDF and GPF not to be swayed by perverse political directives aimed at provoking a disturbance of the peace or causing injury to innocent individuals. All members of the Defence Forces and Disciplined Services are required to behave in a professional manner in the performance of their duties. They are to ensure that the law is enforced and the Constitution is upheld.

Brigadier Granger calls on officers and members of the GDF and GPF not to be swayed by perverse political directives aimed at provoking a disturbance of the peace or causing injury to innocent individuals. All members of the Defence Forces and Disciplined Services are required to behave in a professional manner in the performance of their duties. They are to ensure that the law is enforced and the Constitution is upheld.

Who the hell is Granger to tell the security forces how to do their job? Do they tell him how to do his job? Is he suggesting that the security forces will provoke a disturbance and then act first to beat up the opposition supporters? Is he suggesting that what happened at Sophia during his leadership review, when people were asserting their rights and shots were fired, where he blamed those who were opposed to his rigging the election for causing trouble?

Agreed. It looks like Granger knows that the Opposition supporters will cause trouble and hurt people tomorrow . 

Who the hell is Granger to tell the security forces how to do their job?

He knows that the PPP is planning to pay insiigators to cause violence as an excuse to mow down black people.

This is why the AFC has to have Indians in the march to head off such a plot.

I agree the AFC and all other parties and decent indian Guyanese regardless of party need to attend this rally.

I will bully myself on this thread hoping the poster don't mind. I have a problem with this issue when a leader warns the discipline force of unlawful action even before hand, it's a slap in the face for every officer that would be out there tomorrow to safeguard innocent people, children, public and private property from destruction. If Mr. Granger had confidence of his people, he would never made that remark. Granger must control his people and take full responsibility for any illegal actions committed by them. If his intention is to create conflict with the law enforcement officers and his public arrogance, then he should remember is will not be another Linden or Agricola riots. The police will perform their duties in peaceful manner as long as the crowd abide by the law. Peace out!

I AGREE with Mr Granger. People MUST be allowed to protest peacefully. The SEcurity Forces ned to have Cameras in every part so IF anyone misbehaves and therefore his/her act becomes Unlawful and the Police need to ACT, it will be on Tape. Protest PEACEFULLY and their is nothing to worry about.

Indiand are HAPPY, HAPPY why would they go out there?????

I will bully myself on this thread hoping the poster don't mind. I have a problem with this issue when a leader warns the discipline force of unlawful action even before hand,

The opposition will be armed to the teeth with technology tomorrow to record all de happenings.

Well go put Guns on Indian heads and force them nah!!!  Stupid RACIST!!!

If Indians got the message that their attendance is to be expected, and they show up, what will you do?

If people are dissatisfied they will protest, if they are not they will stay home BUT no Natarass has the RIGHT to tell them what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PNC/AFC and violence goes hand in hand.

Look at what they did recently in places like Linden and Agricola.

PNC/AFC's will bring disgrace to themselves today.

I heard there is a shortage of matches and gasolene at Agricola, Wismar and Linden.

I heard there is a shortage of matches and gasolene at Agricola, Wismar and Linden.

PNC/AFC and violence goes hand in hand.

Look at what they did recently in places like Linden and Agricola.

PNC/AFC's will bring disgrace to themselves today.

An expected comment from the low breeds who have death squads on standby.

Dutty Leela Sase, you organize any death squad yet? What's the composition of races involved? When you plan to unleash the war dogs?

typical PPP instigator...always want to see bloodshed...didn't RK shed enuff blood for yuh fellas?