Comments on: Top Cop appointment ‘unconstitutional’ –Corbin http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:26:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: R S. Dasai http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-4/#comment-130346 R S. Dasai Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:36:15 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-130346 Hey All UUU. Mr Corbin has a valid comment. He is? willing to point out which article, or sub article etc is in question. This a is a most serious allegation which the DPP should? investigate, nunc. Have fun u all. SWAT. Ask the US Ambassador. Regards Hey All UUU.
Mr Corbin has a valid comment. He is? willing to point out which article, or sub article etc is in question. This a is a
most serious allegation which the DPP should? investigate, nunc. Have fun u all.
SWAT. Ask the US Ambassador.
Regards

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83578 Kaieteur Gold Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83578 There is an old Guyanese proverb that fits this apparent scenario and it goes like this: "Nobody want dutty powder"! There is an old Guyanese proverb that fits this apparent scenario and it goes like this: “Nobody want dutty powder”!

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-4/#comment-83532 Kaieteur Gold Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:01:17 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83532 Re: "Look who is crowing. One whose government was totally unconstitutional..." Re: " Burnham and the PNC won the December 1964 election. With the pro-American leader in power, the United States, with British approval, provided assistance to Burnham, his party, his political allies in the United Front party, the police, the unions, and on the country as a whole. (403, 405, 423, 433) Presidential Special Assistant for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Consul General (later Ambassador) Carlson, and the small group of officers in the Department of State and the CIA formed a management group determined to keep Jagan out of power. With Burnham in office and in control, they encouraged the British to grant independence sooner rather than later. (411) After independence was granted by the British in May 1966, the country took the name of Guyana. The United States supplied economic assistance for road building and other development projects, and it also provided food assistance. When political disputes and personal animosity between Burnham and Peter D'Aguiar of the United Front threatened the anti-Jagan front, U.S. officials worked to keep the two parties allied and the government together until the last days of 1968. (407) The United States again provided financial support and electoral expertise to get Burnham reelected in 1968. (419) Burnham met with President Johnson and other U.S. Government officials several times during this period after formal independence in May 1966. (420, 426) Even though East Indians became the majority group in the country and despite friction between Burnham and other members of his coalition, the PNC won the elections in December 1968 and Burnham was returned as Prime Minister. Part of Burnham's success was based on the use of absentee overseas Guyanese voters, a plan of which the United States was aware and did not oppose. (419, 421, 422)" http://www.guyana.org/govt/US-declassifed-documents-1964-1968.html Well, not so long ago... the stories were: was it an "HANGING CHAD"; or, were there WMDs; and, decisions and determinations wer made. So, it is more or less - "Lil finger point to de big thumb and sey nah guh" (deh)!. Re: “Look who is crowing. One whose government was totally unconstitutional…”

Re: ” Burnham and the PNC won the December 1964 election. With the pro-American leader in power, the United States, with British approval, provided assistance to Burnham, his party, his political allies in the United Front party, the police, the unions, and on the country as a whole. (403, 405, 423, 433) Presidential Special Assistant for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Consul General (later Ambassador) Carlson, and the small group of officers in the Department of State and the CIA formed a management group determined to keep Jagan out of power. With Burnham in office and in control, they encouraged the British to grant independence sooner rather than later. (411) After independence was granted by the British in May 1966, the country took the name of Guyana. The United States supplied economic assistance for road building and other development projects, and it also provided food assistance. When political disputes and personal animosity between Burnham and Peter D’Aguiar of the United Front threatened the anti-Jagan front, U.S. officials worked to keep the two parties allied and the government together until the last days of 1968. (407) The United States again provided financial support and electoral expertise to get Burnham reelected in 1968. (419) Burnham met with President Johnson and other U.S. Government officials several times during this period after formal independence in May 1966. (420, 426)

Even though East Indians became the majority group in the country and despite friction between Burnham and other members of his coalition, the PNC won the elections in December 1968 and Burnham was returned as Prime Minister. Part of Burnham’s success was based on the use of absentee overseas Guyanese voters, a plan of which the United States was aware and did not oppose. (419, 421, 422)”

http://www.guyana.org/govt/US-declassifed-documents-1964-1968.html

Well, not so long ago… the stories were: was it an “HANGING CHAD”; or, were there WMDs; and, decisions and determinations wer made. So, it is more or less – “Lil finger point to de big thumb and sey nah guh” (deh)!.

]]> By: Empress Menen http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83466 Empress Menen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:12:57 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83466 One party state now yuh ah seh????? What goes around, comes forward around. "Keep it "LIT" One party state now yuh ah seh?????

What goes around, comes forward around.

“Keep it “LIT”

]]> By: Empress Menen http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83465 Empress Menen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83465 So this is how things ah run in GT. There is consultation to be done. Jagdeo and his lawless govt will go in due time Call de elections already in thin criminal enterprise called Guyana I AM SO ASHAMED!!!!! "keep it "LIT" So this is how things ah run in GT. There is consultation to be done. Jagdeo and his lawless govt will go in due time
Call de elections already in thin criminal enterprise called Guyana

I AM SO ASHAMED!!!!!

“keep it “LIT”

]]> By: NITTI GRITTI http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83315 NITTI GRITTI Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:38:23 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83315 YOU WAIT MERAI IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT COMMISSIONER YOU WAIT MERAI IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT COMMISSIONER

]]> By: NITTI GRITTI http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-2/#comment-83313 NITTI GRITTI Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:36:38 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83313 BEVON YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WITH SOME SENSE HERE BEVON YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WITH SOME SENSE HERE

]]> By: caesar agustus http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-4/#comment-83303 caesar agustus Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:19:08 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83303 Look who is crowing. One whose government was totally unconstitutional.And which he served with glee. He is obviously speahking to the deaf.This man is shifting a pond from one place to another and falling into it. Look who is crowing. One whose government was totally unconstitutional.And which he served with glee. He is obviously speahking to the deaf.This man is shifting a pond from one place to another and falling into it.

]]> By: DINKS77 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-1/#comment-83287 DINKS77 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83287 lilcay if they smart the best choice is MR D. RAMNARINE.................. lilcay if they smart the best choice is MR D. RAMNARINE………………

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83277 Kaieteur Gold Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:05 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83277 Re: "MR GREENE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES AROUND THANKSGIVING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN MIAMI" The pertinent question which remains unanswered as far as the wide public is concerned is: Why was his visa revoked at that particular point in time by U.S. State Department Officials. Re: “MR GREENE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES AROUND THANKSGIVING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN MIAMI” The pertinent question which remains unanswered as far as the wide public is concerned is: Why was his visa revoked at that particular point in time by U.S. State Department Officials.

]]> By: onepeople http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-1/#comment-83272 onepeople Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:45:01 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83272 What is new in Guyana ?Why waste time and comment in GT all the opposition do is talk and more talk nothing can change.Whatever the Prez says that's it. What is new in Guyana ?Why waste time and comment in GT all the opposition do is talk and more talk nothing can change.Whatever the Prez says that’s it.

]]> By: Mr WEST BANK http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83258 Mr WEST BANK Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:17:59 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83258 You are so right Tiger. The law is the law. There is a constitutional agreement between the President and the Opposition Leader of the PNC. A Minister of the Government pull a gun on a man and he, the Minister is still on the job. The Americans revoked Clement Rohee, Ronald Gajraj and Henry Greene visa's and these men are still working for the Guyana Government. Steve Merai has one of the most notorious record in the history of the Guyana Police Force, it was alledge that he was caught on take demanding thousand of US Dollars from a drug dealer and his involvement in several extra judicial killings of innocent people and he was promoted. You are so right Tiger. The law is the law. There is
a constitutional agreement between the President and
the Opposition Leader of the PNC.

A Minister of the Government pull a gun on a man and he, the
Minister is still on the job. The Americans revoked
Clement Rohee, Ronald Gajraj and Henry Greene visa’s and these men are still working for the Guyana
Government.

Steve Merai has one of the most notorious record in the
history of the Guyana Police Force, it was alledge that he
was caught on take demanding thousand of US Dollars from
a drug dealer and his involvement in several extra judicial
killings of innocent people and he was promoted.

]]> By: WRODNEY http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-4/#comment-83257 WRODNEY Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:17:26 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83257 This is why the PNC should be disbanded now. This is why the PNC should be disbanded now.

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-1/#comment-83251 Kaieteur Gold Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:55:10 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83251 Re: "in advanced country the city sate or government choose the top cop cause that how you have accountability, when something goes wrong it the government that is held accountable for that..." Also, in advanced countries when corrupt top officials (as well as small fries) are caught breaking the laws of those countries they are tried in the courts and if found guilty they pay hefty fines or end up behind bars for long periods of time depending on the nature of the cases. Re: “in advanced country the city sate or government choose the top cop cause that how you have accountability, when something goes wrong it the government that is held accountable for that…” Also, in advanced countries when corrupt top officials (as well as small fries) are caught breaking the laws of those countries they are tried in the courts and if found guilty they pay hefty fines or end up behind bars for long periods of time depending on the nature of the cases.

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83189 Kaieteur Gold Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83189 Re: "This is why Jagdeo was all over the new papers yesterday, trying to convince the people he is willing to work with the Opposition Leaders. So much so this is why all the Opposition Leaders walked out of Parliament yesterday...." Yours truly for one thought that it was a ploy to steal some of President-elect Barack Obama's thunder in the run up to his inauguration on January 20. In any case... later for Jagdeo, Corbin et al. It is soon going to be Obama's Time! 8-) Re: “This is why Jagdeo was all over the new papers yesterday, trying to convince the people he is willing to work with the Opposition Leaders. So much so this is why all the Opposition Leaders walked out of Parliament yesterday….” Yours truly for one thought that it was a ploy to steal some of President-elect Barack Obama’s thunder in the run up to his inauguration on January 20. In any case… later for Jagdeo, Corbin et al.

It is soon going to be Obama’s Time! 8-)

]]> By: JangO http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-4/#comment-83185 JangO Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:07:32 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83185 Corbin vex because Green's pull string on lil too tight. In my opinion, Green is more dedicated to his work, at least more than the previous top cop. During the Winson Felix era more cops died in the line of duty and there weren't not too many success with wanted men either. Corbin didn't seem to mind these happenings. Remember those recorded phone call allegations between Winson Felix and PNCR members. Those tapes were sent out to get authenticated; what ever happened to them? Corbin vex because Green’s pull string on lil too tight.
In my opinion, Green is more dedicated to his work, at least more than the previous top cop. During the Winson Felix era more
cops died in the line of duty and there weren’t not too many success with wanted men either. Corbin didn’t seem to mind these happenings.
Remember those recorded phone call allegations between Winson Felix and PNCR members. Those tapes were sent out to get authenticated; what ever happened to them?

]]> By: Soldier http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83183 Soldier Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83183 The opposition parties in Guyana are very weak and that places the government in a very strong position...Walking out of parliment shows weaknesses.... The opposition parties in Guyana are very weak and that places the government in a very strong position…Walking out of parliment shows weaknesses….

]]> By: EDDIE http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-1/#comment-83180 EDDIE Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:57:11 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83180 Amen-ra in advanced country the city sate or government choose the top cop cause that how you have accountability, when something goes wrong it the government that is held accountable for that. Amen-ra in advanced country the city sate or government choose the top cop cause that how you have accountability, when something goes wrong it the government that is held accountable for that.

]]> By: Kaieteur Gold http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-1/#comment-83166 Kaieteur Gold Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:39:28 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83166 Additionally, Re: "go after “corrupt” government officials..." Compromising (disclosing security officials), certain security operations.... and ending up in jail! Just take a look at today's Guyana Chronicle and ask the question why (in reading this article which in part states - Re: "CANU plans raids and has asked the Army for back-up because of what ranks of the unit and police may be up against with the new turn in the intensified cocaine networks probe..." http://www.guyanachronicle.com/topstory.html#Anchor-Bi-8790 and if it was necessary for this information to be placed in the public domain prior to any operations to carried out by "CANU and the Joint Services in Guyana"??? Good luck on those "BACK TRACK" TRAILS! Additionally, Re: “go after “corrupt” government officials…” Compromising (disclosing security officials), certain security operations…. and ending up in jail!

Just take a look at today’s Guyana Chronicle and ask the question why (in reading this article which in part states – Re: “CANU plans raids and has asked the Army for back-up because of what ranks of the unit and police may be up against with the new turn in the intensified cocaine networks probe…”

http://www.guyanachronicle.com/topstory.html#Anchor-Bi-8790

and if it was necessary for this information to be placed in the public domain prior to any operations to carried out by “CANU and the Joint Services in Guyana”???

Good luck on those “BACK TRACK” TRAILS!

]]> By: Incontxt http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83143 Incontxt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:52:39 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83143 Jagdeo made and end run around Corbin to appoint someone whose family are/were ardent PNC supporters. It sting/ks. The question is would Corbin as president have appointed him with all that he is alleged to have done, consorting with and (en)rap(turing). In another society, the COP carreer would've ended at or about Dep. Supt. His appointment and that of Mr. Merai is not only un constitutional but criminal. Jagdeo made and end run around Corbin to appoint someone whose family are/were ardent PNC supporters. It sting/ks. The question is would Corbin as president have appointed him with all that he is alleged to have done, consorting with and (en)rap(turing). In another society, the COP carreer would’ve ended at or about Dep. Supt. His appointment and that of Mr. Merai is not only un constitutional but criminal.

]]> By: kittykat1944 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83142 kittykat1944 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:48:45 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83142 EHeh is since wen CorBin and dem PNC bannas know bout constitution laws being broken, doan mek we laff,what happened to consultation at the Palm Tree CONgress with team Alexander and dem boys and gals.,Tell CorBin to practice that in e house before asking the Honorable Bharat Jagdeo dem stupitness.Tiger is wah really wrang wid u."NOW IF THE PNC WAS IN POWER THEY EXPECT THE SAME">>>>>>NEWS FLASH:tHE PNC WAS IN POWER:Looks like the snow freeze up some people brain...LMAO EHeh is since wen CorBin and dem PNC bannas know bout constitution laws being broken, doan mek we laff,what happened to consultation at the Palm Tree CONgress with team Alexander and dem boys and gals.,Tell CorBin to practice that in e house before asking the Honorable Bharat Jagdeo dem stupitness.Tiger is wah really wrang wid u.”NOW IF THE PNC WAS IN POWER THEY EXPECT THE SAME”>>>>>>NEWS FLASH:tHE PNC WAS IN POWER:Looks like the snow freeze up some people brain…LMAO

]]> By: LINDENBANNA http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83135 LINDENBANNA Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:24:25 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83135 garro,,,,,FYI, MR GREENE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES AROUND THANKSGIVING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN MIAMI. garro,,,,,FYI, MR GREENE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES AROUND THANKSGIVING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN MIAMI.

]]> By: Trumpet http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83123 Trumpet Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:40:11 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83123 Mr. Corbin is consistently demonstrating that he is not capable of being a good opposition leader for the people of Guyana. He needs to step down and give someone with the intellectual ability to be opposition leader, and this should be done in time for the next election because the governing party is making a mock of him. Mr. Corbin is consistently demonstrating that he is not capable of being a good opposition leader for the people of Guyana. He needs to step down and give someone with the intellectual ability to be opposition leader, and this should be done in time for the next election because the governing party is making a mock of him.

]]> By: AAmirulla http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/01/09/top-cop-appointment-%e2%80%98unconstitutional%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93corbin/comment-page-3/#comment-83117 AAmirulla Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:29:10 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34430#comment-83117 Let me break it gently to Mr. Corbin. To be consulted you have to be relevant. You are not relevant to your own party you think that you would be relevant other wise. We all know that consultation with the opposition have to be mean full not a filibuster as they say in the states.. Let me break it gently to Mr. Corbin. To be consulted you have to be relevant. You are not relevant to your own party you think that you would be relevant other wise. We all know that consultation with the opposition have to be mean full not a filibuster as they say in the states..

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