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An Open Letter to the People of Guyana

Mar 16, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
We, the undersigned, are outraged and saddened by the senseless murder of Mr. Courtney Crum-Ewing on Tuesday, March 10th in Diamond, EBD. Mr. Crum-Ewing was most brutally gunned down while performing a civic duty for his country; that is, engaging in the political process of Guyana. His engagement took the form of encouraging Guyanese citizens to exercise their right to self-determination.
The right to self-determination is a most basic human right that is embraced by all Guyanese regardless of political affiliation.  This is what was fought for and won through independence from Britain.
We are reminded of the words of Dr. Martin Luther King: “The first thing we must do here tonight is to decide we are not going to become panicky. That we are going to be calm, and we are going to continue to stand up for what is right. Fear not, we’ve come too far to turn back.”
Therefore, we call for peace. We call for swift and just actions to be taken against the perpetrator(s) of Mr. Crum-Ewing’s senseless murder. We call for all political leaders to dial back their vitriol particularly at this sensitive juncture.
We raise our voices as one to express our heartfelt condolence to the family and friends of Mr. Crum-Ewing. We raise our voices as one because we feel particularly aggrieved by this wanton act of violence.
We raise our voices as one out of love and loyalty to our beloved country. We ask all Guyanese to join us as we publicly and privately repudiate violence and intimidation.
We are and will continue to be – regardless of our gender, race, religion, ethnicity, political beliefs, geography – guided in our actions, in part, by Martin Niemoller’s famous poem:

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
May the soul of Mr. Courtney Crum-Ewing rest in peace.

Mr. Mohammed Karimullah 1968-1976
Dr. Nathilee Caldeira 1979-1986
Mr. Ronald Caleb 1972-1974
Ms. Karen Wharton 1976-1981
Dr. Mark Kirton
Mr. Bryn Bowen
Mr. Louis London 1966-1972
Dr. Keith Wilson
Ms. Corinne Locke 1975-1982
Mr. Compton Saywack 1967-1972
Dr. Alissa Trotz
Mr. Fairbairn Liverpool 1962-1965
Mr. Hugh Hamilton 1971-1977
Mr. Lloyd Houston
Dr.  Neville Burke 1998-2004
Mr. Dominic Gaskin
Mr. Gordon Williams
Ms. Diana West 1986-1988
Dr. Kamal Dookie 1964-1971
Mr.Raphael Lindo
Mr.Leyland Grant
Mr.Michael Harris 1964-1971
Dr. John Rickford 1960-1967
Mr. Eden Gajraj 1954-1961
Mr. Adam Harris 1960-1966
Dr. Vibert Cambridge 1955-1961
Mr. Alfred Granger 1964-1971
Mr. John Campbell 1974-1981
Dr. Terrence Blackman
Mr. Jemel Liverpool 1995-2001
Mr. Ian Carto 1966-1972
Mr. Gordon Wilson
Dr. Michelle Mickle-Foster 1977-1983
Mr. Louis Kilkenny
Dr. Shondel Nero
Mr. Lance Chase
Mr. Patrick Stephens
Dr. Frank Douglas 1959-1962
Mr.Mortimer London 1962-1969
Mr. Dane Hartley
Dr. Jerome Branche 1967-1972
Dr. Vonetta Edwards 1990-1997
Mr.Edward Meertins-George
Mr. Vishnu Mahadeo 1975-1977
Ms. Dawn Holder
Ms. Darlene Walcott 1998-2005
Ms. Saran Nurse 1985-1990
Dr. Ronald Moore 1980
Mr. Aubrey Smith 1961-1969
Mr. Trevor Grant 1964-1971
Mr. Paul Montague (Kojo Nnamdi)  1956-1963
Dr. Frank Denbow 1967-1974
Mr. Clairmont Chung

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