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Looking forward to a professional investigation by SOUTHCOM

Jul 25, 2009 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I have been, over the past few days, mulling over in my mind possible motives for the alleged senseless destruction of the Ministry of Health via firebombing. While a number of possible scenarios have emerged, it is difficult to come to any conclusions without credible information and evidence.

Therefore, it was indeed heartening to have read that the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has offered, and the Guyana Government has accepted assistance with the investigation into this matter. While apparently no time frame has been set for the completion of this investigation, it is my hope that this process will be undertaken with a sense of urgency without compromising the high standards and professionalism which it warrants and that SOUTHCOM’s involvement will go beyond just lab tests and analyses.
The announcement of SOUTHCOM’s involvement in the investigation will lend credibility to the process and generate broad public acceptance and support for the eventual findings about the fire. SOUTHCOM therefore cannot allow its role in the investigation to be a marginal one, and must itself issue a statement soon as to its scope of work in the process.

SOUTHCOM must, as part of its assistance, seek to determine exactly what transpired regarding the alleged torture of a suspect by ranks of the Guyana Defence Force.
“Troy Small, called Cats, was allegedly abducted by ranks of the GDF, and with half of his body hanging out of a car he was dragged for several miles from Mandela Avenue to the Le Repentir Cemetery where he was beaten with a hammer,” according to newspaper reports.
The Obama Administration has made its position clear on the issue of torture and therefore SOUTHCOM would have to first determine whether in fact there was torture and if there was, whether this has impacted the investigation in any way.
I welcome the Guyana government’s acceptance of SOUTHCOM’s help and look forward to a professional investigation of this very serious matter – the fire bombing of the country’s Health Ministry.
Wesley Kirton

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