Dear Editor,
Now that it is clear that the standard procedures were not used to confront what was an obviously peaceful protest at Linden, no stone must be left unturned in the pursuit of clarity and the implementation of justice.
We must explore whether the fact that the Commissioner (ag) has launched a serious in-house crusade against corruption, is linked to the Linden event as an act to discredit his authority. It might be corruption that also involves the narcotics trade.
The Commissioner (ag) is informed enough to know which ranks and officers are ‘involved’; these men will seek protection from prosecution by any means necessary.
On the evidence of decency in the PPP, here are some examples, Moses Nagamootoo came out and informed us that he had warned the PPP against employing Ronald Gajraj; we know where Moses is now.
Khemraj Ramjattan held the PPP accountable when they wanted to disown ‘Chowtie’; we know where he is now. Ralph Ramkarran recently insisted that the PPP deal condignly with corruption; we also know of his difficult forced retreat from the political organization his father helped to build.
The political opposition must be extremely vigilant. The post mortems of the Linden Martyrs must not be legally held without the presence of international observers, and the Commissioner (ag) must also allow an international presence when the investigation is conducted on who killed the Linden Martyrs; the whys will then fall into place.
The Commissioner (ag) has one direction to go if he is not to be enveloped by this intriguing situation, and that is forward.
Yours faithfully,
Barrington Braithwaite
