Contrast in the Handling of the killing of Tyre Nichols and Detective Corporal Dwayne McPherson
Dear Editor,
It was reported that during the evening of Friday, January 7, 2023, five police officers from the Memphis, Tennessee Police Department in the United States of America carried out a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Tyre Nichols. Disturbing video footage which was released on Friday, January 27, 2023, by the Memphis Police Department shows five police officers brutally assaulting Nichols who died three days later from the injuries he received during the encounter.
Is There a Serious Breakdown in the Security Arrangements at State House
Dear Editor,
I begin this letter by condemning in the strongest manner the incident at State House on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 2022. I also want to take this opportunity to wish the injured rank a full and speedy recovery.
Paul Slowe Responds to Gail Teixeira
Dear Editor,
Please permit me space in your newspaper to respond to the recent press release issued by Ms. Gail Teixeira, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance.
Arrest of Attorney by Superintendent Krisnadat Ramana and Other Members of SOCU
Dear Editor,
The arrest of Attorney-at-Law Tamieka Clarke on Friday, October 28, 2022, by Superintendent Krisnadat Ramana and other ranks of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) of the Guyana Police force is a reprehensible attack on the rule of law and the constitutional right of the attorney and her client and warrants strong condemnation by all right-thinking Guyanese, regardless of political affiliation, religious persuasion or ethnicity.
Firearms (guns) Circulation in Guyana is a Cause for Great Concern
Dear Editor,
The issue of the number of firearms (guns), both legal and illegal, circulation in Guyana is a cause for great concern.
I noted a recent editorial, which addressed aspects of the firearms problem in Guyana, especially as it relates to the acquisition of a firearm license.
Competence and Compellability
Dear Editor,
It was reported in the media that in October 2021 Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, was arrested by the police after allegedly demanding bribes from a businessman who paid her with marked bills that were retrieved during a sting operation conducted by the police.
Minister of Home Affairs and the National Security Advisor Silent on the Sergeant Bascom's Revelation
Dear Editor,
During the Police “Press Conference” which was called to “debunk” the explosive allegations made by detective Sergeant Dion Bascom that there is a cover-up by senior ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the investigation into the murder of Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”.
The Guyana Police Force Press Conference falls short of Discrediting Sergeant Bascom's Claims
Dear Editor,
I watched the Guyana Police Force “Press Conference”, which was held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. My reaction was WOW are these people for real!
Urgent Credible Investigation Needed into Allegations Made by Member of Guyana Police Force
Dear Editor,
I noted with great concern the serious allegations made on social media by a serving member of the Guyana Police Force.
On-Air Broadcasts from Vibert Parvatan
A series of on-air broadcasts by Vibert Parvatan titled "Feedback by Vibert Parvatan".