Human Rights activist Sherlina Nageer and a few of her supporters joined the parents of slain activist Courtney Crum-Ewing in a protest outside the Attorney General’s (AG) Office yesterday.
Nageer has inspired protestors over the last week to demonstrate against Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran, who verbally abused her in front of the Whim Magistrate’s Court last week Monday. The protesters have labelled Ramsaran’s conduct during their encounter and afterward as unacceptable and have called for his resignation or dismissal from his post as Minister of Health.
This call has been echoed by the western missions and local civil society organisations. Members of the governing PPP/C have spoken out against him as well, although a PPP statement issued last Friday argued that his actions were blown out of proportion.
Holding a placard that read, “Bheri, Nandlall + all miscreants in power must go,” Nageer told Stabroek News that the decision to stage yesterday’s protest in front of the AG’s Office was for two reasons. “We want to refocus attention on Nandlall’s issue—reminding the public that this