| …says out of control security forces members allied to political directorateThe brutalised Troy Small who had to be assisted out of the Alberttown Police Station recently and was subsequently hospitlalisedPNCR Leader, Robert Corbin yesterday at the party’s weekly press briefing, reminded media operatives of the party’s advocacy that inquiries be held into the allegations of beatings and torturing of citizens by elements of the security forces.“We did so because we believe that respect for, and observance of, the rule of law in a democracy are the best means of safeguarding the rights of our citizens,Nike Air Max Rebajas,” said Corbin.He added that the calls resounded because the party seriously believes that unless allegations of torture were investigated and the perpetrators penalised,Jerseys NFL China, out of control elements of the security forces, allied to the political directorate, would continue to believe that they could beat and torture citizens with impunity.“It has all happened again.”He noted that it is now widely reported that Troy Small, called “Cats”, has been badly beaten and tortured by elements of the security forces.“The circumstances surrounding this incident can best be described as obscene and emphasises, once again, that this nation is undergoing a period of extended lawlessness.”According to information available to the PNCR, said Corbin, was that Small was kidnapped on Monday 20 last and taken to the cemetery where he was brutally tortured by elements of the disciplined forces.He reported that one police station refused to accept him when he was taken there after being so badly beaten but the Alberttown Police Station did.He said that reports suggest that Small was suspected of involvement in the fire, which destroyed the Ministry of Health,Cheap Shoes Wholesale China Free Shipping, and it is evident that, like the case of David Zammet, elements of the security forces believe that the mere suspicion of some infraction of the law entitles them to engage in torture.“The legal principle that recognises that a citizen is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law has no meaning to some members of the political directorate and their willing and brutal henchmen in the security force. The PNCR reminds the Jagdeo Administration that torture is in violation of our Constitution and several international covenants to which Guyana is a signatory, such as the UN Convention Against Torture (CAT).”According to Corbin, that Convention stipulates that victims of torture be entitled to compensation and that Heads of State who are guilty of such acts can be brought to account.“President Jagdeo should take note of the ongoing trial of the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, who was similarly accused of crimes against humanity,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, but who years later has now been arrested and is being made to account for his alleged misdeeds.”Once again,Cheap Jerseys Store, the Party calls on the Jagdeo Administration to initiate an immediate investigation into this latest act of torture against one of our citizens.”He said that the outstanding investigations into previous acts of torture which have been highlighted by this Party, such as those committed against Ryan Gordon and Mitchell Thomas, who were violated during a raid for narcotics, in Wakenaam,NFL Jerseys From China, on February 28, last, must be undertaken and those guilty must be prosecuted and brought to justice.He added also that of equal concern to the party is the alleged attempt by the same unruly disciplined forces to harass and intimidate Archie Poole, who is a well-known Guyanese.“He has fearlessly marched against injustice and the excesses of this Administration on several occasions in this country. It is evident that the regime, using the excuse of the recent fire at the Ministry of Health, plans to terrorise persons of political rather than of security interest.”Corbin was adamant that his party was convinced that the Jagdeo Regime is pursuing a political agenda and called on the party’s supporters to be on alert.“These frequent abuses of the human rights of our citizens provide further evidence of the emerging tyranny, which is befalling the people of Guyana.”When asked what the party intends to do to curb the behaviour that he is charging, Corbin said that the Party has been doing its first duty to expose breaches of human rights for public so that the facts can be known locally and overseas.He recalled that the party and its supporters have protested breaches of human rights to international bodies such as CARICOM, the OAS as well as the United Nations.He said that the party continues to tabulate the continued breaches saying that unlike the thinking of the Jagdeo Administration, many options are open for the PNCR to use once, “we have accumulated sufficient data. Time does not run out that is why we made reference to Charles Taylor.”He did caution that there was the misconception that the PNC has super human powers saying that “there is a limit to what we can do.” |
