[www.inewsguyana.com] – Executive Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Zulfikar Mustapha has written to the Commissioner of Police, seeking an investigation into alleged racial hostility displayed by Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive Member Veersammy Ramayya and the Kaieteur News.
Mustapha made reference to the Racial Hostility Act, Chapter 23:01, in which he noted that several publications in the media in recent times constitute a clear violation of the Act.
He pointed to a programme named “Alliance on the Move” which was aired on DTV Channel 8 on February 28 in which Ramayya allegedly labeled the PPP as an ‘Indo-Guyanese party’ and indicated that it was conducting a campaign against Afro-Guyanese.
“He proceeded to make several unfounded statements in that regard while peddling untrue information of a very racist nature,” Mustapha wrote in his letter to the Police Commissioner.
As it relates to the Kaieteur News, he pointed to the front page of the newspaper’s March 10 edition which headlined: “Rohee endorses Jagdeo statement that PPP is a ‘coolie people’ party.
Mustapha made reference to the Racial Hostility Act, Chapter 23:01, in which he noted that several publications in the media in recent times constitute a clear violation of the Act.
He pointed to a programme named “Alliance on the Move” which was aired on DTV Channel 8 on February 28 in which Ramayya allegedly labeled the PPP as an ‘Indo-Guyanese party’ and indicated that it was conducting a campaign against Afro-Guyanese.
“He proceeded to make several unfounded statements in that regard while peddling untrue information of a very racist nature,” Mustapha wrote in his letter to the Police Commissioner.
As it relates to the Kaieteur News, he pointed to the front page of the newspaper’s March 10 edition which headlined: “Rohee endorses Jagdeo statement that PPP is a ‘coolie people’ party.