APNU reiterates opposition to torture cops promotion

APNU today restated its firm opposition to the promotion of cops who torture.

The party’s press release follows:

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) resolutely opposes the collective efforts of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Guyana Police Force and the Police Service Commission to promote two subordinate officers of the Guyana Police Force who were involved in the torture of a 14 year old boy in October 2009.

 

Twyon Thomas’ was arrested by the Police following the murder of Ramenauth Bisram at his home in the Canal No 2 Polder on the West Bank Demerara on 26th October 2009. Bisram was the PPP/C’s former Vice-Chairman of the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region. APNU reminds the public of the following facts:

 

 

APNU will not accept the promotion of the two subordinate officers. The Partnership reminds the PPP/C that the Government is a signatory to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Torture is a ‘crime against humanity’ and torturers are “the common enemies of all mankind.”