Kaieteur News presents donation to Crum-Ewing’s mother

Jul 12, 2015 News

..money to go toward children’s education

The sum of $1,886,500 was yesterday handed over to Mrs Donna Harcourt, the mother of assassinated political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing. The amount was garnered through a fundraiser facilitated by Kaieteur News to cater to the education needs of Crum-Ewing’s children.

Kaieteur News Advertising Clerk, Nirvanie Mahadeo (centre), hands over the cheque to Mrs Donna Harcourt in the presence of Mr. Eustace Harcourt.

As she accepted the sum in the form of a cheque yesterday, Harcourt, who was accompanied by her husband, Eustace Harcourt, expressed appreciation to all those who donated selflessly to the fundraiser. She also spoke of the possibility of having the money invested with a view to having the value augmented before being plugged into the respective education interest of the children.
Crum-Ewing was father to Cosia Jewani Crum-Ewing, 13; Courtene Jadonna Crum-Ewing, 12, and three-year-old Cenique Crum-Ewing.
He was brutally murdered on the evening of Tuesday March 10, 2015, as he, aided by a bullhorn, advocated for persons in the Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, area to exercise their franchise at the national elections on May 11, 2015. He was specifically urging residents to support the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) coalition.
Crum-Ewing was shot multiple times as he stood on Third Avenue in the Diamond New Scheme.
He first became well known after his many solo picketing exercises outside the Attorney General’s Carmichael Street, Georgetown office was publicised in the media.
His decision to picket was prompted by media reports of a damning conversation between a senior journalist attached to this publication and former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, during which the latter alluded to imminent danger on this publication because of its manner of reporting.
Crum-Ewing’s picket saw him, by way of placards, appealing for the then Attorney General to demit office.
His assassination sent shockwaves across the nation, with many from all facets of society expressing condemnation.
To date no one has been charged for Crum-Ewing’s murder.