Georgetown: After the killing of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing Tuesday night at 3rd Avenue Diamond, East Bank Demerara, the Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee and the coalition APNU+AFC has called for the Commissioner of Police to take immediate action with a view to getting to the bottom of this execution-type shooting incident, through the most thorough investigation.
The 40-year old former soldier is well-known for his weeks-long one man protests outside the Office of the Attorney General.
The Ministry said “it wishes to alert the general public to be vigilant in respect of any act of violence provoked or unprovoked, that might be possibly initiated by those who may have a political agenda.
The Ministry further said it notes the deep coincidence between the fatal shooting incident and the earlier swearing in of the new Commissioner of Police, but did not elaborate on what the nature of this connection would be.”
Meanwhile, the coalition APNU+AFC condemned the killing for Courtney Crum-Ewing. “ Crum-Ewing’s murder has to be considered within the context of increasing attacks on the rights of citizens to express themselves freely and without fear, as well as against the backdrop of an untenable environment of poor citizen security,” the collation related in a press statement “ Mr. Crum-Ewing’s strident activism and his commitment to democracy and justice were carried out with a rare energy. APNU+AFC has lost a tremendous asset and for many a good friend. We therefore find it abominable that the Ministry of Home Affairs would put out a press release which includes the following ominous warning and attempt at what can only be described as a bizarre nexus:”
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