Renaming of the Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) Should be Reconsidered
Recently a post from the Guyana Police Force on social media caught my attention. It stated that the “Force has taken a decision to change the name of the Felix Austin Police College to the Guyana Police Force Academy”.
Open and Close Arrest as Defined by Police (Discipline) Act
The issue of when members of the Guyana Police Force can be placed under “Close Arrest” has attracted the attention of the public, especially in recent times following several serious incidents involving members of the Force.
The terms “Close Arrest” and “Open Arrest” have been incorrectly used and applied over the years.
Monumental Security Breakdown at Skeng Live "Baderation" Concert in Guyana
Let me comment on what I considered a monumental breakdown in security during the ‘Baderation Concert” by Jamaican dancehall artiste SKENG at the National Park on Friday, May 27, 2022.
Response to Kaieteur News “Peeping Tom” about the appointment of a Commissioner of Police
I would like to correct some inaccuracies contained in the Kaieteur News “Peeping Tom” column of Tuesday, March 29, 2022, captioned “Nothing improper about someone performing the functions of Commissioner of Police”.
Unconstitutional Suspension Of The Police Service Commission (PSC)
On June 16, 2021, the President of Guyana unlawfully and unconstitutionally suspended the PSC.
Here are the undisputable facts.
Article 210 of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana makes provision for the establishment and composition of the Police Service Commission.
My Turn - Yo Soy, Fidel
There I was, on November 29, 2016, at the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana for the State Funeral of Fidel Castro.
In the dim twilight of a setting sun, the intense voices of a million of mourners shattered the sad sky: “Yo Soy, Fidel!” “Yo Soy, Fidel!”
My Turn - Truth Triumphed
Today, truth triumphed.
From the outcome of the 2020 elections, one thing for me is very clear: the American people have rejected President Donald Trump who took his hapless party down with him in an avalanche of lies.
He lied about the deadly pandemic, his political opponents and even about his own integrity in public life.
Letter to President Irfaan Ali
August 31, 2020
President Irfaan Ali:
Congratulations to you and the PPP/C on your victory in the 2020 elections.
Guyana 2020 Elections: The Perfect Storm
The dilemma of the March 2, 2020, general elections continues and may continue until September 2020. There have been allegations and evidence of fraud, a recount, a first and second round of court procedures, and a fairly patient community of predominantly Africans and East Indians. Guyana has a history of racial tension and violence between the two main ethnic groups.
Violence and the Guyana Elections
I have been observing the Guyana 2020 electoral process and trying to understand the corrupt acts being perpetrated on the people of Guyana by some of those who have power. I am aware that electoral fraud is not unusual and it generally becomes a case of “who blinks first.” But what is currently happening in Guyana has me disturbed.