The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has dubbed the quality of the statements sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys case and her eventual recommendation that no charges should be filed another scandal of immense proportion in Guyana.
The WPA, in a press release issued yesterday, referred to the incident and subsequent developments as a cynical obstruction of justice. The party pointed to what it called the wilful failure of the police to provide the DPP with evidence that, “citizens know fully well they have in their possession”.
The political party said this latest development in the matter was “just the latest in the series of fiascos emanating from the halls of justice in Guyana”.
“Citizens who were anxiously awaiting the results of the Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali Hack’s review of the statements sent to her by the police were appalled that Mr Gilhuys should not be charged [with] the commission of any offence. This is yet another scandal of immense proportion,” the release said.
It added that for Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene to “claim all of the issues the DPP had raised were addressed by the police is to make fools of the public.
“The DPP should say if she was advised if she was advised that Mr Gilhuys had an unlicensed firearm in his possession at the time of the shooting; a firearm that he refused to hand over to the police. If she was not so advised, Greene must say why this was not done. After all, it was the police themselves in their initial public response to the shooting who pointed this out. If this information was drawn to the DPP’s attention, it is incumbent on her to say why she did not recommend that a charge consistent with this offence be laid against Gilhuys. Or is Gilhuys above the law?”
The release said it was strange that the police and the government “have once again signalled that they are prepared to close ranks behind one of their own”, even though they claim that they are concerned about illegal possession of weapons and are working assiduously to eradicate this offence.
The party also used the opportunity in the release yesterday to call on the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) to take steps to demonstrate its abhorrence of the situation by refusing to attend any court, which “Magistrate Gilhuys will dare to preside over in the future”.
This is a shame… on the authority of the judical system
Good move WPA, I could n’t agree with you more.This is a national disgrace.Where is the PNC,TUC,Guyana Human Rights Association,Private Sector Commission,Guyana Police Association and all these other special interest groups.
I remember back in the day if this had happene these same groups would have been making a clarion call .
………………………….this can happen again…………………..and faith base, community, and special interest groups should bring there voices to the forefront………………………who is next with a gun from the high upstairs (0par)………lets continue to look light that says green…………………..and light that says red……………………….when to go after the criminal and when not to go after the crime sheik……………….
Shame on the Government, as a matter of fact, they are bare faced. They don’t know what it is to be embarrassed .
We are not hearing anything from the PNC/R concerning the Gilhouse situation.
come on Robert say something
give the GHRA,PNC,TUC, a break they are tired of the nonsense that is going
on in guyana just like us bloggers complaining and complaining over
and over and nothing ….absolutely nothing gets corrected , only foreign
intervention could help guyana at this point and time, we have a RUN-A-WAY
GOVT. AND JUSTICE SYSTEM
What foreign intervention are you talking about and from where?
What else can one expect when there is collusion and corruption existent in governance in Guyana. The police officer who was shot is quite cognisant of the fact that he and his family could be destroyed if he does not play ball with the administration. Is this situation any different from the scandalous Ronald Gajraj affair?
tell me why you are reluctant to accept my comments. ARE YOU AFRAID TO PUBLISH THE TRUTH?
Juan Gabiel you won’t know the truth even if it hit you in the face.
You are built with hate for gilhuys
I ,AGREE WITH THE WPA WELL SAID .BUT THIS TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THE LAW APPLY ONLY TO THE UP CLASS PEOPLE OF Guyana .the police dont want to turn in their hone mr ,gilhuys was one of their hone ,
From whence did Gordon Gilhuys become “upper class”. Please, spare me the drivel!!!
That was expected, in guyana and other parts of the world, they are two set of law that are adhered to and that’s the law for the rich, and the laws for the poor. If you are poor you go to jail, and if you’re rich you get a slap on the hand and is released.
I hope the Guyana Bar Association is keeping notes in their file on the professional conduct of Mr. Gilhuys. Before he was even admitted to Law School I think there were questions about him. I wouldnt want to appear in front of him.