Police in Region Two are investigating an alleged attack on an APNU+AFC youth activist, who said to be perpetuated by supporters of another political party.
When contacted, Commander Crystal Robinson told Stabroek News that she would not make a comment until there was a proper investigation.
She added that the complainant is expected to return to the Anna Regina Police Station to make a detailed report.
Early yesterday President David Granger indicated that his party had received complaints of a politically-motivated attack on one of its activists.
“We have received some very disturbing reports of hooliganism in Region Two—that one of the persons associated with the coalition was badly beaten by thugs associated with another party and those reports are being investigated,” Granger told reporters following his observation of voting at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) headquarters, Camp Ayanganna.
Granger said that the party has received reports that the man had been “going about his business innocently” when he was pounced upon.
“We are convinced that the beating was politically-motivated. It was not criminal or social, it was politically-motivated,” he said, before adding that the incident would be reported to the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC).
Campaign co-chair Joseph Harmon later indicated that the activist, Vivian Henry, has been very vocal and progressive in his promotion of the coalition’s campaign.
“We will not sit idly by and see our workers, our supporters, be brutalised by anyone,” he said, while reiterating that complaints would be made to the ERC.
