We must prevent this atrocity

Nov 07, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
As soon as you turn on the TV to current issues you see accusations flying wildly, someone lambasting another, saying that he or she is the cause of the killings and robberies that recently took place in our country. No proof is presented. No one is arrested, just withering allegations all the time.
This obvious attempted brainwashing of the populace and abnegation of responsibility goes on and on. It has become totally disgusting.
If the same enthusiasm for badmouthing others is focused on finding solutions the country will be better served. Why is a solution to this disgraceful violence during Protest Action not being deliberated upon?
The holiday season is here again. Citizens do not want to be robbed and beaten under the guise of Protest Action. We do not want citizens, especially our young people to be shot and killed. Protestors and other citizens must be protected from infiltrating criminals. This appalling situation during Protest Action has been going on for many years and often peaks during the holiday season.
Who benefits from this outrage? The country suffers from a tarnished image. Those persons who suffer at the hands of the criminals continue to live with the fear of being robbed and beaten again and again. Businesses have to close their doors. Many business men and women are robbed, beaten and even killed during this bedlam.
Afterwards, Guyanese live with hurt and resentment. There is no room for forgiveness since no solution and reconciliation is offered. We are breeding a society of hurt and traumatized persons .It seems that many people are being used as scapegoats in our country. No one cares if we are robbed and beaten again and again.
Progress in a country in closely tied with the comfort and security of its citizens. Doubtless there are persons who think that creating a division among people will benefit them.
These are wicked, selfish persons who care only for their own individual prosperity.
They do not care about whom is robbed and killed .They often use the young and impressionable to do their dirty work. Promoting enmity among people is deplorable and we must learn to identify the sly things that people do to create division in our society.
As Guyanese we have a right to be safe and a happy people. Finding a solution to protect our people will prevent them from being violated. What more cause can Parliament want to rate a solution to this outrage as a priority? We need a solution now.
Are we going to call people from “all about” all the time as one wise old woman said, to enquire into murders, robberies and destruction when we ourselves should be saving lives by preventing this atrocity from happening?
We are calling on the Parliament, which represents all Guyanese to look at a solution to this matter as a priority.
When we switch on the TV to current issues we want to hear discussion on what is being done to prevent this shameful, degradation to our people and country, not calculated accusations that cannot be validated.
Baliram Shivdas

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