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The Lindo Creek Massacre
DEAR EDITOR,
Firstly, my sincere condolences go out to the families of the slain miners at Lindo Creek. It is an appalling tragedy which must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Some searching questions, however, must be asked and answered about this incident.
The torching of the bodies is inconsistent with the alleged modus operandi of Fine Man Rawlins’s gang.
If all the previous intelligence about this gang is to be believed, the last thing that would worry them is forensic evidence.
There seems to have been a deliberate attempt in this case to destroy all evidence of the crime scene. Why?
Consider the statement issued by the security forces, which, in denying any culpability, read: “Ranks are highly and specially trained and experienced in the execution of their duties, whether in urban or rural terrain,”
This is all well and good, but past experience has shown us that the security forces’ record of respecting human rights is quite appalling.
We need no reminding of the actions of the Target Special Squad (Black Clothes), implicated in a number of extra-judicial murders.
We have the unfolding Roger Khan story and all its tawdry details. We had the Phantom Squads operating with impunity and with at least tacit approval of the upper echelons of the political establishment and security forces.
There have been allegations of torture made against the army; the victims had the physical scars to back-up their claims.
Young Guyanese men up and down the country have been picked up and subjected to harassment, assault and arrest.
Guyanese women and young girls have been subjected to arbitrary arrest and physical abuse.
In virtually all of the aforementioned cases, the victims or relatives received no justice. It is clear to me that the life of a Guyanese is absolutely worthless. Welcome to Guyana today, PPP style.
It is no surprise, therefore, that the denials of the security forces are met with so much scepticism and disbelief. It is time to forget about political correctness and social sensibilities.
I call on the PNC to stand up for the human rights of its constituents and protest against this campaign of terror being waged upon Guyanese.
Colin Bascom
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