Latest update January 14th, 2025 3:35 AM

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

Latest News

Should we as a nation reward such vile acts?

Dec 14, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,

It’s approaching that time of year again — no, not Christmas — the box food lunches and fat, tax-free salaries for members of our disciplined services.

Very soon, just after the troop returns from their Low Carbon Danish excursion, our dear leader will be the good guy in red and white; and will announce the financial rewards for the police and army.

It’s one of the most disgusting news items that grace our newspapers each year at this time.

Guyanese cannot forget what a disgraceful year it has been for the disciplined forces. The entire image has been tarnished by the various torture cases, scandals and brazen murder of innocent civilians; stories which the public is all too familiar with as they read the newspapers every day this past year.

Should we as a nation, reward such vile acts with tokens taken from the pockets of those same civilians who are too often victimized and part and parcel of their horrible schemes that somehow manages to be exposed despite what?

Yes, thank God the actions of the army and police have been highlighted in the newspapers and other forms of media in our society. We are familiar with the sickening reports of corruption at the highest level. And yet our President will reward such incompetence and skullduggery.

Much thinking, I believe, should be done before making a decision to remunerate our security forces this year-end.

More consideration ought to be given to the families of victims who are spending this time of the year — a time of peace, love and quality family moments with loved ones — without their loved ones; who will never forget the injustice done to them by the hands of criminal elements in the police and army; whose Christmases will never be the same again because they have lost a part of them which can never come back; whose very lonely holiday season this year will be haunted by visions of their loved ones in the horrid state they were in after their lives were snuffed out by these men.

More sickening would be the literal scars of brutality and incompetence by the hands of corrupted men and women in the force.

The dire publicity stunts/reports which have been running in the newspapers and on television like wild horses will not be enough to bring us, the public, into a state of convenient amnesia. It won’t work.

Leon Suseran

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 10th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Pakistan targets West Indies’ vulnerability with spin-heavy squad for Test series

Pakistan targets West Indies’ vulnerability with spin-heavy squad...

Jan 14, 2025

SportsMax – Pakistan has unveiled a spin-dominant squad for the upcoming two-match home Test series against West Indies, aiming to exploit the visitors’ well-documented struggles against spin...
Read More
West Indies U-19 Women defeat Nepal by nine runs in first ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-up match

West Indies U-19 Women defeat Nepal by nine runs...

Jan 14, 2025

Sir Clive Lloyd to Lead Operations at proposed Cricket Academy

Sir Clive Lloyd to Lead Operations at proposed...

Jan 14, 2025

Savory, Anderson batting form a good sign for Harpy Eagles, following first practice match 

Savory, Anderson batting form a good sign for...

Jan 14, 2025

GFF/Racing Madrid partnership brings new head coach and two technical experts to Junior Jaguars U17 team

GFF/Racing Madrid partnership brings new head...

Jan 14, 2025

Chatargum, Persaud headline Senior National Indoor Barebow Archery Championships 

Chatargum, Persaud headline Senior National...

Jan 14, 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 […]