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Oct 08, 2021 Letters
Dear Editor,
I am presenting the facts of a harrowing experience for me and my family at the hands of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). It is of the intimidation and ongoing attacks against black Guyanese, by what I must term a racist PPP Government, using SWAT team goons to invade private homes, menace and humiliate black Guyanese, and also infect family members with the deadly COVID-19 virus. These are the facts.
I am a black American citizen of Guyanese birth and origin. I am a retired medical doctor, and a re-migrant residing with my family in Lamaha Springs, Campbellville. On Thursday, August 5, 2021, between the hours of 20:00 to 21:00hrs, a heavily armed team of GPF officers, I believe from the SWAT team, invaded my private residence in the gated community – the Haynes Apartments Complex. They broke the door, held guns to my head and the heads of my other family members, including my wife and children, and other female present. We were stripped of clothing, some of us naked. Our space was invaded without a warrant, any legal basis, and without any explanation. Our home was ransacked. Our family harassed, shouted at, cursed and threatened, and all with frightening gun barrels pointed at our heads.
I believe that these unvaccinated, unmasked State thugs infected me and my family with the dreaded virus. They were spitting, coughing, and sneezing all over the place. It is my understanding that the same was done to other families in the Haynes Apartment Complex. I am extremely angry at this illegal violation of my family’s rights, the gross disrespect aimed at black Guyanese, with dangerous agents of the State let loose on innocent citizens. Because of what subsequently happened to the late Orin Boston of Dartmouth and Mr. Orin Klass of Onderneeming, Essequibo, I detect that there is a pattern of harassment and criminal conduct by agents of the State against primarily black Guyanese. I was the earlier victim since August.
I went to lodge a report at the Kitty Police Station, which was taken down by hand by the Desk Officer on duty. I subsequently did the same to the Civilian Complaints Department at the Brickdam Police Station, and from there was referred to Eve Leary. Reports were repeatedly taken down. Yet I am in the same place with no developments, no GPF follow-up with me, no understanding of why this happened, who is responsible, and where things stand. My next report, more in the form of escalation, was to the Office of Professional Responsibility. I have names, dates, and ranks of every GPF office visited, and its oversight body. What I don’t have is any progress reports, any idea as to where matters are at this time, bearing in mind that the incident occurred, and reports have been made over TWO MONTHS AGO.
Editor, this is unacceptable and unconstitutional.
Sincerely,
Dr. C. N. Kendall
Editor’s Note: The Crime Chief, though unable to comment on the matter yesterday, revealed that it is still being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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