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An open letter to the police commissioner
Dear Editor,
RE: The beating to death of a mason from Joe Singh Drive, South Sophia which was published in the Kaieteur News on Thursday May 9, 2013.
Please be informed that the residents of Sophia had enough, too much of the failed attempts by the police force to offer us security. Many households in the area are traumatized by gunmen and thieves in the area. People cannot sleep at nights because of fear of the unwelcomed guests coming into your home and robbing you, beating you and threatening to take your life if you don’t give into their demands.
We the residents of Sophia have had enough! We acknowledge that the beating to death of the mason is not acceptable, but that goes to show the level of frustration in the area.
We are hard working people. Who would we entrust to protect us when the police are themselves scared, Mr. Commissioner? We are our neighbours’ keepers and we will protect ourselves if the police cannot protect us. These bandits are barefaced coming into Sophia and creating havoc in the area and many of them do not live here but have accomplices in the area.
Recently, two other families in A Field and C Field were terrorized by gunmen and several attempts to contact the police were to no avail. One family member was shot and his condition is critical in the hospital.
It’s a waste of time to call for them in the wee hours in the morning they wouldn’t come till day clean.
N.B This letter has been circulated to over 70 households in Sophia to be agreed upon to be published.
Residents of Sophia
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