I have noted that GIHA has made a call for an 'independent inquiry into the allegations that a government minister had connections with the death squad over the past months.'
Firstly, the only body legally responsible for a trial in this area is the judiciary. That is how it has always been in Guyana.
In addition, I find it strange that GIHA, an Indian-based organization, is now calling for an independent investigation into an allegation that has no firm base.
As of now George Bacchus, the lead witness, in this call for an investigation has not made any statement to the Police on the existence of a 'Death Squad'.
I would think that GIHA would have used this situation to call for independent inquiries into the death of the Enmore Martyrs, the Ballot Box Martyrs or even the killings of the residents of Annandale and dozens of business people and their families during the crime wave by criminals who were given moral support by opposition forces.
This according to my standards only exhibits the docility of this organization, which is supposed to be a vanguard in the fight for the rights of Indians, including the right and freedom not to be killed, raped, torched, robbed, kidnapped and/or beaten, nor to have their properties carjacked or set fire upon.
GIHA executives should explain to its membership why it is calling for an investigation into the existence of a force that allegedly helped to make Guyana a more crime-tolerant society than it was from around February 23, 2002, when the five so-called "freedom fighters" killed one and injured another for life while they were breaking out of the Camp Street jail, until the latter part of last year!