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This was no comical demonstration

Dec 19, 2010 Letters

Dear Editor.
I salute Mark Benschop for his concern for the environment and the residents being affected by the dumpsite in Cemetery Road. However, Mr. Benschop’s frequent acts of bravado – his flaunting of the law and grandstand play in defying and disrespecting the law must be stopped.
Mr. Freddie Kissoon tries hard to give readers the impression that the recent Benschop’s incident was a trivial matter and the police were demonstrating their comical side in wanting to question Mr. Benschop.
The fact of the matter is that such incidents are very consequential and could be deemed copious; it is not comical matter and it was not a simple traffic violation that the police were concerned about.
One is reminded of the incident when Mr. Benschop was alleged to have used his car to block the Berbice Bridge, because he felt the crossing fees were too much – thereby creating a dangerous and volatile situation for the motorists and others. Another act of trivia that should be virtually ignored by the law authorities, right?
Yes, we do need citizens of the world who would dare to stand up for what is ‘right’ and ‘good’. But often what we deem right and good in our eyes may not be the case, and may not be simplistic as it would appear. And we certainly need to know where we could/should cross the line in defying the law and law enforcers.
Devanand Bhagwan

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