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Felix zeroes in on Rohee’s political interference in Police Force
… instructed police not to touch ‘OP Miscreant’ or face prosecution
By Gary Eleazar
Former Commissioner in the Guyana Police Force, Winston Felix, DSM, turned politician in
Former Commissioner of Police now APNU Parliamentarian, Winston Felix
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) camp has lashed out at Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee for politically interfering with the day to day administration of the Force.
Felix made the charges during his debut Budget Presentation in the House on Friday last, where he holds the portfolio of Shadow Home Affairs Minister.
The former head of the Guyana Police Force drew specific reference to two instances which featured prominently in the media in recent times.
Felix told the House that on November 28, 2011, he overheard a police radio transmission where ranks were being instructed “not to arrest” or touch a “known OP Miscreant” or they would face prosecution.
This pronouncement was made in the presence of the visibly perturbed Information Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy who was in parliament at the time.
Felix drew reference to the fact that during the course of the day as the nation’s general election was being undertaken, police were called in to quell a disturbance at a Lodge polling station.
McCoy was identified as the aggressor in the altercation but rather than being arrested he was escorted away by police ranks called to the scene much to the annoyance of onlookers, Felix said.
Felix also drew reference to the imbroglio surrounding an unaccounted $90M that caused Assistant Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine, to make several blistering allegations.
According to Felix, the Minister of Home Affairs sought to again interfere in the day to day running of the administration of the Guyana Police Force on this matter when there is regulation already in place to address such matters.
“OP Miscreant” Kwame McCoy during the altercation with police ranks on Election Day
Rohee, in his defence during his presentation, sought to justify his decisions to interfere in the running of the Guyana Police Force. His explanation did not find favour with the political opposition.
Felix, from his Parliamentary Seat, shouted “Policy!….that is for policy not day to day administration!” even as he charged that the Minister clearly did not understand the regulation that he was quoting to the House.
Felix also accused the administration of using “crime to fight crime.”
He was making reference to what he called the administration’s sanctioned use of a “phantom killing squad” headed by Shaheed Roger
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee
Khan who has since been incarcerated in the US for drug trafficking.
Felix also drew reference to the fact that Khan had on more than one occasion been detained by ranks of the Guyana Police Force operating in tandem with ranks of the Guyana Defence Force and on both occasions the charges were mysteriously dropped.
The Former Police Commissioner was making reference to the fact that Khan and a few of his associates had been arrested while being in possession of several high powered weapons and a telecommunication triangulation capable laptop computer.
He imputed that the Administration had embraced Khan’s killing squad to deal with the mayhem that ensued following the February 23, 2002 jail-break.
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