Latest update February 1st, 2025 6:45 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Support for National Martyrs Day

Jun 23, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
I write in support of a letter captioned, “Let’s have a National Martyrs Day” under the hands of Fazel Khan, printed in the Kaieteur News, Monday June 22, 2009.
I wish to state quite categorically that in the interest of forging national unity and building social cohesion all those persons who are considered Martyrs should be honoured.
As a means of identifying persons to be designated as Martyrs, a National Martyrs Committee should be established and the criteria made public as to what defines a Martyr. These Martyrs names should also be published.
As a starting point perhaps Dr. James Rose, Dr. McGowan and Dr. Tota Manga should form the Committee and co-opt other members, so that come June 2010 Guyanese could celebrate a National Martyrs Day as a National Holiday.

It is outrageous that the President of Guyana should be the main speaker at the Enmore Monument; if the President is such a big champion of workers’ plight then those workers and the 24 unions, which joined thousands of civil servants on strike in May 1999 to press for a 40% pay raise and to protest the police shooting of 17 demonstrators on May 18th of that same year can look forward to that increase and some form of compensation. The workers wait to see.
The National Martyrs Committee should also be responsible for planning and executing an appropriate programme of activities for the remembrance of the Martyrs.
I wish to again state my support for the introduction and observance of National Martyrs Day as a National Holiday.
Courtney Henry

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 27th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy...

Feb 01, 2025

2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 1… Kaieteur Sports-A resilient century from middle-order Kevlon Anderson coupled with 9 wickets from off-spinner Richie Looknauth saw the Guyana Harpy...
Read More
Romaine Brackenridge joins Slingerz FC from Harbour View FC

Romaine Brackenridge joins Slingerz FC from...

Feb 01, 2025

Mashramani Street Football Championship kicks off tonight in Mocha

Mashramani Street Football Championship kicks off...

Feb 01, 2025

Savory falls for 99, joins the heartbreaking ‘99 Club’ in West Indies Championship

Savory falls for 99, joins the heartbreaking...

Feb 01, 2025

Martin Massiah elected president of Fruta Conquerors Football Club

Martin Massiah elected president of Fruta...

Feb 01, 2025

CANOC Executive Committee members visits President Irfaan Ali

CANOC Executive Committee members visits...

Feb 01, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]