PPP remembers Satyadeow Sawh’s death anniversary

Apr 23, 2013 News

Yesterday marked the seventh death anniversary of former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Central Committee member and Minister of Agriculture, Satyadeow Sawh.

Former Minister of Agriculture Satyadeow Sawh

According to a PPP press statement, Sawh was assassinated along with his sister (Phulmattie Persaud), brother (Rajpat Rai Sawh), and security guard (Curtis Robertson) at his Earl’s Court, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara home on the night of April 22, 2006 by a gang of “ruthless criminals at the direction of their political masters, whose latest effort at the time to destabilize our country was via a violent crime wave.”
Mr. Sawh will forever be remembered for his dedication to the ideals of the PPP, his contribution to the Agriculture sector and Foreign Affairs, the PPP noted. He also played a significant role in the fight against dictatorship and the restoration of democracy through the Association of Concerned Guyanese based in Canada for which he was the President for many years.
He is also credited with laying the foundation for the improved relationship Guyana currently shares with neighbouring Venezuela where he served as Guyana’s Ambassador from 1993 to 1996, and for which he was awarded that country’s second highest honour, the Order of Francisco de Miranda (First Class).
Sash, as the PPP fondly referred to him, also played a significant role in promoting his religion of Hinduism and the Indian culture in the overall Guyanese cultural identity. “His legacy lives on, especially through his children and his wife Sattie Sawh who continues to contribute to our party and the PPP/C Government.
“The death of Satyadeow Sawh serves to remind us of the grave intentions of those who seek to harm our nation and his legacy will forever show that they will never succeed,” the party noted.