WALTER RODNEY COMMISSION of INQUIRY

Notice of Public Hearings

The Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry comprising Sir Richard Cheltenham, K.A., Q.C, Ph.D, as Chairman, Mrs. Jacqueline Samuels-Brown, Q.C. and Mr. Seenath Jairam, S.C., will be convening Public Hearings as follows –
When –
27th, 28th , 29th and 30th May, 2014, and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th June, 2014 commencing at 09:30 hrs daily.

Where –
Supreme Court Library Building, Victoria Law Courts, Avenue of the Republic & Charlotte Street, Georgetown, Demerara

Purpose –
The purpose of the hearings will be for the Commission to receive testimony and evidence from interested parties to enable it to-
(i) examine the facts and circumstances immediately prior, at the time of, and subsequent to, the death of Dr. Walter Rodney in order to determine, as far as possible, who or what was responsible for the explosion resulting in the death of Dr. Walter Rodney;
(ii) inquire into the cause of the explosion in which Dr. Walter Rodney died, whether it was an act of terrorism, and if so, who were the perpetrators;
(iii) examine the role, if any, which the late Gregory Smith, Sergeant of the Guyana Defence Force, played in the death of Dr. Walter Rodney and if so, to inquire into who may have counselled, procured, aided and or abetted him to do so, including facilitating his departure from Guyana after Dr. Walter Rodney’s death;
(iv) examine and report on the actions and activities of the State, such as, the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana National Service, the Guyana People’s Militia and those who were in command and superintendence of these agencies, to determine whether they were tasked with the surveillance of and the carrying out of actions, and whether they did execute those tasks and carried out those actions against the Political Opposition, for the period 1st January, 1978 to 31st December, 1980;
(v) examine, review and report on earlier investigations and inquiries done on and into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney;

Subsequent Hearings –
The Commission will be accepting original and follow-up statements from interested parties during the life of the Commission and will be setting subsequent hearing dates to facilitate the commission and attendance of witnesses.

Witness Statements –
All persons wishing to testify on these and subsequent hearing dates are asked to submit statements of their intended testimony in writing to the Commission. Persons who wish to testify but may need assistance in composing their witness statements will be assisted by the Commission Secretariat and are invited to contact the Secretariat at the address, telephone number or email as set out below-

WALTER RODNEY COMMISSION of INQUIRY
Top Floor, Supreme Court Library Building, Victoria Law Courts
Avenue of the Republic & Charlotte Street
Georgetown, Demerara
Tel: (592)227-7729; email walterrodneysecretariat@gmail.com

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