A Guyana Defence Force Private has received a citation for his honesty and integrity after he discovered and returned to the GDF an army weapon which had been issued to Captain Ansel Semple who was killed in a recent road accident.
Captain Ansel Semple
Private Marvin Slowe of the Infor-mation Technology Department, the citation awardee, was in the vicinity of the accident last Friday on Aubrey Barker Street, South Ruimveldt when Captain Semple lost control of his motorcycle and crashed head on into the path of an oncoming vehicle after being clipped from behind by a yet unidentified vehicle, a GDF release said.
Slowe was among several persons who sought to render assistance to Semple. The Private recovered and secured the M35 Browning pistol which had pitched a short distance from Semple’s body and immediately returned it to Base Camp Ayanganna and promptly handed it over to the relevant authority.
The Private did what he was supposed to do. Was he expected to do other wise, mayby sell it to the bandits. He did the honorable thing, but giving him a citation, sends the wrong message. If he was a civilian, ok. His Code of Conduct compelled him to do what he did. Military is military. My sympathy to the Semples.
As an ex Soldier I fully agree wit you FM, and would have felt insulted if my superiors had march me in for a Citation. The covert message here is that most soldiers , if not all, are seen as being dishonest and untrustworthty in the eyes of their superiors.
Marvelous, Marvelous Job Slow, Captain Harmon should reccommend you to become a corporal this year end. If the government was like this then they would also be receiving great reviews (past or present).
Excellent job private!
well done…this solder should get a promotion even as a lance corporal…..honesty is the policy…..great work mervin slowe…..hope other will follow your footstep and be honest in every thing they do /say at work…home or on in public places….
Well done Private Slowe! This serves to shut up the critics of the GDF.
JUAN. ONE SWALLO NEVER MADE A SUMMER.
Hmmm. Why was’nt mention made of this all the time. Why only now this piece of information is revealed if the gun was handed over to Base Camp Ayanganna immediately and promptly. Something still aint sound right here. Investigation needed. Young life snuffed out like that, someone is responsible people.
What a way to go. There are still some honest young people around. What a display of integrity. You have made yours proud. All Guyanese should be proud of this young chap
The discovery took a while to reach the different media. Congrats nonetheless
Kudos to you slowe, not many persons would have done that. It is refreshing to hear about people with your calibre in the force.
I wish to congratulate Private Slowe for his honesty people like you are becoming and endanger specie