-crowd gathers amid search pandemonium
Pandemonium reigned yesterday afternoon when officials from the National Frequency Management Unit(NFMU) swooped on the south Georgetown residence of Mark Benschop seizing what they said was an illegal wireless transmitter shortly after he was arrested for obstructing the police.
Mark Benschop stands behind his gate as NFMU’s head Valmikki Singh, left, attempts to gain entry.
In a terse statement last evening, the NFMU said “This evening the National Frequency Management Unit acting pursuant to the provisions of the Post and Telegraph Act, seized a wireless telegraphy apparatus (FM Radio transmitter) that was being operated in contravention of the Law.
“This transmitter was being operated from a premises located in the Roxanne Burnham Gardens area.”
When Stabroek News arrived at the Lot 181, Cane View Avenue home of Benschop shortly after 4 pm yesterday a team of police officers and two officials attached to the NFMU were awaiting directions to carry out a search of the premises. The two NFMU officials, when approached by the media, offered no comment only stating that they were awaiting the arrival of their superiors. Benschop’s lawyer, Nigel Hughes arrived on the scene but the NFMU officials also offered no comment and could not explain their presence at the location when questioned by the attorney. The police officials at the scene, who were led by Commander of B Division of the GPF, David Ramnarine, did not provide an answer to the attorney at that time either.
Benschop then arrived on the scene, close to 5:30 pm and soon after, Managing Director of the NFMU, Valmikki Singh turned up at the location, serving a warrant on Benschop to search his premises. After reading the warrant which was served on his client, Hughes declared that the document was not legitimate, noting that it did not contain Benschop’s name nor a lot number. Singh however, proceeded with his intention to search the premises as Benschop planted himself in front of the gate leading to the premises.
The piece of equipment which NFMU head Valmikki Singh emerged with from the building last evening.
By this time a huge crowd, which was observing yesterday’s proceedings from the inception, moved towards the scene as darkness stepped in and more police ranks arrived to provide back-up to their colleagues on the scene. Benschop then entered the yard and stood behind the gate, preventing Singh from proceeding with his search and stating that the warrant was “illegal with no name nor address”. Singh however maintained that the document he had in his possession “clearly identifies the property”. Ramnarine by this time was becoming upset with his ranks who stood around, even as Singh called for their assistance.
At around a quarter to 6, Singh succeeded in gaining entry to the premises even as Benschop held out that his (Singh’s) presence in his yard was unlawful. The now tense crowd began chanting various remarks at Singh and the police, and moved towards the scene, some persons calling on the NFMU and the police to “leave Benschop alone”. All the time, Singh with a black travelling bag in his hand, attempted to gain entry to the house via a side door with an angry Benschop standing in his way.
A power outage then added more drama to the scene and the police officers then proceeded to arrest Benschop for obstructing the search operation, infuriating the man’s supporters. As confusion reigned the police were undecided on whether to allow Benschop to re-enter his yard to accompany Singh on the search and after some wrangling, he was taken to a police van. Police officers then proceeded to remove some of the man’s supporters from the scene, as several ranks argued with a few members of the media who were taking pictures on the fence bordering the property in question. The police officers briefly detained two cameramen who were placed in a police van next to Benschop. The two were released after discussions between Ramnarine and several other police officers and their colleagues.
Mark Benschop as he was being escorted from the scene by the police last evening.
Singh then proceeded to enter the house, accompanied by his NFMU staff as the crowd and the media waited outside patiently for him to complete his search. Soon after, Commander of ‘A’ Division of the GPF, Leroy Brummell, arrived on the scene. Some 20 minutes later, Singh emerged from the house with a piece of equipment in his hand which he described as a wireless transmission unit and he soon left the scene with a boisterous crowd in his wake. When questioned about the equipment Singh had in his possession, Benschop said that he had no knowledge of same, stating he did not know “what the NFMU sees as illegal”. He was later taken away by the police to the new Diamond Police station where he remained up to press time last night.
After the search was carried out, Hughes told the media that the entire episode was illegal, noting that the absence of Benchop’s name and his address as well as other inconsistencies in the search document supported his opinion. “They go into the premises with a black bag, in a blackout, with no one accompanying them, I don’t know what Singh emerged with from the premises”, he said.
NFMU head Valmikki Singh (left) serves the warrant on Mark Benschop (second from left) yesterday as his attorney Nigel Hughes makes a point.
Persons at the scene felt that yesterday’s raid was in retaliation for Benschop’s views aired on his internet radio as well as an audio tape he had broadcast on his internet radio station several weeks ago on the Guyana Observer News website which contained a conversation allegedly involving Information Liaison to the President Kwame McKoy.
When the AFC crow on about how the current government could have done better in the last 17years, they fail to factor in the two-steps-forward-one-step-back system which is the curse of Guyana.
Illegal radio transmissions by social activist (whatever that means) and the behaviour of his supporters including his lawyerman yesterday afternoon shows how Guyana will habitually revert to her old ways.
Let us see if LAWYERMAN HUGHES now bothers and succeeds in challenging that warrent or maybe he was just whipping up frenzy.
Satish its ONE STEP FORWARD and TWO STEPS BACKWARDS….AN TRIMBLE!!!!is TRIMBLE DAY TRIMBELING in day boots…lang time gaan shaat time come. CORRUPTION!!CRIME!!!CONFUSION!!!
Satish, You are makeing me remember the Burnham days of Guyana Moves Forward, but in effect Guyana Moves Backwards with all the banning of food items, and load shedding of current, and national service. Anyway, Burnham could have been a great man if he had just left things alone, he could have hired some men to clean he fowl pen, but nah National Service, and this now leads me to Mark, Mark is a handsome man, always well groomed, ah love a man in shirt and tie and nice pants, Mark head in the right place when it comes to his appearance, but he is always breaking the law, a man like Mark could do so much good for Guyana if he would just live within the law of the land.
The PPP is ultimately responsible for these actions by citizens Satish. They had 17 years to setup broadcast legislation and get an agency like the FCC or CRTC in place what have they done?
Nothing they have done absolutely nothing, that combined with all their abuses and citizens feeling that no one is addressing their grievances will result in more actions like this.
Sam hinds needs to do something for a change, This is not Rwanda, Guyanese are responsible people and they can and will demand better from their government.
Straight forward case, it is illegal to operate a radio station without being authorised to do so.
Funny how the political spin can cause people to view this differently.
Was this man not part on the PPPC first then he changed ranks later on.
, Benschop said that he had no knowledge of same, stating he did not know “what the NFMU sees as illegal”
you have no knowledge of same, why are you worry what they see as illegal.
“IT”S AGAINST THE LAW TO OWN AND OPERATE A BROADCASTING COMPANY”
without a license.
you are not above the law, PERIOD.
Satish, I could not agree with you more. This guy thinks he’s above the law. Some of these bloggers are openly supporting the breaking of the law on one hand and wants the GPF to enforce the law in the same breath…predictable, hypocritical, pathetic…etc…etc.
Observer
this man was part of PNC first then left and went on CNS and cuss up Desmond Hoyte. Then join the PPP and then left and went and cuss up Janet.De man a look fo soup
Satish and others, the ONLY people who think they are above the law is the PPP and Jagdeo. On legality and radio both Chancellor Carl Singh and Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled that not processing radio licence applications is a violation of the Constitutional right to free speech. Both learned men of the Judiciary ORDERED that this be done immediately. Guess what? Jagdeo said he will NOT obey Chang’s ruling. So who is really breaking the Law? The truth is President Jagdeo is breaking the law, not Mark Benschop who was enjoying his constitutional right. Come on chaps don’t let politics and racial loyalty cloud your reasoning. You are making us look foolish in the eyes of the public.
Satish,
Its called “wrong and strong” some people with that mind set recieved their blessings from Burnham.
I don’t see Benscop as an “activist” but as a trouble maker seeking to cause further division and instability in Guyana. The is the guy that led a mob to storm the presidential office a few years ago. Now he’s at it again. What message is Benscop seeking to send to his supporters that makes him need an illegal transmitter? As a so called “activist” channel 9, 65 or CNS 6 would surely let him have a word or two on their airwaves; perhaps, his message is too vile to channel through the public media.
Brandon Samaroo one question for you.
Did you bought your house cash? if the answer is no then you have a mortgage. Assuming the amount is $400,000
How long will that mortgage take to pay off even if you double your payments. think about it AND YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS STOP THIS NONSENSE ABOUT THE GOV’T IN POWER 17 YEARS AND STILL CAN’T TURN THINGS AROUND.
S- Where does it say he broke the law? It was an ILLEGAL SEARCH AND SEIZURE and a violaltion of a man’s privacy.
Rodrick if it wasn’t for trouble makers like martin luther king, malcom x, and others you wouldn’t be coming over and enjoying the freedom you now have, one mans trouble maker is another mans activist.
I take on board ALL thaty you say, Sister and I agree with you.
Burnham had a fine head and he COULD have been a source of great good but early on his sister grew worried about the tenager Forbes Burnham. I think you will like this…
Beware my brother Forbes Burnham
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pn7j97
operating a broadcasting station on the 99.9 fm[frequency modulation]band with a bipolar antenna is illegal if you dont have a broadcasting licensee.
you will be prosecuted according to the law.
this man thinks he is above the law.
the gog must make it illegal to own or operate a media house if you have a criminal record.
you are not a stable person in society.
Aen ra,
I have great respect for Dr. King and his inspirer the Great Mohandas Gandhi. These men choose a “non-violent” and responsible path in their struggles. Unfortunately, someone needs to tell this to Mr. reckless, Benschop; his blinded faithfuls too.
Please don’t soil Dr. King’s name and legacy by comparing Benschop to him.
freespeech tell the truth only the PPP and Jagdoe is above the law.
The search was illegal if the warrant was not valid and in any real democratic society, any lawyer could argue that the equipment was not in the property THAT WAS ILLEGALLY BROKEN INTO BY SINGH!
This is clearly Burnham’s time return, clearly vindictiveness on the part of the Jagdeo administration for alleging that they have people who sexually solicit children from the Office Of The President but they are miscalulating this time.
The cry will be loud for Benschop this time, both in and out of Guyana and the cry will be swift.
The struggle for democracy in Guyana continues 10 to 17 years after 1992!
Satish, you remind me of those who used to chant Burnham Fever when Burnham was doing the same!
Mark Benschop was released this afternoon on 25 thousand dollars station bail
Satish you need to expand your mind because it sure is a narrow view you seem to arrive at a lot of the time. as an intelligent person would you agree that the NFMU did not dismantle a broadcasting station.
As we all know benchop uses the internet for his radio which is the international loophole for media broadcast because it does not require you to use transmitting equipment.
also i think that you will find that posession of this stuff does not break the law but if you are found using it thats the moment you breach the law. a lot of people jumping to conclusions know one caught benchop broadcasting and be clear internet radio is a totally different thing which does not use transmitters.
a lot ignorant pre judgement you have tried and convicted benchop. every subject leads to a anti government conspiracy never the fact they have failed the people. remember the aid this goverment has taken would make every man women and child a £ millionaire and guest what that would make guyana a different place but instead greed come first and so into the blackhole the money goes. wake up and stop thinking i am ok jack
You SEEM to have all the facts of the case already, clearview.
How fortunate.
Bearing in mind the serious errors in your comment I suspect you are just speculating.
Drug barons are operating openly and nothing is done about it. But this vindictive government chooses to harass people who oppose them. Enough is enough, it’s time for action.
Dawgie, that’s exactly what crossed my mind when I first read of this arrest. The police have not used the same force to enter the homes of Khan, Dataram, Rodrigues and others whose names were linked to the drug scourge that harms the nation, but they can use force to search and obtain a wireless transmission system that harms no one. This is the double standard we keep seeing. Besides that, consider these two extractions:
1. “After reading the warrant which was served on his client, Hughes declared that the document was not legitimate, noting that it did not contain Benschop’s name nor a lot number. Singh however, proceeded with his intention to search the premises as Benschop planted himself in front of the gate leading to the premises.” – A judge has to issue a warrnt with a person’s name and address if a search and retrieve operation is the goal. It would be good if Hughes asks a court to furnish a copy of the document to him so he could then take it up in a lawsuit. If the document is illegal, then the actions of the police and the NMFU are illegal, and Benschop should sue to the high heavens. What democracy under the PPP are folks talking about?
2. “When questioned about the equipment Singh had in his possession, Benschop said that he had no knowledge of same, stating he did not know “what the NFMU sees as illegal”. He was later taken away by the police to the new Diamond Police station where he remained up to press time last night.” – Why was Benschop taking from Roxanne Burnham Gardens in Georgetown to Diamond Police Station on the East Bank instead of to Ruimveldt Police Station or even Brickdam Police Station? Was it to keep his supporters at a distance?
3. “A power outage then added more drama to the scene and the police officers then proceeded to arrest Benschop for obstructing the search operation, infuriating the man’s supporters.” – Was the power outage ‘timed’ to coincide withthe ‘illegal search’ and ’suspicious discovery of evidence’ to help make charges stick?
DD short but true. if all other balanced one would see it that way Guyana; Guyana would have the Paradese on earth for many. Jagdeo and his offocials must not think that they can go about INTIMIDATING every one. To every action there is a reaction. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING AND READING ALL COMMENTS ALONG WITH HIS “WATCH DOGS”
Only a long jail term will curtail the activities of this troublemaker.
I am beginning to feel real sorry for the advantages that the government is taking on this chap. This is a direct result of the tape recordings between the two “men” on a tape he had recently and i Mark don’t protect himself from these people they will torment him all the time.
Bingo you nailed it, this chap does not deserve the treatment the govt is metting out to him now and believe me once he continues with his campaign of non violence and constant protest exposing this government he is going to continue to win more supporters.
some serious advantage taking place on Mark…..they had him where he could spend a long long time in jail…and then they took advantage and pardon him…..serious advantage I seh!!!!!
Give a man an inch, Fire and he will take a mile. We all judge people by our own standard and that is the mistake the government made.
Let him take the reins of the AFC then Samaroo,,he may have more support than the AFC has now,,,what you think??? Any way you do not think at all…
SFH – As a citizen, you should be VERY AFRAID….
That is exactly what happen with the PPP the opposition parties gave cheddi an inch with the burnhame constitution and look what we have now? another full blown dictatorship!
Hey Cook house Soldier…its lunch time what did you cook for us besides that rotten potato u love to cook?
SandHurst, take Swat advise, u r a citizen there, I’m appreciative of ur comments, with the same token, I’m afraid of u being one like Mark, remember Guyana is not a freedom of speech country, then again we here would be mad as hell if u refuse to blog about this government, this government finds ways and means to silent anyone who goes against them.
We abroad can blogg against, because they dare not, and cannot stop what we are accustomed to, that’s our “FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
cherry, you have freedom of speech in guyana, if they want they can block this site complete if they want.
Free Sheet…another site will pop up if they block this one…ITS DE WORLD WIDE WEB, Cheryl don’t worry…they can’t do me NOTHING….and I mean that!!!!!
freespeech, they can’t block this site, even if they try, once certain measures are taken. Professional advice from my technology personnel.
Cherry,
Remember the not so long ago “patriot act”. And look at how the
911 Commission got bombarded for asking simple questions.
Where are activist like Farrakhan or Rev. Al. to protest or show support to thousands who feel that their freedoms are now limited?
I would love to see a famous American “activist” make a similar move to that which Benschop is currently being held for; or lead a mob to storm the oval office like he did in Guyana. The outcome wouldn’t be as forgiving as it was for Mark.
SandHURST, your leaders are so backwards and corrupt that the hole they are digging for their oppositions; they themselves are slowly falling into it.Isn’t this a similar tatic to the Kissons case?I see Mr.Benshop as the SPIDER that is spinning a web for DEM “SMART FLIES” he is doing two things at same time CHALLENGING and EXPOSING “DIPLOMATIC MOVEMENT” being “TACTFUL”
GET SOME PIT BULLS MARK!!!!!!!
That would lead to more charges!
A clear case of gov’t harassment.
We all know that the police wait on orders to act and this is so clear in this case.
Ah tell de man to leff de country and don’t look.
He ears hards and won’t listen to me.
He will need alot of pit bull terriers.
Don’t worry, he’s got plenty of rice eaters already.
SH
apply for the position.
No Roddick, it belongs to you!!!
next time keep your hands to your self.
SH,
I don’t blog infavor of or support lost cause;
RodRick are you saying Mark is a lost cause???
This ’saint’is always up to some mischief.
Witch ! Sometimes the authorities strike with a heavy hand and such actions set things in motion that they really can’t control. Remember Rosa Parks. Apart, didn’t McKay and Vieira set up television stations in Guyana and broadcast programs from same?
george they were license by their party in office.
why you saY THis witch
The PPP has become extremely displeased with Mark Benschop and Freddie Kissoon’s ability to disseminate anti-propaganda information via radio airwaves, internet and print media.
Mark Benschops’s website and radio has been gaining increasing popularity among persons negatively affected by the PPP’s policies. Therefore a decision has been made to halt his momentum with immediacy.
popular with you not the guyanese.
stop topping into other people service that is illegal.
F- It is the government actions that are ILLEGAL…get it!
swat i’m referring to her internet connections, tapping into someone’s wireless feed.
Don’t worry with free sheet…guess he has all the FREE time in the world!!
Eh-eh, a blackout will interrupt anything. Anything. Ah well, the blackout culture is all-enveloping. Good for the entreprenuers of accoutrements of the blackout culture. Don’t know what they’ll do when the blackout culture is truly no more.
This day and age, black out still exist….
With advance technology and resources, u would think this would have been a thing of the pass.
Where is all the money and funds going to PPL?
But who care the ministers have expensive generators and the small man have lamps and candles.
Shame on the Government to have blackout in this day and age!!!
The point, Sharda gyal, is that both the minister and the small man have to buy expensive generators and lamps and candles from entreprenuers of blackout accoutrements. So the entrepreneurs do benefit from the blackout culture, hence their utter silence.
Shards,,, the small man cannot afford to purchase lamps and candles, they remain in the dark, the mosquitoes bites, the small man cannot even see them b4 they bite.
The big boys don’t worry about blackouts, they can afford generators, the small man has to keep the money that would purchase candles and lamps to purchase channa and a bag of drink for lunch, what a shame, I don’t know how some guyanese kids can be so bright without proper meals some days.
This is the truth concerning channa and drink for lunch, I sat opposite the ASPCA, eating a large meal, a man who was cleaning the alley behind the ASPCA, called for channa and drink for lunch, I paid for a proper lunch for him and gave him a $50.00 US,I never 4 got that day.
President flying in and out of Guyana, eating big, hard workers sometimes eats channa and a plastic bag with drink inside, to wash it down, children using candles and oil lamps to do home work and still passes their exams with top grades.
gal more than 50% of the world population don’t have electricity 24/7.
so what is wrang with da.
S- They are still living in the stone age.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, WE NEED 4 GUYANA, I noticed ur flag, why don’t u return back to guyana, all of u who r for the Please Protest People (PPP) what r u doing in another country, enjoying the best, go help ur brothers and sisters, when u return home, like I did, do u help anyone, if it’s even for the duration of ur stay, u talking 4 the government, but u ran away from de government, why?, go back then shoot ur crap 4 them, u might be one of their lackies.
Hope u can pay all ur bills over here, if not, let Jagdeo get some exchange and send same to u, u think he carea about u or anyone else?, all he cares about is his pension, he soon gan get am,
freespeech, aren’t you glad you’re in the 50% part of the world that gets electricity 24/7/365?
MXQBH I LIVE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR 16 YEARS, and i still can if the circumstance determine that.
i will miss a few of the luxury it brings, but don’t forget the alternative a generator.
Freespeech, I’ve been paying taxes for 25 years. And light bills since I became a home owner. We were promised better. I hold them to their promise. Instead it looks like the 1980s all over again.
Cherry, the oil lamps and candles are not the problem,Most 50plussers studied with those things;weeven spent our week-ends and holidays on the farms, every day after school we had chores, watering the gardens or tending to the poultry and animals.If you compare the intelligence level to those of modern days you might get a SHOCK.Its the LAWLESS IMAGE that the leaders project,that is affecting the society.
What foolishness am I reading ? The police in Guyana effectively have a legitimate order to enter a premises and a man standing up trying to obstruct them? In the meantime, this lil nuisiance who has a criminal record, is trying to grandstand to a sort of mob who should have been ordered disperseed within momemnts by ranks.In the meantime, what was going on in the house behind –the destoying of evidence ?
This raid should have been at four in the morning, ranks surrounding the house and entering immediately (with a battering ram if necesasry) so that any incriminating evidence would not be destroyed…
The full weight of the law in this case has to be brought against Bsnchop if it is proven that he opertaing an illegal station as it appears that he has been doing.
Folks, from what is reporterd, Benschop like he didn’t learn he lesson yet….
Reddy you talking about the full weight of the law. The full weight of the law should be brought against those illegal Guyanese in Barbados. Mark is a NOT a criminal. He is fighting for justice and human rights .r.
How is the order to enter legitimate when there is no name and address on it? Why did the NFMU not get his attorney to accompany them into the house to witness the search? Why are they entering with a bag?
I agree with you Reddy,,,Obstruction of justice is a criminal offence and he should be thrown into prison for that alone,,,illegal wire tapping equipment is another Criminal offence,,,so this Law Breaker must spend some time in Jail…Valmikki Singh did the correct thing but for some reason his professional job was interupted by Nigel Hughes.
Nothing is legitimate when you have a corrupt dictatorship trying to oppress freespeech of the people red rover.
WHAT CRIMINAL RECORD UNSTEADY REDDY? THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE JURY DID NOT REACH A VERDICT AND THEY KEPT HIM LOCKED UP UNTIL KING JAGDEO PARDONED HIM.
Mr Reddy, if a warrant does not have ur name or address, its not a legal document.
If someone is filing a suit against u and the summons or complaint does not have ur name/ address on it,do u think the person who is bringing the suit against u, will win?
The judge will say who is this man, this doc does not state a name or address on it.
But again, PPP can do anything.
PPL should have a right to voice against any wrong doings, the PPP supporters will shut up and bear punishment and would not say a word.
PPP should be held accountable for all their wrong doings.
Cheddi Jagan was the only PPP member who had the best interest at heart for the Guyanese PPL, when he died, the ppl were left standing alone like children without parents!
Where you see seh the police had a legitimate order? The police were accompanying the NFMU who were in possession of an alleged illegal search warrant!
You done turn judge and jury based on what you gathered from this article. The police did not have a clue what the hell they were doing there!
Comprehension seems to be an obstacle here!
We all see things from a different angle, but some only look in a mirror and see themselves. Reddy, I am would not say that he did not break the law, but if he did, he should be punished. However, your rush to throw the book at the gentleman contradicts your passive posture taken when well known individuals were found with devices detrimental to national security, weapons, and those whose business practices are questionable and others who defraud the treasury.
In Guyana only a select few are thought lessons. By the way, I am not a fan of any of the major political parties.
This guy doesn’t have a criminal record Reddy was he(Benschop) ever been convicted of a crime. The PPP wants to make criminals out of everyone that is oppose them. This is going to create more problems in the society watch an see. The reaction to this injustice will be surprising. PPP need to stop this thing. You don’t need a transmitter to stream content over the internet. These people are such dummies.
Here PPP Supporters:
Creating an Internet Radio Station
What do you need to set up an Internet radio station?
.CD player
.Ripper software (copies audio tracks from a CD onto a computer’s hard drive)
.Assorted recording and editing software
.Microphones
.Audio mixer
.Outboard audio gear (equalizer, compressor, etc.)
.Digital audio card
.Dedicated computer with encoder software
.Streaming media server
Getting audio over the Internet is pretty simple:
1.The audio enters the Internet broadcaster’s encoding computer through a sound card.
2.The encoder system translates the audio from the sound card into streaming format. The encoder samples the incoming audio and compresses the information so it can be sent over the Internet.
3.The compressed audio is sent to the server, which has a high bandwidth connection to the Internet.
4.The server sends the audio data stream over the Internet to the player software or plug-in on the listener’s computer. The plug-in translates the audio data stream from the server and translates it into the sound heard by the listener.
There are two ways to deliver audio over the Internet: downloads or streaming media. In downloads, an audio file is stored on the user’s computer. Compressed formats like MP3 are the most popular form of audio downloads, but any type of audio file can be delivered through a Web or FTP site. Streaming audio is not stored, but only played. It is a continuous broadcast that works through three software packages: the encoder, the server and the player. The encoder converts audio content into a streaming format, the server makes it available over the Internet and the player retrieves the content. For a live broadcast, the encoder and streamer work together in real-time. An audio feed runs to the sound card of a computer running the encoder software at the broadcast location and the stream is uploaded to the streaming server. Since that requires a large amount of computing resources, the streaming server must be a dedicated server.
Now with this said was Mark broadcasting on radio wave? Is there any evidence of that? Are people around the neighbourhood, using their FM/AM radios, picking up mark broadcast?
SHAME ON ALL YOU PPP PEOPLE.
Could you imagine if Reddy was running Guyana? All government opposition would be behing bars (Soldier would be his chief of police and freespeech the deputy). Only pro-government speech would be tolerated. That man don’t play. Children would be arrested for diverting from their parents political views and all newspapers would be ordered to print only news about how the president is doing good things for the country’s development (SN would have to shut down the blog). News about crime would be banned.
I think you should be much smarter than that Sharda to believe that the warrant did not have a name and an address and not to try the case here…
Jagdeo is the best president Guyana has ever had,,,
Reddy – You’re one “dense” individual….the warrant did not list his premises…so he was within his right to STAND FIRM and stop them from entering his home.
Yesterday’s search of Mark Benschop’s house was illegal.The search warrant should have stated the name and address of the person/entity of the intended search, but it didn’t. Valmikki Singh acted above the law when he went forward with the search. It was his duty to go and secure a legitimate warrant before carryout out that search. Valmikki was the person who broke the law. With that said, the obstruction of justice charge that has been brought against MB is a joke. It is not procedure, in any of the developed countries, to take a black bag with u to do a police search. In addition, someone should have been present throughout the entire search, and the search should have stopped after the power outage for we are all aware of the serious corruption that goes on in Guyana.
awat he was broadcasting on the FM band. get the full story elsewhere.
he break the law and he is not above the law.
I am holding my Peace on this one because as angry as I am, if I really comment on this discrmination Stabroek news won’t publish it. But I’ll leave them all to Uncle Sam.
SOL-JHA U RITE BENSCHOP OFFENDED THE CRIMINALS WHO IS RULING THE COUNTRY BY STANDING UP TO THEM AND FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE
This is the KGB all over again.Guyanese at home get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Agreed…..Guyanese need TO ACT…IT is their freedom of information.
Isn’t it interesting how these guys unearth equipment contrary to their interests?
Isn’t it interesting they did not ever get a signal on where Roger’s gadget was located?
This is the kind of discrimination and oppression which will bring trouble.
Come nah man, can’t you see what going on here,it simple, in school we used to say “knock got knock back” yuh forget?
hahhahahahaha ah blacksage you nailed it budday, they know what Benschop was doing but are we stupid enough to believe that these chaps did not know who roger khan was and what he was doing?
bull s try operating a broadcasting station where you are without a license.
then come bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, that it is you right to free-dumb of speech.
Freespeach there are many illegal radio station in brooklyn so stop talking nonesense…. all brooklynites know that.
A check has to be made on that equipment for serial no. and the purchaser, especially if it was found during the BLACK-OUT!! “SINGH was SINGIN wid a TRAVELING BAG”