{"id":4180,"date":"2012-10-12T11:21:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T15:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=4180"},"modified":"2012-10-12T11:21:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T15:21:05","slug":"afc-appeals-for-calm-in-wake-of-agricola-disturbance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=4180","title":{"rendered":"AFC APPEALS FOR CALM IN WAKE OF AGRICOLA DISTURBANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Alliance For Change has learnt with alarm of the events that took place in Agricola late afternoon of 11thOct,2012 which continued into the evening.\u00a0 These events were sparked by the reckless statements emanating from the Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon that the government of Guyana was \u201cready to rumble\u201d and that the Cabinet Secretary \u201clooked forward to the fight\u201d.\u00a0 These statements were provocative and insensitive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The AFC condemns the blocking of the public roadway and the subsequent robbery of innocent citizens on their way home and appeals for calm at this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>The belligerent tone used by the Cabinet Secretary coupled with the provocative singing of \u201cWe shall not be moved\u201d and subsequent laughter were not only callous but perhaps calculated to engineer the exact result witnessed this evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The tragic deaths of three Lindeners in July, followed by the execution of Shaquille Grant in Agricola, the mysterious disappearance of the two policeman involved in the shooting, and the shooting to death of an innocent bystander all under the watch of Minister Rohee are testament to the continued failure of the Minister to create a safe environment and to provide security for all citizens of Guyana,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the Government of Guyana considers this Minister\u2019s performance the best available in the cabinet is testimony to the tragic and abysmal failure to provide effective leadership and responsible stewardship of the affairs of the state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Parliament of Guyana, the highest decision making forum in the land has already expressed its total lack of confidence in this Minister.\u00a0 The Government\u2019s response that \u201cwe shall not be moved\u201d displayed not only a complete disregard for the wishes of the elected majority but was an act of defiance and an invitation for conflict rather than calm reflection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The AFC finds it despicable that the Government has started its manipulation on the airwaves and TV that AFC\u2019s Chairman Nigel Hughes caused this crisis when undoubtedly it was the provocation of Luncheon\u2019s taunting\u00a0 aggrieved mothers this morning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The AFC urges all citizens to remain calm and not be provoked.<\/p>\n<p>End.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alliance For Change has learnt with alarm of the events that took place in Agricola late afternoon of 11thOct,2012 which continued into the evening.\u00a0 These events were sparked by the reckless statements emanating from the Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon that the government of Guyana was \u201cready to rumble\u201d and that the Cabinet Secretary 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