Dear Editor
I acknowledge the views as expressed in the 11 September 2020) Kaieteur Newspaper, under the headline “Volda Lawrence has shown phenomenal courage and leadership”.(https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2020/09/11/volda-lawrence-has-shown-phenomenal-courage-and-leadership/)
As I express my appreciation for your kind words, I wish to correct the following statement you made: “She was anguished at the act of the demonstrators and protesters killing a 17-year-old boy. She referred to him as a child. She openly exclaimed that protesters cannot kill a child like that.” I wish to correct the aforementioned statement because, I never accused the protestors of killing Haresh Singh. I firmly condemned such actions i.e. the killing of Haresh Singh (and Joel and Isaiah Henry) but I never laid blame on an individual or group of individuals for his death.
The public and myself included, remain unaware of who are the suspected perpetrator(s) responsible for Haresh’s death and as such it would be irresponsible for any accusations to be made, until the Guyana Police Force reports on the findings of its investigation.
At all times, we must act responsibly, as we utilize our various platforms, to share our views, opinions and messages. We should not underestimate the weight our words carry and how they may affect the people who read them. As such I am hereby requesting that the previously mentioned statement be corrected.
Thank you.
Mrs. Volda Lawrence,
Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform
