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Govt. must take drastic action to protect all Guyanese

Sep 28, 2008 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
It was most distressing reading the Wednesday edition of Kaieteur News, September 24th, ‘08, which reported that Nafeeza Yahya, my friend and colleague, was attacked in Port Mourant whilst on her way home.

She suffered from chops to her head and limb which resulted in the lost of a thumb and she received 52 stitches overall.

Had she not escaped from the criminals, not only would she have been another corpse but probably a victim of other inhumane treatment.

Like many of us here in Georgetown who work and study, we recognise the risks involved going home after late night classes.

It is regrettable that the once relatively safe Berbice County students now face the same dilemma as us in Georgetown and other places in Guyana.

For months now the crime rate in Berbice has been escalating; unemployment has increased to an extent where youths are forced to the streets in order to meet their many basic needs. Working conditions and the respect for workers rights are appalling.

The rights of human beings are neither valued nor assured, and the voices of many are muffled when they speak out against such acts.

The authorities have been suppressing some of these stories and not responding timely and adequately to these situations that impact on the economic, social life and wellbeing of people in Berbice and in Guyana generally.

Our leaders are failing us in the discharge of their mandate to protect us from the hands of criminals and our future looks gloomy in Guyana; no wonder most Guyanese look forward to the day of leaving Guyana.

Our young nurses in Linden, who spend most of their time administrating treatment and preserving lives, now need treatment themselves after the inhumane and traumatizing attack.

It is with these thoughts that I publicly appeal to the relevant authorities and government officials to take drastic actions now and not to condemn us to the statistical records. Our people, especially the young people, need your fullest protection more than ever.
Tricia Teekah

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