Riot police not sent to Stabroek Market during meeting

Dear Editor,

The Guyana Police Force wishes to clarify that contrary to what was stated by Stabroek News in its publication of Saturday, November 19, 2011, riot police ranks were not dispatched to the Stabroek Market Square during a political meeting held by the PPP/C party, that was being disturbed by a crowd of about 200 persons. The ranks referred to were members of a police patrol on their way to perform road block duties when they responded to a call to assist the ranks at the meeting.

Yours faithfully,
Ivelaw Whittaker
Public Relations and Press Officer