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Rastafari community criticizes reports on gunmen

The Guyana Rastafari Council and the Rastafari Community have objected to June 22, 2008 articles published in the Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times describing gunmen allegedly seen camped near to Mabura as Rastafarian.

The reports were based on information which had been released to the newspapers by the Joint Services.

In a press release, the Rastafari Council said the reports were seen as apart of a trend particularly after the massacres on January 26 and February 17 to “subliminally place the Rastafarian community in the minds of the Guyanese people as the enemy” and to also enable the Joint Services to target innocent members of the community.

It also cited articles in Kaieteur News where someone claiming to be Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins had uttered `Jah Rastafari knows’.

The release also noted that the Rastafari community was not invited to the stakeholders’ forum with the President at the Office of the President to discuss security and other issues that are of importance to the community.

The release said as spiritual people the Rastafari community “promote(s) one love and peace, whilst calling for equal rights and justice for all. We condemn all criminal and immoral activities especially the murder of innocent women and children, and pray that the Almighty God reveals and swiftly bring(s) to divine judgement the true perpetrators of these crimes”.

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6 Responses to “Rastafari community criticizes reports on gunmen”

Incognegro
on July 9th, 2008 7:12 am

“Rastafari community “promote(s) one love and peace, whilst calling for equal rights and justice for all.”

Yet at times we seem to get the most fight!
Rastafari has become so popular today that anyone with locs will be termed “Rasta” when in fact they are nothing but “long haired guys/girls”, wolf in sheep clothing.

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YesRasta
on July 9th, 2008 9:48 am

Rastas respect life in all forms.

Guns and voilence are not in our thinking.

Only Jah can free the people.

One love.Respect everytime.

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bgsbny
on July 9th, 2008 9:58 am

…… error tolerates ! truth condemns…….

“among the best men are diversities of opinion,, which should no more ,, in true reason ,, breed hatred ,, than one that loves black should be angry with him that is clothed in white : for thoughts are the very apparel of the mind” !…..

Sir P.Sidney___

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popeoplefedup
on July 9th, 2008 5:54 pm

One cannot castigate KN for what someone uttered. And if indeed it were Rawlins, then it further demonstrates how misguided he is. Weren’t his cohorts found with a Quran too?

Rasta as exemplified by Richie Spice and Buju Banton stand true to the pillars of love, respect and unity. I am not always convinced that these messages are unwaveringly promulgated even by members of the House of Nyabinghi.

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guyanagirl
on July 9th, 2008 9:45 pm

BIG UP TO MY TURE JAH BROTHERS AN SISTER KEEP THE VIBES ALIVE AN REAL LOVE U ALL BROTHERS ,ONE LOVE

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de canadianCarl Veecock
In reply to the above comment on July 9th, 2008 11:18 pm:
Much respect guyanagirl…but…hmnn…
why my rasta brothers like to use de word ‘LOVE’
as if it is de only word in dare language?

Cha man!

Deh gat plenty moe words dat deh could use, but everytime ah talk to meh
rasta brothers, it always is ‘ONE LOVE’ and ‘PEACE’ and guess what?
Nuff nuff of dem nat acting wid one love and peace!

Cha man! It gets pun meh nerves.

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