First, my condolences to the family on this heinous act of banality.
Second, there must be venting of outrage. But at the end of the day, we simply cannot support the actions of the protesters who now turn their attention to harming PPP supporters (namely Indians). This must be condemned in the strongest term and the PPP have an obligation to protect its supporters. There were many innocent Indians whose homes and vehicles were robbed and broken into. This part of the event seems to be ignored by the media....and GNI members.
There is no question in my mind of the following:
a. This criminal act was committed to incite racial violence.
b. Given the level of depravity and extent of the perpetrator's rage, this criminal act seems "designed" and concocted to allocate blame on the 7 men (not all Indos) currently in custody and being questioned. Given what we now know about the owner of the coconut farm, and the owner, it seems impossible that they could have been so depraved to commit this act.
c. I would not put this act of criminality beyond the PNC (given their history). I will not blame them without evidence, but the PNC has a history of violence also, and some people on social media have hinted this much.
d. Mr Granger and Mr Harmon both went to the village to console the victim's family. But their language were also designed to incite their supporters, particularly at a time when no one know what actually transpired. Others are using this opportunity to invoke the Black Lives Matter phrase to suggest that this is a targeted attack against Afros in Guyana. A simple question to ask is "Who will benefit from this act?"
From where I am standing, its not members of the current administration.
GNIers should not engage in drinking the COOL-AID to spread further rumors.