Hughes’ ‘I’m not calling for peace’ call draws fire
A leading political observer on Saturday called on Guyanese to take note of what was described as a threat for widespread violence issued by Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman Nigel Hughes on Friday.
Hughes told a few dozens persons at a meeting that his party is prepared to support any action, regardless of its consequences to ensure there is social justice.
“I’m not calling for peace ….I’m calling for us to be calm, considerate and calculating. It was Peter Tosh that said everyone cries out for peace but no one cries out for equal rights and justice. All I want is equal rights and justice. I don’t care how we get it but we must get it,” Hughes said.
The observer in an invited comment said such utterances must not be taken lightly by right-minded Guyanese.
The political observer called such statements are akin to a “threat to public safety and is a direct call for widespread violence”.
“This shows the true color of Nigel Hughes, his intentions to create panic and chaos in this country and this is exactly what we keep saying, these people are bent on violence and he (Hughes) the new found AFC chairman, seem to be the leader of the pact, so I am urging my brothers and sisters to not to take lightly this comment, I hope should anything go wrong, Mr Hughes will remember his words and take the blame” the observer said.
Meanwhile, the government had since laid the blame of the Agricola violence last Thursday squarely at the feet of Hughes, who last Monday gave President Donald Ramotar and ultimatum to fire minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee or face the consequences. But AFC fired back and blamed Dr Roger Luncheon’s defense of Minister Rohee as the reason.
