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Licences, duty-free firearms delivered to Indigenous communities
Residents of 12 villages in Region Seven (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni) were on Friday issued their firearms and licences by Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock.
Some of the new shotguns.
The distribution was said to be a historical one, according to Minister Ramjattan, as never before has any government made firearms and licences available to Indigenous communities.
It was the first time too that, as Minister, he signed off on 130 licences at once. Minister Ramjattan said the government was able to negotiate with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to have the guns exempted from duty.
Residents of Kako, Waramadong, Jawalla, Phillipai, Kamarang, Warwata, Parima, Wax Creek, Chinoweing, Imbaimadai and Wyling gathered at the Kamarang Sports Complex to receive their weapons.
Back in 2015, residents had turned in their unlicensed firearms during the Ministry of Public Security’s amnesty programme. The Ministry’s plan was to regularise the system, to allow for every firearm holder to be licensed.
Minister Ramjattan said he was pleased to be delivering on another of the Coalition Government’s promises of returning the firearms and issuing licences to the communities. He described it as yet another effort to ensure the Indigenous community gets what it deserves.
“Whatever else must come your way, because you so deserve it definitely will come your way through this Coalition government,” Minister Ramjattan said.
He informed that he will be working with the Commissioner of Police to have a safe house established at the Kamarang Police Station for persons to purchase ammunition. The new licensed firearm holders were supplied with 100 rounds of ammunition.
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