The Alliance For Change extends sincere sympathy to the relatives and friends of the late Kelvin Fraser whose young life was so cruelly ended on Monday last. Words cannot adequately convey our thoughts at this time and we can only pray that, with time, the family will find a way to overcome this tragic loss.
We are alarmed at the increasingly frequent incidents of inexcusable brutality involving members of the disciplined forces. The fact that our citizens now live in fear of the very persons tasked with protecting them is a cause of concern among us. We are forced to conclude that this state of fear is one which suits the Government of Guyana, since they have made little effort to quell it.
The AFC believes that a major component of crime prevention is public trust in our law enforcement agencies, and that this trust no longer exists. We challenge the Minister of Home Affairs to deny this.
Rebuilding the trust between our citizens and our Guyana Police Force is a priority for the AFC. We recognize the importance of effective law enforcement to the well-being of our country and are troubled by the Government’s failure to deliver this. Fear and intimidation have no place in a modern society and the AFC will expend every effort toward reversing this disturbing trend.
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