Dear Editor,
Minister Gajraj must be commended for his ability to
continue his duties under such tremendous pressure from the PNC.
The foreign embassies have put additional pressure on the
government. The American embassy should have quickly referred
Mr. Bacchus to the Police Commissioner to give a statement
regarding his allegations, that did not happen, it is a breach
of protocol. The Canadian embassy wanting to show that it is
on board with the Americans have rescinded a visa for the
embattled Home Affairs Minister. The British not to be outdone
publicly called for a public inquiry into the matter.
These embassies must realize that they are the guest of the
host government. Whatever concerns that they may have must be
referred to the government. Besides, why were these embassies
silent during the PNC's
reign of terror? Innocent Guyanese were murdered,
Guyana may be the only nation where more of its citizens live
abroad, a testament to the rule of the PNC. Why did they not
call for a public inquiry into the incitement of the former
leader of the PNC
Mr. Hoyte for his "mo fire, slow fire" statements.
The breaching of protocol and interference in the internal
operations of a nation are quite disturbing, since these
nations are supposed to be "guardians of democracy".
Embassies are supposed to work with the government of the day
not the Opposition. One wonders what information the CIA, CSIS
and MI6 have gathered on the so called "phantom death
squad". If they have the intelligence then they must come
forward and submit the evidence for public scrutiny.
Mr. Gajraj, for what it is worth, is now a hero in the eyes
of the Guyanese population at home and abroad. I firmly
believe Mr. Gajraj is an innocent man until proven otherwise.
