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Nandlall warns against unmaintainable precedence  

Posted on by Kayleigh Carter

Amid calls to involve various international police agencies in the investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, Attorney General Anil Nandlall stated that the government is mindful of providing special treatment that may not be extended to other citizens.

The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs made the announcement earlier this week on his “Issues in the News” programme. He explained the government’s obligation to avoid creating an unsustainable precedent by bringing in international investigators and sidelining local law enforcement.

“The Guyana Police Force is the lawfully authorised agency to conduct investigations in Guyana,” the Attorney General asserted. He added: “If it is that every time persons are affected by a death or a death assumes the type of attention that this one has assumed, the government has to import law enforcement agencies, what will that do to the morale of the Guyana Police Force? But even more importantly, every family would then think that they are entitled to their particular case being investigated by a law enforcement agency other than the Guyana Police Force.”

The Attorney General explained that no one’s child is more valuable than another and questioned on what basis the government would offer such special treatment to one family without extending it to others.

He emphasised that government decisions must be made without setting a precedent, always considering the public good.

The Attorney General also noted that retired officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Leonard McCoshen, who was hired by the Government of Guyana, is currently in-country and began his work with the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday.

Final warning to truckers, heavy-duty equipment owners encumbering roadways

Posted on by Kayleigh Carter

Truckers and heavy-duty equipment operators and owners have been issued a stern warning to remove their vehicles from roadways, particularly green spaces and recreational areas, in Georgetown or face confiscation.

This order was issued by Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday during an inspection of infrastructural projects across Georgetown.

At Station and Owen Streets, Kitty, he highlighted the improvements made along the railway embankment, including the construction of a new play area for children.

However, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles are encumbering the carriageway, creating a hazard and unsafe environment.

He declared that, “For the last time all the owners of the heavy duty equipment, caravans, trucks, haulers and everything else that is on this carriageway, you have until Monday afternoon to remove them if not the ministry will confiscate them and remove them.”

The Public Works Minister stressed that the area was developed for the benefit of the residents and children, thus all obstructions must be cleared immediately.

The Lamaha embankment, now transformed into a green space for families and children, is also facing similar obstruction as individuals are operating a mechanic shop on the corridor.

“We have made efforts to find the owners… the owner of these trucks must remove them with immediate effect and seize all mechanical work and construction or repairs or vehicles on this embankment,” he sternly asserted.

Minister Edghill also warned that the same rules will apply to all businesses and small operators.

“We will not tolerate people using these spaces that have been created for the benefit of families and children for people to convert it to use like this,” he emphasised. (DPI)