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Secretariat for Rodney CoI still accepting statements

Apr 05, 2014 News

The Secretariat for the Walter Rodney Commission will continue to accept statements from persons who are still interested in testifying at the hearings of the Commission.
The Secretariat had earlier set March 26, last as the deadline for the submission of statements and other materials pertaining to the inquiry.
Kaieteur News understands that the period for submissions of statements has been extended indefinitely to facilitate the participation of all interested parties, including those from remote domestic areas as well as overseas.
Further enquires can be made and statements delivered to the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, at Lot 1 Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown. This newspaper was further told that although the deadline has shifted the Commission is still looking to actually commence work the Tuesday after the Easter weekend.
Two weeks ago, President Donald Ramotar had said that the Commission will not come cheap.
“I don’t have the figures at my fingertips….but I know it’s not cheap,” the Head of State told the media when asked about how much Government will be spending.
He had said that once Government decided to “go down that road of having the Inquiry”, they knew for a fact that the money would be well spent.
Ramotar explained that contrary to reports about something being sinister in the holding of the Inquiry; his Government is fulfilling the wishes of Rodney’s wife, Patricia.
“This process started and it was not initiated by me, but by a request by the family, particularly his wife, Patricia Rodney”, Ramotar said.
He said that the Terms of Reference which some parties have been protesting against were crafted by Rodney’s family and advisors, along with some technical help from Government. Ramotar stressed that it was Rodney’s wife who made the comment about not wanting it to be political.
“We created all the conditions that no one will be criminally prosecuted and people could come forward and speak what they know,” the President said. He made the point of persons trying to put a spin on it to imply that there’s something sinister, which he dismissed.
Chairman for the Commission Sir Richard Cheltenham (QC) had disclosed that the hearings are likely to begin sometime after the Easter Holiday weekend.
He said that the Commission would sit for an initial nine days, before taking a break for about two weeks and resuming.
Cheltenham had noted that the circumstances surrounding Rodney’s death weren’t fairly investigated and made known to the world, so it’s an unresolved issue for his family.
“There has been no clear answer from any investigation to determine this,” the Chairman said.
Cheltenham also said that they intend to “dig deeply” in relation to the facts and come to a conclusion as to who was responsible and why it was done.
He said that to get an answer would be good, especially for the family, which is mainly the purpose for the Inquiry.
Since being appointed and during their second visit to Guyana, the Commissioners
have had several meetings with various stakeholders in Guyana. He disclosed that they have held discussions with the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips, Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell, the Private Sector Commission, the Guyana Trades Union Congress, and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman.
Political parties were not left out of the loop; Cheltenham said that they have held meetings with both the People’s Progressive Party Civic and A Partnership for National Unity.

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