Comments on: Amid torture claims, deaths in custody

By: MR.WEST BANK

MR.WEST BANK — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:21:55 +0000

Mr Asgar Ally ran for President of Guyana and he did not get
five hundred (500) votes, so what faction are you talking about ?,

I said that, I was their marching with the PNC for Mr Shafeek death
that took place in the Brickdam Lockups, Were you there ???, if
not why not ???????, Why are so bent in trying to put down the
PNC, you and I are out of Guyana “Because” you and I can’t take
what is taking place GTRL.

By: guy123

guy123 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:33:13 +0000

I have a way of getting people to TALK…the GPF should really hire me,then they would’nt have to “rough up” anybody!!!Arnold ,let’s go to Guyana for Christmas,and since we can both go anywhere we like when we like and how we like..we should have a lovely time…how about it…after all guyana is doing so well now,no crime anymore,since they got fineman,I am willing to travel all the way from the UK…don’t tell me you can’t make it you are just next door.come on lets do let’s go and enjoy the new and improved Guyana!!!

By: Ankoko

Ankoko — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:42:31 +0000

GHRA?? Man they still around?? Thought they were deported or something of that nature! Maybe even taken for a ‘helicopter ride’ – The helicopters available!
Anyway – now that the GHRA has resurfaced from wherever they were, maybe they could work on some of the Human Rights Violations which at this time seem to be regular.

By: Ankoko

Ankoko — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:37:36 +0000

Great suggestion – but – how long will they keep their independence and remain untied to anyone in Guyana? 2 weeks – 1 month?? who knows?? I do know that they will not remain independent and untied for any serious length of time. Then it will be – back to what it is now or worse.
The people at the helm have to want change for it to be effective. When will that be? It’s anybody’s guess!!

By: amen-ra

amen-ra — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:39:52 +0000

i agree with you 100%

By: Arnold

Arnold — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:28:56 +0000

Sr guy:
With respect that was given to me!!!
What’s wrong is that SOME of you all have CONVENIENT CATARACT in your eyes.
Obscure were the days when the most for not being COMRADES, could not express views, for fear of being jailed.
The lovely Democracy is so much freedom of speech, that some can Slander the name of the President/V.P/Minister/s/Commissioner/s/J.S and, others that don’t have YOU ALL political mindset and walk SCOTCH FREE.
I have Businesses and Actions/stocks, in Various Countries including My Native Land
I’m here because I love to Yacht/Water bike and Swim in Blue Waters, and
My rides are 5000–8000cc gas guzzlers, one(1) litre of Premium lead free costs 4 U.S cents it’s cheaper than water.
I don’t live on mainland Venezuela, I’m cared/loved/respected by all in my neighbourhood, YES sometimes I do see my country men/women.
There are 3 Indian cooks that do the services.
I’m SUPER/SUPER Comfortable it can’t be Better, I don’t know about you Brother.

Nothing to Do and the Whole Day to Do it.
By the way I’m thinking of going to Australia to live a couple of years..What else?

By: Theo

Theo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:04:25 +0000

Regardless of opinion and what we think we know, in a lot of instances these torture victims are suspects. This means that at any point in time and circumstances those victims could have been me or you or a family member. How would you feel then?

By: torbo

torbo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:16:21 +0000

GTRL you lost the argument man, just chill

By: Ulric

Ulric — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:10:49 +0000

Better late than never.

By: gtalltheway

gtalltheway — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:50:03 +0000

The PPP makes up the majority of parlimentary members so the have the final say as to what will be approved or not approved by parliment. Obviously they will not approve any motion that will incriminate members of the joint forces. Come on guys they have the joint services investigating themselves.
Until we the People of Guyana unite and stand up for the rule of law, until then we will not get justice.

By: guy123

guy123 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:06:24 +0000

It is so sad that some of you are not enlightened enough to understand the role of the GHRA,everybody knows that people are not supposed to be killed,but some of you believe that some people should be killed,because of their crimes,the GHRA’s job is to speak for those persons who’s lives you people think have no value,it does’nt matter what a person has done no one has a right to take his life,you people live in a civilised country now but you still have the same mentality where you have little respect for human life,your thirst for blood is much the same as the people you condemn!!

By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett

M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:50 +0000

Not the real Irreverend!

By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett

M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:56:56 +0000

Why is torture wrong?
1. It is inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment.
2. It is a form of treatment or punishment that has been abandoned by civilized nations.
3. It can be administered to the wrong person, as in a case of mistaken identity.
4. It presumes guilt before guilt has been proved in a court of law.
5. It can extract unreliable information as people under torture will confess anything.
6. It dehumanizes those who administer it.
7. It coarsens the conscience of those who condone, tolerate or advocate it.
8. It is a tacit admission that the criminal justice system does not function (Beat he, if you tek he to court he gun get off or he can gie bribe and get off).
9. It does not reform the victims, only deforms them.
10. It can inflame pre-existing and simmering societal tensions.
11. It provides cannon fodder and symbolic martyrs for your antagonists.
12. It can be used on you or your loved ones when the cycle goes around and the tables are turned.

By: freespeech

freespeech — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:54:17 +0000

give them the money, you will be surprise.

By: freespeech

freespeech — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:52:20 +0000

one person represent the whole organization, he is the chairman, president, secretary, etc, etc, you only hear from him when its convenient for his self interest.

By: badlall

badlall — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:35:38 +0000

sorry man don’t want you to get ROUGH UP

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:22:04 +0000

No wonder yu got a Tan,,, shirtless on your balcony in winter…take care yu don’t end up in the white people Hospital, in your white neighborhood…LOL. I sitting her on the stoop with the fellows drinking whatever they bring by and I am getting a tanning affect. LOL….

By: jamar

jamar — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:19:09 +0000

THAT SO TRUE IN MY SCHOOL DAYS THE PEOPLE WHO JOIN THE FORCE WITH EXCEPTION OF A FEW WERE SCHOOL DROPOUTS UNDER ACHEIVER AND THEM WHO JUST WANT SOME MONEY TO LIFE BY. NO SURPRISE AT WAT TAKING PLACE NOW AND FOR THIER MASTER WHO ARE MORALLY BANKRUPT THE FORCE BECOME POPPIT LIKE WE SAW DURING THE DAY OF PHANTOM.AFTER ALL THE BOTTOM MOVIN WITH THEY TOP

By: GTRL

GTRL — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:11:13 +0000

The PNC were not marching for Shafeek, they were marching for their own political reason. However, there were a few cardboards held up by a few marchers with Slogans on Shafeek. Furthermore, the members who personally held the posters and slogans of Shafeek were initially from the Asgar Ally faction.
Red Lion

By: GTRL

GTRL — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:03:20 +0000

I am all for both Civil and Human Rights. However, my question is, have the PNC now come out of their caves? Have they only now gotten busy after the recent death of a prisoner and the alleged torture of a few from Buxton?
My point is that one must not be motivated to seek Human or Civil Rights only when it is the question of Civil Rights Violations on the members of his/her tribe or group. Hundreds of Guyanese have had their Civil Rights violated in the past, and these things should have been done a very long time ago. Apart from the PNC reign, Guyanese rights have been violated in the recent past under the PPP Government, and this is not done because it is being directed by the PPP. It has been done because it had been a tradition of the Police to violate peoples’ right since the days when they the PNC were in Office. The PPP coming to power saw no reason to correct this tradition. They are toothless, and do not want to ruffle the feathers of Senior Police Officers, whose support the desperately need, as long as they can be left to govern and take care of their very own self.
When it comes to Civil Rights Violations, the PNC does not have a good track record. Do you want us to start all over again?
Red Lion

By: jamar

jamar — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:03:04 +0000

CRIMINAL ARE HUMAN TOO SO THEY GOT RITES THEY R NOT DOGS AND EVEN THEM GOT WRITE TOO. SO WAT YOU GETTING AT. THE GUN SHOT LICKING MINISTER GOT WRITE SO TOO ARE DE WITE COLLAR CRIMINAL THAT RUN DE SHOW . THAT DE REASON THEY ARE ALIVE AND NOT ROUGH UP AS THE BRIGHTEST AND MOST DISTINGUISH MINISTER. CALL POLICE MODE OF INVESTIGATION

By: MR.WEST BANK

MR.WEST BANK — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:47:58 +0000

Lorie Lowis was the top cop at the time and the police
claim that it was a Rastaman one day and the next
time they said that it was a Venezuelan Sailor that killed
Mr Shafeek in the Brickdan Lockups.

The PNC were in the Streets of Georgetown for this man
death marching/demonstrating in the town,
I was their with the PNC, are you suffering from
memory laps my friend GTRL.

By: SandHurst First

SandHurst First — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:45:02 +0000

Secrets?? Have you ever heard of the deception strategy?? Many thought the killer was the mad man but it was someone else…(read between the lines)

By: SandHurst First

SandHurst First — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:43:14 +0000

I have been to WestPoint in 2004 with a few guys from the Academy to play basketball.You know SandHurst and Westpoint got this rivalry going on in sports?