The irony of Rohee’s targeting Police Officer, David Ramnarine

Dec 30, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Now that one of brightest stars in the PPP’s universe (yes, the firmament is that dim) has found his voice and vision (he has none) to question the pending promotion of Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine, one has to wonder if this is not-and was-an instance of reverse racism; or, at the very least, reverse discrimination.
It is where efforts are underway to make an example of one of their own who is not obedient by first subduing, and then intimidating them. What do related circumstances say?
A senior officer was present on the ground during shooting related deaths in the Linden Township. What happened next? He was hustled into the equivalent of isolated custody, and given strict orders to make himself scarce, and keep his mouth closed.
Now when the geriatric star was questioned about this whole incident before the Commission of Inquiry, he did his own version of keeping his mouth shut. All he could say repeatedly was, “I do not recall.” Such is the luxury and curse of age. It affords pretense at doddering frailty.
Then there were the shenanigans that occurred in the middle of the Commissioner’s office. It involved a trafficker’s vehicle parked right outside the window.
Yet nobody saw or heard or knew anything, with what was public knowledge. Reports are that the offending officer was banished. He was banished for being so boldfaced and for embarrassing the wrong people. Notice he was not banished for a major conflict of interest, lack of professionalism, or an acute deficit of perspicacity; but for embarrassing people, including the character who dares to speak now.
Next, go right to the top of the ladder, and there was the leader caught in a compromising and messy matter involving a paramour, a shakedown, a whole sordid world of official malfeasance.
This time, that same chap trying to deny Mr. Ramnarine his promotion was superseded by the Head-of-State himself who came forward to defend and dismiss what was beyond his limitations.
That same officer is reported to have accumulated the equivalent of a Powerball bonanza. Perhaps, he did hit the jackpot, but could not recall the next disclosure steps; after all, this is Guyana, and people cannot live on their official pay.
Oh, there were attempts to obscure the heinous torture situations at Leonora and elsewhere, among other incidents, perpetrated by officers of other complexions, one of whom was actually promoted by the same protesting opposition.
There was hardly a word or whimper in any of these instances; except that the propaganda machinery went into high acceleration, as the dominant interest was not in fairness or justice or the gravity of all the situations, but covering tracks. Why? Was there fear of instability in the force? Or is it that there would be allegations of racial discrimination?
Now here are sharp efforts at recrimination directed at Mr. Ramnarine. What was his crime? Speaking out and speaking up; he became too uppity and had to be punished with a hard lesson.
The bigger problem, given other sometimes monstrous failures, was that he is supposed to be loyal to his “clan” and for this he has been singled out. He had to put in his place to signal other obstreperous of his type that this is serious business, and will be dealt with harshly.
It is part of the vicious and vindictive continuum of twenty-three years of misrule. Indeed, leopards do not change their spots. I do trust that the current administration will do the right thing by Mr. Ramnarine and move ahead with his promotion.
GHK Lall

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