ONLY REMNANTS OF THE DARK NIGHT REMAIN

Aug 30, 2008 Editorial

The deaths of Rondell Rawlins and Jermaine Charles are likely to result in the imminent collapse of a murderous gang which for years had driven fears into the hearts of Guyanese, caused mass distress and grief, turned a tranquil society into a blood-soaked nation and affected investment and stability.

Particularly with the death of Rawlins, following closely on the capture and neutralization of so many others suspected to be part of his group of criminals, the feared gang is now most likely to be effectively dismantled by the Joint Services.

The cornering of Rawlins and Charles capped off an excellent period for the Joint Services. All week long, the Joint Services have had a visible presence throughout the coast where many have gathered to be part of Carifesta X.

They have done an excellent job in so far as security for the festival is concerned and the fact that Rawlins and Charles no longer pose a threat to the festival and by extension, the nation should allow all to breathe a welcome sign of relief.

We are however not yet fully out of the woods. As the heads of the Joint Services adumbrated there are still known persons who are wanted by the police in relation to Rawlins’s gang.

But what is assuring is that unlike in the past, the authorities now have a clear idea of exactly who they are looking for and therefore surprises are not likely. This should work to the advantage of the lawmen.

It should only be a matter of time before the remnants of the infamous gang are rounded up and with such action should arise a clearer picture of not only their modus operandi but the full extent of their protective network.

There can be no doubt that the gang could have only existed with support and backing from loyal subjects.
It is also clear from the predicament in which some of them found themselves in their last hours that behind the activities of these men had to be masterminds.

In this regard we believe that while the gang of feared killers is facing its last hours, the search for the intellectual authors and masterminds behind the killings carried out by these men is still not yet advanced.

However, with the threat of the gang out of the way, the Joint Services should be able to eventually unravel the mysterious puzzle as to just who or whom were behind the activities of the men.

The Joint Services should prosecute to the maximum all those persons who it was felt aided and abetted the criminals.

They should equally ferret out the masterminds and ensure that they are brought to justice before a court of law.

The Joint Services have taken a great deal of flak from sections of our society for the manner in which they have gone about their work.

The Joint Services have however over the past eight months made more progress than has ever before been achieved in respect to the dismantling of the Agricola-Buxton gang believed to have been headed by Rawlins. A long dark night seems to be clearing for Guyana.

The threat from within, a threat which has seen dozens of innocent citizens murdered and tens of millions pillaged now seems to be approaching a rapid decline.

For this, the nation owes more than just an ounce of gratitude to the law enforcement agencies whose ranks have put their lives on the line to bring an end to a reign of fear in our country.

We hope that these ranks will be duly rewarded. We also hope that with the process of dismantling will emerge answers to the many questions that have lingered and troubled our society, especially this year.

Among the answers expected are the motives and persons behind three mass slaughters in the spate of six short months.

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