The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday hailed Walter Rodney on the anniversary of his assassination, thirty-nine years ago today.
The WPA in a statement noted that this anniversary comes on the heels of the recent death of another party stalwart, Andaiye, who together with Walter Rodney, “represent the best of our country’s and region’s radical tradition.” According to the Party, the remembrance of Walter Rodney on June 13th every year is not just to pay homage to his legacy, but also to remind Guyana of both its transformative and traumatic past, for, “As we navigate our independence journey, it is imperative that memory stands at the very centre of our trajectory.” In addition it is also an opportunity for Guyanese to be reminded of Rodney’s place in their country’s history and for the party to recommit to its founding ideals which were at the core of his activism. “We also remember other soldiers of the revolution who were cut down by the vicious hand of the regime of the day. We remember Ohene Koama, Edward Dublin and Fr. Bernard Darke.”
