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The politics of lawlessness

Oct 27, 2012 Letters

 

Dear Editor,
I read with deep concern a letter by Mr. Nigel Westmaas under the caption “Commissioner Wolfe’s preoccupation with “order” shows disdain for the historical struggles of working people” in the Kaieteur News dated the 25th October, 2012.
In this letter the writer, a WPA Leader, launched an unwarranted attack on the Chairman of the Linden Commission of Inquiry because the Chairman rebuked APNU Member of Parliament and his fellow WPA member Mr. Desmond Trotman for seeking to justify lawlessness in his evidence before the Commission.
Mr. Trotman, in his evidence, essentially testified that the persons who blocked the Wismar bridge with logs, rocks, debris and fire, who burnt several vehicles and properties belonging both to the State and private individuals totally several hundred million dollars, who assaulted and threatened policemen, were justified and had a right to do so because of their objections to paying increased electricity tariffs, a completely preposterous proposition.
Chief Justice Wolfe was very strong in his condemnation of Trotman’s contentions and quite correctly so.  What both Trotman and Westmaas have done, is to illustrate to the public, the mind set of the APNU/WPA, which is, that illegality, criminality and violence should be used as political methods to achieve an end.
This is not only an unlawful and undemocratic strategy but is simply terroristic and anarchist politics. We saw a manifestation of this madness at Agricola also.  The nation must rise up and condemn this type of political advocacy in the strongest possible term.
As I witness the Opposition contentions being dismantled daily before the Commission, I get the impression that efforts will now be made to undermine the Commissioners and their work.  The Opposition called for persons to be appointed from outside of Guyana.  They, jointly with the Government, drafted the terms of reference.  Therefore, all their demands were met.  The persons who constitute this Commission are all distinguished and of unquestionable integrity.  Attacking them for doing their job is simply a disgrace to the country.
Balram Heeralall

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