CIOG expresses concern as crime rate spikes

Following the deaths of two of its members this month, the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) says it is concerned for all of Guyana’s law-abiding citizens.

On September 10, 27-year-old Zilficar Namdar was shot dead when gunmen invaded his Meten-Meer-Zorg grocery store. Five days later, 79-year-old Abdul Majid of Number 70 Village Corentyne, was found dead in his home after it was invaded by bandits. Zilficar Namdar was the son of Gulzar Namdar, a Regional Vice President of CIOG.

“Our concern is not directed solely at Muslims, but for all law-abiding citizens, irrespective of religious, ethnic, or political background,” the organisation yesterday said in a