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Jun 23, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,

I perused with keen interest a letter written in Kaiteur News June 21, 2016 by Roydell Phillips under the caption, A question on the Medal of Service. The missive  contained a few factual inaccuracies. Please permit me to respond to some of them. According to the writer he did not find favour with the lone female police officer receiving the Discipline Service Medal, reason being : never before according to his recollection was this medal awarded to a senior superintendent. This is complete inaccuracy and total distortion of facts.
Here are some irrefutable facts: 1998 Superintendent Harlington Samuels was awarded the Discipline Service Medal. I was at the Investiture Ceremony when President Janet Jagan pinned the medal on his chest. Fast forward to 2002 .The following officers of various rank structure were bestowed with the Discipline Service Medal: Special Deputy Superintendent Edgar Persaud, Senior Superintendents Frederick Caesar, Lynette Charter, Phillip Adams, Malvin Glasgow, Greta Mc Donald and retired Superintendent Eustace John.
I can also recall that a former Head of Linmine Security, I cannot now recall his correct name, but we use to call him Yacoob. He was awarded Discipline Service Medal when he held the rank of Superintendent. He rose to fame when wrote the British Army pointing out to them a flaw in their Drill Manual. The Army apologized to him and amended their manual. Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Slowe DSM, a drill expert is quite familiar with that issue. Roydell Phillips lamented the fact that of all the active Assistant Commissioners only one such officer was worthy of receiving a medal including the officer currently serving in the capacity of Assistant Commissioner Administration.
Here again the writer got things wrong.
The current serving Assistant Commissioner Administration is a Discipline Service Medal awardee. He is David Ramnarine DSM, presently Acting Commissioner. I believe that very shortly he will receive the Discipline Service Star which is the highest award for the police. The female officer in question is Maxine Graham. She is the police Staff Officer. She richly deserved the National Award. I wish to congratulate her. Let us not distort history but look forward to more police officers at diverse rank levels receiving many more prestigious national awards.
Clinton Conway
Assistant Commissioner Of Police Retired
Security Manager

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