Guyana Observer News

Last evening, four members of the infamous ‘Saltfish gang’ that has reportedly been targeting heavy-duty vehicles around the country were caught. Reports are that the four men, ranging in age from 16 to 62, were caught by police and residents at Parika during their attempt to strip a truck in the community. This newspaper understands that over the past few weeks, police on the West Coast of Demerara and the East Bank of Essequibo had been receiving reports that persons were losing parts from their trucks and tractors. Some two weeks ago, a businessman who lives at St. Lawrence, Parika, lost some parts from his heavy-duty vehicle, which was parked at a location in the area. Also, a man from Crane was awakened a few nights ago after hearing loud noise in front of his home. Upon looking out the man saw a silver grey wagon speeding away from his parked truck. It was later determined that the person or persons in the wagon were attempting to remove parts from the truck. However, last night from all indications, the four gang members ran out of luck when they attempted to do the same thing in Parika. This newspaper was told that two of the men were seen “operating suspiciously” around a parked truck in the vicinity of the Parika Market.

When de sugar workers ask fuh money de government didn’t understand wha dem complaining about. Dem had dem pay and that was enough. But dem boys seh that when de shoe deh pun de other foot it does pinch hard. Bharrat go to Mexico and he behave just like dem sugar workers. He tell de World Bank that dem have de money to pay he and dem holding on to it. He tell dem how he do everything and he still ain’t getting pay. That is wha dem sugar workers also seh. But he do more than row. He demanding de money like if is he own. Dem boys seh that people woulda get some pride and tell demself that if people ain’t want fuh give you dem money you got to tell dem to keep it. But Bharrat vex. He was planning to use that same money to help Fip build de hydro road. Dem boys seh that de road gun stall fuh sure. Nuff other projects gun stall. And that is wha dem boys frighten because tax gun go up to mek up fuh that same money. Dem boys seh that when Bharrat announce that he paying out de six per cent is that same money he was banking on. He tell dem, “We do everything and I can’t get de money.” We do de wuk and he was to collect de money.
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Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Ramsaroop will appear on "Straight Up" this evening (9) with Benschop. Go to benschopradio.com

 By Freddie Kissoon

Around the globe political entities are looking for people who belonged to a newer generation. A caveat is in order. Even though this is the trend around the world, it certainly is not a fixed pattern. Many countries do have leaders that were there from the seventies and eighties. econdly, there were specific claims inside the PNC that Robert Corbin had lost energy, dynamism, strategic thinking but most of all innovative leadership. Contributing to this rising perception was the ugly rumour that two years ago, Mr. Corbin made a pact with Mr. Jagdeo that eschews any sustained PNC pressure on the PPP Government. No one has been able to describe the contours of this covenant but the feeling persists onto this day that something went on between Mr. Corbin and President Jagdeo some time back. Another caveat is in order. Even if there is some resentment for Mr. Corbin by PNC leaders and PNC enclaves throughout Guyana, it is not fair to blame Mr. Corbin for lack of activism. The entire society is in an apathetic and complacent mood. No one hears about the GHRA these days.

Dear Editor,

After reading the poor excuse from Khemraj Ramjattan on Cathy Hughes’s association with Synergy, as published on 6/12/2010 (Cathy Hughes’ affiliation with Synergy Holding no conflict of interest) I was forced to say “What’s new with the AFC.” Ramjattan says that if the AFC wins the government Cathy “will be asked to recuse” herself. If the AFC wins this will never happen because the AFC will find a reason to say why she must stay. Surprise! Surprise! Who the AFC think they are fooling? But then again can you blame them for trying another trick and pushing their luck again since they have done it over and over again and gotten away with it. Many have given these rogues a free past, ignoring their hazardous conducts. They have succeeded in putting a spanking new meaning on “new politics.”

 By Stella Ramsaroop

I cannot help but ponder how many men in positions of authority are wife abusers. This came to mind again last week when Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, had charges of assault and threatening behaviour against him dismissed after his wife, Romona Persaud, told the court that she no longer wanted to proceed with the matter. Why did she drop the charges? Was it because of promises of undying love and an end to the abuse? Or was it because of threats of additional violence? Or perhaps it was the fear of what the future holds if she parts ways with her husband? Whatever the reason, I believe with everything in me that she will regret her decision.

“Evidence gathered is different from evidence presented.”

“There is a difference between evidence gathered and evidence presented.”  That was the initial response from Crime Chief Seelall Persaud to remarks made by Justice William Ramlal, who set free a murder accused, after citing sloppy police investigations. The recent criticism of the police investigations into a murder by Justice Ramlal is certainly not going down well with the Guyana Police Force. This is not the first time that Justice Ramlal has raised concerns about the poor quality of police investigations in cases presented before him, many of which have led to the acquittal of murder accused. n Monday, last, the Judge upheld no case submissions by Defence Counsel for Paul Bagot, Huckumchand, and ordered the mixed jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Bagot was on trial for the murder of his teenage girlfriend Abigail Gittens, who was killed in September 2004.