– call for Greene to resign
Outraged at the most recent allegations of police torture involving a 15-year-old boy, representatives of Red Thread, Grassroots Women Across Race and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday staged a picketing exercise while calling for the resignation of Police Com-missioner Henry Greene.
Some of the picketers gathered at the corners of Camp and Young streets yesterday afternoon.
The picketers, who had originally planned to protest in front of the Commission-er’s Office, were prevented from doing so by police officers and were not allowed beyond the barricades set up at Camp and Young streets. The picketers, nevertheless, gathered at this corner and conducted their picketing exercise. There were barricades also set up further along Young Street with a strong police presence. As they gathered they also distributed flyers stating their concern on the matter.
Co-ordinator of Red Thread Karen De Souza said that the purpose of the picketing exercise was to show how disgusted they were that a 15-year-old could be maltreated in such a manner at a police station.
She said that the group had attempted to meet the commissioner to express their concerns but it is clear that he does not want to speak with them. De Souza said that “the Police Force is out of control and that “he [Greene] must do the right thing and demit office”.
De Souza, who carried a poster bearing some cabinet members and with the front page photo carried in Saturday’s edition of Kaieteur News attached, stated that her placard was significant. “They are all guilty,” she said, referring to the Cabinet members. She pointed out that up to the time of the protest yesterday afternoon, they were yet to hear an official response from a government official.
When asked if she expected the parliamentary opposition to bring the matter before the National Assembly once more, she said that this made little difference since the government used its majority to protect its own interests. Last year, a motion brought before the National Assembly by the PNCR-1G calling for the state to honour its obligations under the UN Convention against Torture and set up an independent inquiry into allegations of torture by the joint services was defeated.
Chairman of the WPA Desmond Trotman said representatives from the party were participating in the protest as concerned citizens. He said the latest atrocity concerning the 15-year-old boy is an “abomination”. He said that they were not only protesting this case but all others where similar treatment was meted out. Trotman said “enough is enough” and added that all concerned Guyanese should come out and demand answers from the government.
According to Trotman, the matter has now gotten out of hand since the government did not seek “to rein them in earlier”.
The party Chairman also criticised the Commissioner of Police who he said had failed to conduct his duties properly.
Seems as though the WPA is awakening and returning to the glory days when they lead! What took you so long? It had to take the abuse of children to move you? Walter has to be crying shame on you…but it is better late than never. Up the ante…don’t relent…keep the fire burning…People’s Power No Dictator!
The Guyanese people are apathetic and deserve the government they have. They are spineless and lack motivation. Sad situation.
Totally agree with Borapork, the people will not stand united against the government.
They see the color of skin to run the Government than the ability.
They made their beds and now they must lie on it.
Please be aware that no group of people deserve the government that the Guyanese have now. Guyanese are not spineless and unmotivated as you so observe from your safe, privileged home in Canada. Perhaps instead, Guyanese are worn out and overwhelmed by continually living crushed under the foot of a budding dictatorship. Basic survivalism and the daily struggle to make it one day to the next, coupled with fear and intimidation tactics is why Guyanese people are not able to stand up and speak out. Perhaps support for your countrymen and women rather than criticism of them would be more useful. Perhaps calling out the atrocities you read about from this government and naming names and wrongdoings from the safety of your home (a privilege not guaranteed in GT) would be more effective.
The P.P.P is the best thing to happen to the Guyanese hard workers.
Where is the AFC, GAP/ROAR and PNC?
That’s right Raj, this should be a united effort, eh Reddy, Soldier?
let me add, … private sector, churches, including the islamic and hindu organisations, woman’s progressive organisation, who are also mothers ect..
Mr Khemraj Ramjattan is AGAINST street demonstration’s, he
said so in last Sunday newspapers, so folks dont expect
that from the AFC, If they should ever win an election in
Guyana and Khemraj is the President, his party may ban
street protest in the country. Over to you Mr Samaroo
Yes!!!!, this is what I was speaking about, take it to the streets, not only for these lads, but all those who were hurt while in these foolices care until court dates, they cannot/must not think they are above the law, their jobs are to serve and protect, their jobs are to investigate properly, who ever is/are found to be responsible for this murder, should be charged, protected while awaiting a court date.
I cried and cried and could’nt blog the day I read it, I am still mad as hell.
All citizens who are not working, should turn out in full force, this should be the last, I saw the entire picture of this lad in yesterday’s KN, what a shame, his legs, abdomen and private area are burned, with large areas having third degree burns, they had to set him alight while his pants was on.
Commissioner of police Mr. Green, you must resign forthwith, all those involved and those on the premises at the station on that day must be fired forthwith, charged,no bail given, place in the nasty, smelly lockups at Brickdam Station and taken to court, they must received nothing less than 25 years, with hard labor.
No wonder the US took away your visa Mr. Green.
Look what Guyana has become, a country of nit wits, where is the moral humane actions towards prisoners?, the GDF is the next, let them also be given psychological test before admittance to defend this Country.
Mr. Rohee, you are to be blamed also for this, place your phone down and join the picketers on the streets.
Mr. President, we need to hear from you, ur responsible for our brothers and sisters, don’t fly out of the Country as u usually does.
Mr. Sam Hinds, where are you?, u also needs to speak out concerning these crimes.
We need to see pics of these criminal foolices.
cherry guyana have a lot of unemployed people but guess what
they are hungry and could careless of what is taking place in their country all they want is food, the govt. knows that
can u remember what rohee haw said people are more concern
about their barrells nobody ain’t got time to protest in
guyana…
Hey Turbo these are not the days when you had to line up to get the the basics.
If you are interested in getting a job there are jobs if you are willing to work.. I wonder if you don’t work in the u.s.a.
how you will survive?
I really hope that is some of the protestors as mentioned and not all. Where are the rest of the other groups. People should be turning out in large numbers. Lol, who am I kidding though, its not exciting as going to a movado show or jamzone. Show’s where the mind of Guyanese are. Keep up the good work picketers. You have taken the initiative unlike the others. Greene, Rohee, and Priya needs to go.
kbos mr. hoyte would have the whole of g/town flooded with
angry guyanese, nobody no politician in guyana got what it
takes to organise a protest…
KBOS, this is how pathetic guyanese at home are, it’s only when something affect them personally then they want to be involved.
Only the lazy ones are crying, the Picketers in N.Y would be just like this photo.
These protestors are mis-guided. They should be picketing the Home Affairs Minister’s office. The PPP is the chief cook and bottle washer in this TORTURE and it is the PPP minister [Rohee] that gives orders to the police.
Get it right people.
You are so darn right, take it to Rohee’s office, employers needs to give their employees a day off with pay, let all Guyanese take it to the streets peacefully, mash day is Guyanese turns out in full droves, turn out in full for these lads and those others who were ill treated and killed while in police custody, these foolices thinks they r above the law.
Hi Bismattie, part of your statement is right and I do agree that Rohee does give orders, but my question to you is do you think these people follow orders ??????????
Long overdue action. Raj, they all waiting to follow suit-some things never change.
DAMNED RIGHT, LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD AS LOUD AND OFTEN AS YOU CAN. IT IS TIME THE GUYANA GOVERNMENT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT ITS CITIZENS ARE SAYING AND HOW THEY FEEL. WE HAVE BEEN TOLERATING THIS FOR TOO LONG, I HAVE LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY HAVE DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY WITH NO RESULT WHATSOEVER AND THE POLICE OFFICERS CONTINUE TO GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS COLLECTING THEIR SALARIES LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. DON’T LET THIS GO, KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING, NOT JUST FOR THESE NEW VICTIMS, BUT FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF THE people WHO CALL THEMSELVES POLICE OFFICERS IN GUYANA. THEIR LACK OF DECENCY AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY CONDUCT THEMSELVES MAKE ME ASHAMED TO BE GUYANESE, AND I DOUBT I AM ALONE.
Souza said that “the Police Force is out of control”
de entie police force is now branded as out of control?
wow!!!!!!!branded branded branded coz redthread seh so…..
no wana de man dont want fuh meet yall…….
ee nonsense again when will you ever contribute positive to
this blog site…
Don’t you know that’s how it is, when one person mess up in an organization it tarnishes all.
turbo
yuh calling it “nonsense”
i call it “sense”
i now call your response “none-sense”
Amer-RA:
Nope i ent kno dat…tanks fuh teachin meh…
but how about dis?
you ah wan guyanese right?
guyanese ah kill pepol right?
guyanese ah rape pepol right?
guyanese ah rabb pepol right?
guyanese ah smoke dope/push dope/plant dope right?
do they reflect you?
certainly not me / nat dis guyanese….
to bad if you as a guyanese want to lump dem wid you….
now leh meh ask yuh dis….
you have read a lot of bloggers opinions here right?
dont some of them read a name and see a foto and call dem ppp supporters or pnc supporters?
suh dis is nat de same ting dem dis doin here?
Generalising?
Ya cant paint all wid same brush……
wan apple spile de drum yes but only when its lef there too long..all will splie….dont ya think???
evileyes, may I remind you that the entire PNC crew continues to be branded as dictators, incompetents etc. decades after the death of the dictator Burnham……………. It’s called guilt by association my friend.
Greene full of excuses and he should do the honourable thing resign.
This is an amerindian desendant, a child of a native guyanese, I am still to hear a comment from the Amerindian Affairs Minister.
I viewed the newscast on channel 7, it was devastating seeing this native woman weeping because she is poor and wondering to know if her child would ever recover from the trauma and the scars left by this incident. I wept for thsi lady and her child, a native of this country treated and humiliated in the worst possible way one could have imagine.
I hope the home affairs deal with the corrupt cops and they are charged and place before the courts.
Continue your protest and I hope that all the international and diplomatic agencies and organisations, and also the religious bodies have taken note of this.
The Roman Catholid Diocease has issued statement with this regard, I I hope all the others will follow suit.
What a shame………………..