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FM
Former Member
The Progressive Youth Organization is saddened by the recent killings of youth in Agricola and on Hadfield Street, by officers of the police. The apparent brash use of violence by these officers should be condemned by all members of society. The PYO supports the investigations by the Police Force of these events and encourages a speedy resolution to the matter in order to bring closure for the families of those affected.

We applaud the attitude of the Police Force in their conduct of the investigations and are confident that due process will be followed and justice and the code of law will be served. However, these events have shown that some officers of the Police Force require augmented training. Training that will focus on the need to provide a service to society, training on the use of non-lethal force in the pursuance of criminals and that the safety and security of the public is paramount to their duties. The PYO calls on the Government and the Police Force on implementing a new training regimen with the core value of service and safety of the public at large.

It is unfortunate, however, that political elements within our society have taken these tragic events and turned them into political cannon fodder for their own narrow interests. Instead of supporting the investigations of the Police Force, they have inexplicably blamed the events on the Government. Instead of supporting Police reform in the hope that such tragedies do not happen in the future they have decided to stir up hysteria and are encouraging acts of violence against the Police.

In the most recent opposition stirred acts of violent protest, the officers in Agricola showed restraint. The Police were subject to violent physical and verbal abuse by thuggish elements of the protest resulting in the injury of an officer. Yet the opposition has stayed quiet. There were many cases of banditry and physical assault against citizens who just wanted to get home from work. Yet the opposition has stayed quiet. Why are the opposition not condemning this blatant thuggery being perpetrated in their name? From their silence it can only be concluded that they consent to these criminal acts.

It is apparent that elements of the opposition have absolutely no concern for the trials of ordinary people or care for the rule of law. Their demand that their majority of one gives them the power to dictate to the executive can only be characterized as absurd. Unfortunately, with their plethora of lawyers, competent and otherwise, it can only be assumed that the opposition is politicking. It is vile that they should use such tragedies for narrow self serving reasons.

The PYO encourages the all upstanding Guyanese citizens to demand a better service from the Police Force and to declaim against the use of violence by officers. We also encourage Guyanese to denounce elements of the opposition for their encouragement of acts of violence as a form of protest.

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U.S. intelligence is keeping a close eye on all the actions of the opposition in Guyana. Those who foment ethnic violence to achieve their political objectives will not go very far. The PPP gov't is legitimate and can survive any onslaught and legally return to office. The UN and other Western Countries will not allow our country to go down the road of Libya or Syria. I hope you punks from the AFC and APNU understand this.  Hmmm!

Billy Ram Balgobin
Originally Posted by albert:
The Progressive Youth Organization is saddened by the recent killings of youth in Agricola and on Hadfield Street, by officers of the police. The apparent brash use of violence by these officers should be condemned by all members of society. 


1+1=2.  A,b,c, then clearly D follows.

 

If there is police violence towards a community.  The community complains, as Agricola has over years, there were recent killings of youths.  The Indo Nazis branded these youths as criminals.....now it turns out that the police have been charged for murder.

 

How long have poor African communities complained about abuse from the GPF and the GDF?  What of those who were killed at Linwood Creek and elsewhere?

 

 

So why the surprise that there is violence?  People who lack peaceful means will use others methods.

 

Now having said that if a segment of the African community enact their rage against a segment of the Indian community, which is equally poor, then that is WRONG.  It doesnt solve the problem as the wrong people are being targeted.  It doesnt solve the problem because it allows the Indo Nazis to demonize blacks as hooligans. It doesnt solve the problem because it removes the need for APNU and the AFC, which claim to represent unempowered Guyanese, to deevlop INTELLIGENT solutions to the problem.

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:

TIME FOR APPEASEMENT IS LONG BLOODY OVER. TIME TO BUST CAPS!!!!

The PYO is correct.  I think the police are using excessive force and this needs to be reined in.  Yesterday was Indians, today in blacks, tomorrow might be Indians again.

 

I have a feeling PNC elements in the GPF are deliberately doing this to cause mayhem.  Police officers guilty of excessive force need to be brought to justice.

FM

What is happening here is a high stakes strategic game being played out on the streets.  Who would benefit the most from social unarrest and racial disturbance at this time? Only one man. Rev Al's boss. The USA will never support a coup in Guyana.  But if the situation becomes so bad on the ground that the only way to maintain stability, control and human rights is for a military regime with a civilian head (Rev Al's boss) to take over government and remove Ramotar/Hinds from office then USA will support it. So it is good to see the PYO coming out and condemning these acts. 

 

 

 

Prashad
Last edited by Prashad
Originally Posted by Prashad:

What is happening here is a high stakes strategic game being played out on the streets.  Who would benefit the most from social unarrest and racial disturbance at this time? Only one man. Rev Al's boss. The USA will never support a coup in Guyana.  But if the situation becomes so bad on the ground that the only way to maintain stability, control and human rights is for a military regime with a civilian head (Rev Al's boss) to take over government and remove Ramotar/Hinds from office then USA will support it. So it is good to see the PYO coming out and condemning these acts. 

 

 

 

Ramotar should know that communism is dead. His resurrection of the Youth Arm of the PPP will only cause mayhem in Guyana.

 

I suspect that is all that Ramotar knows. Unfortunate that an old man like him is still holding on to the Jagans. Age has not been generous to him in the department of wisdom. If he continues there will be riots between indos and afros to proportions he had never seen before. The world is going mad and madder every minute.

S
Originally Posted by baseman:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

TIME FOR APPEASEMENT IS LONG BLOODY OVER. TIME TO BUST CAPS!!!!

The PYO is correct.  I think the police are using excessive force and this needs to be reined in.  Yesterday was Indians, today in blacks, tomorrow might be Indians again.

 

I have a feeling PNC elements in the GPF are deliberately doing this to cause mayhem.  Police officers guilty of excessive force need to be brought to justice.

i AGREE AND AS FAR AS i KNOW, THE oFFICER INVOLVED WAS CHARGED. wHY NOT LET THE cOURT DECIDE AND NOT hOODLUMS ON THE sTREET? yOU KNOW WHY? i WILL TELL YOU WHY, mOSES, gr, nIGEL AND RAMJATTAN WANT MAXIMUM IMPACT OF THEIR IGNORANCE.

Nehru
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by baseman:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

TIME FOR APPEASEMENT IS LONG BLOODY OVER. TIME TO BUST CAPS!!!!

The PYO is correct.  I think the police are using excessive force and this needs to be reined in.  Yesterday was Indians, today in blacks, tomorrow might be Indians again.

 

I have a feeling PNC elements in the GPF are deliberately doing this to cause mayhem.  Police officers guilty of excessive force need to be brought to justice.

i AGREE AND AS FAR AS i KNOW, THE oFFICER INVOLVED WAS CHARGED. wHY NOT LET THE cOURT DECIDE AND NOT hOODLUMS ON THE sTREET? yOU KNOW WHY? i WILL TELL YOU WHY, mOSES, gr, nIGEL AND RAMJATTAN WANT MAXIMUM IMPACT OF THEIR IGNORANCE.

Communists know how to deal with other communists. All of dem are Jagan's proteges. The sons are fighting over the SUBORDINATES.

S
Originally Posted by seignet:
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by baseman:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

TIME FOR APPEASEMENT IS LONG BLOODY OVER. TIME TO BUST CAPS!!!!

The PYO is correct.  I think the police are using excessive force and this needs to be reined in.  Yesterday was Indians, today in blacks, tomorrow might be Indians again.

 

I have a feeling PNC elements in the GPF are deliberately doing this to cause mayhem.  Police officers guilty of excessive force need to be brought to justice.

i AGREE AND AS FAR AS i KNOW, THE oFFICER INVOLVED WAS CHARGED. wHY NOT LET THE cOURT DECIDE AND NOT hOODLUMS ON THE sTREET? yOU KNOW WHY? i WILL TELL YOU WHY, mOSES, gr, nIGEL AND RAMJATTAN WANT MAXIMUM IMPACT OF THEIR IGNORANCE.

Communists know how to deal with other communists. All of dem are Jagan's proteges. The sons are fighting over the SUBORDINATES.

So thay justify burning, molesting and thiefing???

Nehru

CAL cancels Guyana flights over violence

 

 

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has cancelled two flights between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana as violence continued in Guyana yesterday.

 

The two cancelled flights were BW 483 from Trinidad and Tobago to Guyana on Thursday night and BW 483 from Georgetown to Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.

 

SKNVibes.com reported that police in riot gear clashed yesterday with youths armed with stones, bottles, sticks and cutlasses during a five-hour standoff, between the villages of Agricola and Eccles.

 

The clash brought rush hour traffic on the East Bank of Demerara to a standstill, leaving thousands of commuters stranded on either side of the conflict zone, SKNVibes.com reported.

 

The mob also torched a vehicle and burned lumber and tyres on both carriageways of the main East Bank thoroughfare.

 

The mainly Agricola youths, which included women, hurled large stones and even flaming sticks at the riot police officers, and even threw back tear smoke canisters that the officers eventually discharged.

 

Police only managed to clear the streets after officers from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) converged on the scene and entered Agricola, SKNVibes.com reported.

 

Reports indicate that yesterday's protest was triggered by utterances by head of the presidential secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, that the government was prepared to "rumble" against demands for Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee to step down.

 

Earlier in the day, Luncheon brushed aside demands by the opposition for the resignation of Rohee, saying the government will not budge.

"As Muhammad Ali said 'let's get ready to rumble'," Luncheon told a press conference.

 

In a press release yesterday, the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) condemned "the disruptive and violent acts meted out to ordinary Guyanese".

 

The release stated: "Thousands of Guyanese from all walks to life had their freedom to travel impinged last evening by the ruthless action of the opposition who now seem bent on a campaign of creating instability and to undermine economic and social progress in our country.

 

"The party wishes to reaffirm that it has always and will always continue to support and encourage peaceful demonstrations by citizens who feel the need to utilise this medium to bring public attention to their issues. However, the PPP will not condone the trend of lawless demonstrations as has characterised certain activities associated with the AFC and APNU and their extremist allies.

 

"The justification given by the AFC and APNU for last evening's violence and mayhem which was carefully orchestrated against our citizens who were making their way home during the peak traffic period is outrageous.

 

"What is also sad is that the sickening attempt by the APNU/AFC to blame the government or the head of the presidential secretariat for the protest.

 

"The party calls on the Guyana police force to resist all efforts by the opposition to draw them into a violent confrontation and commends the ranks for remaining calm in the face of such provocative actions and attacks which were captured and broadcast on national television.

 

"However, the PPP urges the security forces to ensure that law and order is maintained.

 

"The PPP will also support efforts to document and even bring to the public light, victims of yet another AFC/APNU protest so that they can receive justice. The party also condemns the specific targeting of Mr Majeed Hussein, a member of the party's Central Committee, who was identified and singled out for attack, beaten and robbed."

FM
Originally Posted by albert:

Funny is that Hughes after his well publicized threat is now blaming the PPP. I tell you about these opposition politicians

The belligerent tone used by the Cabinet Secretary coupled with the provocative singing of "We shall not be moved" and subsequent laughter were not only callous but perhaps calculated to engineer the exact result witnessed this evening.

 

Rohee must go!

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by seignet:
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by baseman:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

TIME FOR APPEASEMENT IS LONG BLOODY OVER. TIME TO BUST CAPS!!!!

The PYO is correct.  I think the police are using excessive force and this needs to be reined in.  Yesterday was Indians, today in blacks, tomorrow might be Indians again.

 

I have a feeling PNC elements in the GPF are deliberately doing this to cause mayhem.  Police officers guilty of excessive force need to be brought to justice.

i AGREE AND AS FAR AS i KNOW, THE oFFICER INVOLVED WAS CHARGED. wHY NOT LET THE cOURT DECIDE AND NOT hOODLUMS ON THE sTREET? yOU KNOW WHY? i WILL TELL YOU WHY, mOSES, gr, nIGEL AND RAMJATTAN WANT MAXIMUM IMPACT OF THEIR IGNORANCE.

Communists know how to deal with other communists. All of dem are Jagan's proteges. The sons are fighting over the SUBORDINATES.

So thay justify burning, molesting and thiefing???

Bhai, that is our lot in life. We were a peaceful quiet ppl in pre-1953. The Jagans introduced chaos and we been having it in our midst since.

 

For those living in Guyana, they have to operate causciously.

 

Aren't u very fortunate u live in America - the land of the free and brave.

 

 

S

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