Comments on: Chronicle of a charade

By: Light

Light — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:37:48 +0000

Injustice and violation of the rule of law should always be exposed and struggle against; there is no ‘ holiday ‘ for humanity fighting against this terrible violation of basic ‘ Human Rights’ ; which is enshrined in UN convention.
Our forefathers and mothers struggled against tyranny, slavery and colonialism, indentureship, facism, communism and other forms of despotic rule; our heritage is to continue on this noble and glorious path, in the interest of all members of the society.
Anything less will be a grave injustice to our children !

By: Pantha

Pantha — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:59:40 +0000

Bishnu: Eight people in five years, 20 altogether (CBC News/Canada Press, Aug 27, 2008). And you better believe that there is stern legal action in every case, as you know yourself from living in the same country.

Not sure why you are starting on with tasers, though: the question you should be asking is how many people died or were beaten to a pulp during questioning by the police while in the lockups.

In any event, I feel the same way about police brutality irrespective of the country I’m in. Because, in my opinion, those who would protect society from lawlessness, should not themselves be lawless.

By: La vie est bonne!

La vie est bonne! — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:30:32 +0000

There are mechanisms in place to deal with police burtality and excessive force. No one advocates that there are no rouge cops in Canada, UK or USA. However, the IAD, courts and other commissions deal with them forthwith. It boggles the mind why you continue to live in Canada and support the brutality of the GPF. Why don’t you go back and enjoy the lovely treatment from the GPF? Biting the hands that feed you. Very typical.

By: German

German — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:06:50 +0000

How dare the Stabroek News inconvenience the Government during Carifesta by speaking up on behalf of the victims of police brutality?

How dare they hold the Goverment to account when so many do not have the means to and have no voice?

Like they don’t gat Time and Place………The Time? NEVER. The Place? NOWHERE

By: bishnu R

bishnu R — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:02:18 +0000

pantha you are sporting a canadian flag.
tell the boys how many people died frombeing teasered in canada in the past 2 years.

By: badlall

badlall — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:44:27 +0000

Simply put the answer is YES.

By: coolieman

coolieman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:05:01 +0000

Why not wait for september for this editorial or is there a motive during carifesta

By: Pantha

Pantha — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:24 +0000

Amazing how a Government functionary of any level can speak to a reporter as and how one pleases, and answer (if answer it can be called) dismissively and almost insouciantly on a matter of grave social importance. Remember Minister Rohee and his astounding “I don’t answer to you” retort? When are these arrogant bureaucrats going to get it through their heads that they are the servants of the people, and answer, ultimately, to us?

The only way and the only circumstances under which such violence against the citizenry will cease is if the relative of some high-ranking official (of the police or the politicos) gets brought into the lockups and is not recognized, his protestations of “Do you know who I am?” ignored, and he gets the treatment. Then, believe me, you’ll get action.

I abhor violence — especially by the so-called forces of law and order (which in Guyana ignore the law and are really not in any order) against those they are tasked with protecting — but on occasion I really wish they could get a taste of what so many mete out so casually to the helpless, merely because they can.