Letter to Hon. Robert M. Persaud
February 27, 2008
One of our readers submitted a letter to Hon. Robert M. Persaud regarding the recent killings in Guyana.
“This is the email that I wrote to Minister Robert Persaud because I couldn’t get Minister Clement Rohee’s email at the time. The reason why I wrote this email was because I was shocked and upset after hearing the news about the Lusignan Massacre and failure of the police to address the situation even though residents called for help.”
I am sorry in advance if I am addressing the wrong person or group, but I have a question and issues to address regarding the polices in Guyana.
I would like to know why is it that when a crime or theft is committed in any village in Guyana, the police never shows up on time (they tend to show up after the crime/theft is committed) or they do not respond at all when residents call for help?
I am not a resident of Guyana currently but on my few visits to Guyana, I have always read in the Guyanese newspapers and surprisingly in few foreign newspapers about thefts/burglaries/crimes where the police efforts were unsuccessful or they have not responded at all to the people’s help. What good is it to have polices in a country then? Or should I say what is the real definition of a police?
Another issue that I wanted to bring up is the whole idea of bribery. I can actually share a personal example; my family and I were going on a trip from Georgetown to Berbice, and there at Rosignol stelling, there is a long line of vehicles waiting to board the ferry. People were obviously trying to get skip others to get in before the vehicles behind them, and there’s the nice well dressed police standing there. Actually there were more than one of them present if I can recall. But one of these so-called polices were actually collecting money from bus drivers or what they call a “raise” if they want to enter the ferry early. Now do you think this is something a police should be doing? Obviously, the citizens of the country would like it because they are getting where they need to be or what they want by paying these polices, but it is up to the police if he or she wants to accept this unprofessional duty, right?
Furthermore, like others, I can use my judgement and say that the police force is Guyana is very very weak. I can easily infer or assume that the polices in Guyana would not want to respond to the people’s help because 1.) they are scared of being harmed themselves by the bandits who are most likely armed, or 2.) they support these crimes/thieves on people, not forgetting it’s the Indian people that are targeted.
I am an ordinary resident of another country but even I read the news about Guyana; even I care about Guyana. So do remember that there are people out there who can help to support if you are hoping to make the effort and do something about the security forces in Guyana.
Please do reply to me and I would like to hear your response.
Thank you in advance for accepting my concern.
Devika
Here is Mr. Persaud’s response,
I think your questions are quite pertinent and wills end them to the Minister of Home Affairs as he is the subject minister.
Regards,
Hon. Robert M. Persaud,BA.,MBA.,M.P.
Minister of Agriculture of Guyana
Ministry of Agriculture
Regent Street
Georgetown, Guyana
Tel: 592-223-7844 & 592-226-1565
Fax: 592-227-2978
E-mail: rmpersaud@agriculture.gov.gy
Website: www.agriculture.gov.gy
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There are pure idiots runing Guyana. From the bigger moron who is Jagdeo to the smaller morons like Robert Persaud. There is a pletora of them. Guyana needs to return to a pre-independence state.