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Dec 17, 2011 News
The Ex-Guyana Defence Force Association says that “it is with grave concern, that we the officers and members of the XGDF Association of Guyana register our disapproval of the actions taken by officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force” on Tuesday December 6, 2011.
The Guyana Police Force opened fire on several marchers in the city streets because the crowd refused to disperse.
“Any expert in crowd control or internal security would consider (the shooting) an unnecessary and unwarranted escalation of force by the Police.”
The ex-soldiers said that they strongly condemned the treatment that was meted out to Brigadier (ret) Edward Collins MSM MSS.
The organization noted that Brig. Collins was a past Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force and the disrespectful manner in which he was treated, the verbal abuse leveled at him by junior ranks, the lack of courtesy extended, and ultimately his injuries sustained from gunshot wounds at a very close distance.
“As ex-military men trained in the art of crowd control, we see the events of 6th December as a low point in our Post Independence Internal Security History. We condemn in the strongest manner what happened to Brigadier Collins (a very senior military commander) and insist that a commission of inquiry be convened immediately to look into this matter.
“It is our understanding from our brother officer, that prior to the unwarranted shooting, he was negotiating with the onsite commander and had taken responsibility for the peaceful demonstrators.”
The association wants the onsite Commander to be removed from operational duties.
“The Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force have always shared and enjoyed a good working relationship, based on mutual respect, and an appreciation of, and commitment to upholding the rule of law and defence of the constitution.
“That one of our own would be so brutally disrespected is cause for much pain and our membership call for immediate actions to redress this wrong.”
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