…Opposition says in notice of motion filed
By Lisa Hamilton
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Geeta Chandan-Edmond has given the Clerk of the National Assembly notice that she intends to move a motion at the next sitting of the National Assembly condemning the brutal murders of Isaiah Henry, Joel Henry and Haresh Sing and to call upon law enforcement to bring the killers to justice.
Chandan-Edmond along with a delegation of other Opposition MPs and the families of the Henry boys made their way to Parliament Building on Monday morning to file the motion.
It has been over two months since the mutilated bodies of the Henry boys were found in Region Five, West Coast Berbice (WCB) and that of Singh, not far from his home. Though investigations are ongoing, relatives of the Henry boys have expressed frustration that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) appears to be operating in a lethargic fashion. Their cries for justice have slowly been turning into cries of fear that the case will be eventually brushed beneath the carpet.
“…to date these horrific deaths which are of public importance, concern and welfare remain substantially uninvestigated and have been rendered inconclusive by the Guyana Police Force…since the Guyana Police Force performs in a manner so egregiously incompetent that the Administration is likely to be brought into ridicule, contempt or greater disrepute. Be it resolved: That the National Assembly condemns the killing of the three Citizens aforementioned, and extends sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased and expresses it concerns about the state of the Police investigations into these murders… that the National Assembly calls upon the Guyana Police Force to expedite the investigations and bring to justice the perpetrators of these gruesome and barbaric murders,” the motion states.
Chandan Edmond’s motion highlights that the period of September 6-9 2020 will go down in Guyana’s history as the period when unspeakable crimes left the nation numb and in a state of shock and sadness.
The former Magistrate cited Article 138(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Guyana which states that no person shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the execution of the sentence of a court in respect of an offence under the Laws of Guyana of which he has been convicted.
She noted that both the diplomatic community and civil society have also unequivocally condemned the brutal killings and added that the people’s elected representatives should discuss and are obliged to consider the grave threats to the public welfare and public security as a result.
“…these brutal, senseless, barbaric, depraved and horrific killings have caused untold pain, agony, grief, anguish, anger and despair to the surviving family members, fellow villagers and the entire Guyanese community…these brutal and horrific killings have evoked unequivocal condemnation from all Guyanese, living in Guyana and in the diaspora,” the motion states.
