Dear Editor,
I have observed that there appears to be an erosion in many aspects in our law enforcement community. As such, please permit me to ask some questions of our esteemed retired Assistant Commissioners Paul Slowe and Clinton Conway. Both of these men have served with distinction in our police force, and are considered experts in their field.
1. If a group belonging to one race attacks a group of another race, should this be classified as a “civil rights” violation?
2. Is it illegal for someone who lives and works internationally to come to Guyana, and publicly call for the people of Guyana to undermine the government?
3. If your answer is yes, and if you were in the police force now, what would your [the police’s] response be to Question 2 [above]?
4. How is the police force trained to handle public protests, and can you explain what may be the possible reasons [for the police] to not defend innocent citizens who are attacked by a violent mob?
5. What is your opinion of police officers who may be leaking private police information to persons with nefarious intentions?
6. What is your opinion of current or retired police officers publicly fraternizing with wanted fugitives? Do you believe that such behaviour undermines morale within the police department, and sends a bad message to fellow police officers?
I am confident that you both will respond to these questions because of the following reasons ; (a) You are career law enforcement officials that care about the image of the police force and (b) You do not only take the easy questions, but love of country will guide you to answer hard questions as well.
Sincerely,
Chitrakha Persaud
