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Oct 22, 2011 Letters
DEAR EDITOR,
Statements by presidential adviser Gail Teixeira (October 11th) and PPP propagandist Dr. Prem Misir (KN Oct. 17, 2011; “Yellow journalism is part of the architecture of the media in Guyana”) are designed to create in the minds of this nation that the conflicts in Rwanda which led to the upheaval of that society was a result of private media.
This is a devious tactic to justify silencing the media and the voices of reason in the society. As the PPP seeks to misrepresent the Rwanda stories, this nation deserves to know the truth that led to the Rwanda genocide and ensuing mayhem.
Rwanda did not start with media fuelling the flames of division and urging ethnic cleansing, but with divisions created in the minds of men who sought to oppress and deny others their freedoms and executed the most heinous crimes on a vulnerable group to achieve their ends. Rwanda is a symbol of what governments that disrespect rule of law, human rights and the peaceful coexistence and rights of others to occupy the same space as them inevitably do to the nation.
Rwanda is a symbol of power gone crazy and the PPP mismanagement of this nation and abuse of the citizenry are demonstrations of crazy power which threaten unity, internal stability and freedom. They know that we know this, but they do not want us to unite in holding them accountable for their misdeeds and to ensure they govern in the interest of all and properly manage our resources.
Having over the years grown increasingly power crazy and intolerant of the people they were elected to serve we witness such craziness as the case of a young boy, being thrown in the lock-ups for days for sticking his finger in the air, at the presidential convoy. So too is the case of 14-year Twyon Thomas who was tortured and genitals badly mutilated to elicit a confession to the alleged murder of a PPP bigwig, as well as the constant harassment of the CNS TV6 owner.
Guyanese must know that the lessons of Rwanda are many and that Rwanda speaks to a psyche that has no value for human life and the rule of law. The death squads unleashed on this nation leading to hundreds being murdered, the failure of this government to utilize international support and its undermining of the UK security reform project to help in crime fighting even as Guyanese citizens were being murdered and affected by rampant crime, are symbols of the psyche of those in power being similar to those in Rwanda.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that Rwanda did not happen overnight but took decades of oppressive development and silencing of a people vulnerable to the excesses of government. And since peace-loving Guyanese do not want a Rwanda in Guyana, we have to let the PPP know in no uncertain terms that we will not be silent to their daily injustices, abuses and mismanagement. Neither will we let them silence a critical medium for us being informed and sharing our views as we seek to work through our challenges, respect our diversity, toward forging a nation of One People with One Destiny. Free and honest media are imperative to ensure Rwanda does not happen here.
The PPP, if not stopped now, if not held accountable now, if not stopped from being in control of every social and political space in this country, if not forced to respect the rights of all to peacefully co-exist, enjoy equal access and benefits from the resources of this country, will further usher in rule akin to that which led to the state of Rwanda.
Lincoln Lewis
Free and honest media are imperative to ensure Rwanda does not happen here
Dear Editor,
Statements by presidential adviser Gail Teixeira (October 11th) and PPP propagandist Dr. Prem Misir (KN Oct. 17, 2011; “Yellow journalism is part of the architecture of the media in Guyana”) are designed to create in the minds of this nation that the conflicts in Rwanda which led to the upheaval of that society was a result of private media.
This is a devious tactic to justify silencing the media and the voices of reason in the society. As the PPP seeks to misrepresent the Rwanda stories, this nation deserves to know the truth that led to the Rwanda genocide and ensuing mayhem.
Rwanda did not start with media fuelling the flames of division and urging ethnic cleansing, but with divisions created in the minds of men who sought to oppress and deny others their freedoms and executed the most heinous crimes on a vulnerable group to achieve their ends. Rwanda is a symbol of what governments that disrespect rule of law, human rights and the peaceful coexistence and rights of others to occupy the same space as them inevitably do to the nation.
Rwanda is a symbol of power gone crazy and the PPP mismanagement of this nation and abuse of the citizenry are demonstrations of crazy power which threaten unity, internal stability and freedom. They know that we know this, but they do not want us to unite in holding them accountable for their misdeeds and to ensure they govern in the interest of all and properly manage our resources.
Having over the years grown increasingly power crazy and intolerant of the people they were elected to serve we witness such craziness as the case of a young boy, being thrown in the lock-ups for days for sticking his finger in the air, at the presidential convoy. So too is the case of 14-year Twyon Thomas who was tortured and genitals badly mutilated to elicit a confession to the alleged murder of a PPP bigwig, as well as the constant harassment of the CNS TV6 owner.
Guyanese must know that the lessons of Rwanda are many and that Rwanda speaks to a psyche that has no value for human life and the rule of law. The death squads unleashed on this nation leading to hundreds being murdered, the failure of this government to utilize international support and its undermining of the UK security reform project to help in crime fighting even as Guyanese citizens were being murdered and affected by rampant crime, are symbols of the psyche of those in power being similar to those in Rwanda.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that Rwanda did not happen overnight but took decades of oppressive development and silencing of a people vulnerable to the excesses of government. And since peace-loving Guyanese do not want a Rwanda in Guyana, we have to let the PPP know in no uncertain terms that we will not be silent to their daily injustices, abuses and mismanagement. Neither will we let them silence a critical medium for us being informed and sharing our views as we seek to work through our challenges, respect our diversity, toward forging a nation of One People with One Destiny. Free and honest media are imperative to ensure Rwanda does not happen here.
The PPP, if not stopped now, if not held accountable now, if not stopped from being in control of every social and political space in this country, if not forced to respect the rights of all to peacefully co-exist, enjoy equal access and benefits from the resources of this country, will further usher in rule akin to that which led to the state of Rwanda.
Lincoln Lewis
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