APNU Calls for an immediate investigation of alleged brutality by Presidential Guards.

Georgetown : A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today calls for an immediate investigation into the alleged assault of an Amerindian secondary school teacher by members of the Presidential Guard.

APNU was informed that MrGuyana-APNU-logo. John Adams a 29 year old secondary school teacher from Aishalton was assaulted by two members of the Presidential Guard. The alleged incident occurred during President Donald Ramotar’s visit to the South Rupununi yesterday.

It is alleged that Mr. John Adams was accosted by the members of the Presidential Guard and told to stop heckling (while the President was speaking); when Adams refused he was slapped repeatedly by the guards. Adams was then chased by the guards and had to seek refuge in the home of Mr. Toney James a resident of Aishalton.

APNU calls on the Commissioner of Police to mount an immediate investigation into this incident.