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PNCR MP Clarissa Riehl yesterday said that recent murders in the country, including three execution-style killings, should serve as a “stark reminder” of the country’s fragile security.

Speaking at the PNCR weekly press conference at Congress Place, Riehl noted that approximately 34 murders have occurred so far for the year.  She said among these were those of Rajendra Motilall Sonilall, Vibert Weeks and Nicholas Hoyte, all of which were execution-style killings. Riehl also expressed concern at “the savage murders of eight women, reportedly at the hands of their partners/ former partners in the first three months of 2010.”

Riehl noted that with “the almost daily violent robberies; child molestation and other heinous crimes are added to these murders” and when these are juxtaposed with the high percentage of unsolved crimes, “the fragility of our security is even more stark.” Riehl further stated that there were also the daily reports of white colour criminality in state situations. She said too that organised crime and criminality, along with the common place narco-enterprises, which thrive “in the environment of endemic corruption,” seem to have taken control of the state. “The frightening reality is that it has become evident that the Guyana Police force is ill equipped to apply the much needed modern investigative and sophisticated forensic methods necessary to combat and control the escalating and apparently out-of-control crime and security situation which has confronted the society,” she said.

“The PNCR calls on the Commissioner of Police and the Minister of Home Affairs to demonstrate their commitment and will bring to justice the perpetrators of all crimes,” Riehl said.

Meanwhile, Riehl repeated the call for “the establishment of an International Tribunal to investigate the links between the Jagdeo administration and the criminal enterprise led by self-confessed drug lord Roger Khan.” “We wish to remind the various PPP/C operatives, including Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who has been directly fingered in the Roger Khan spree of criminality and murder that the passage of time will not help them,” Riehl stated.  “We will continue to do all within our power to ensure that the families of the hundreds of Guyanese citizens who were murdered at the hands of Roger Khan and his associates finally receive justice,” Riehl added.