Whose hands are these lethal weapons in now?

Sep 04, 2008 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
The security forces have managed to end the criminal career of Guyana’s most wanted, Rondell “Fine Man” Rawlins, and at the same time dealt a blow to the criminal enterprise operating in our society.
However, I am always concerned with the fact that our disciplinary forces continue to make the same cardinal mistake over and over.
Since the slaying of Linden “Blackie” London, I always reiterate the fact that the security forces rob themselves on the golden opportunity to extract the kind of intelligence that will enable them to permanently cripple the criminal establishment and restore a feeling of security among the citizenry.
Today, while there is much celebration in some sectors of our society about the news that Fine Man and most of his lieutenants are no more a security threat, there are still some pertinent questions still unanswered like who was giving these men logistical financial arms and ammunition support. To me, the most frightening thing is that half of the missing AK 47s from the Guyana Defence Force is still unaccounted for and was said to be in the hands of this gang. The known members of the gang are now eliminated. In whose hands these lethal weapons are now?
Now that the dust is settling there is a renewed call by sections of our society for the much talked about clandestine video footage to be released, a call that I unequivocally support.
However, I will go further and call for the resignation for all those persons who are responsible for the security of our country if prominent personalities are on those tapes but were not arrested and charged because of some other consideration other than the safety of the society.
Guyana is at the cross roads and it is time we as citizens stand up and prevent this perpetual cycle of insecurity to continue to plague our society.
Bevon Currie

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