AFTER spending a glorious three weeks in Guyana and talking with many people, it would appear that most Guyanese are afraid of the police and army personnel more than the bandits.

I asked many Guyanese what is the reason for a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and most said they have absolutely no idea why.

Many Guyanese are of the view that the volunteer force turned GDF was put there to keep Burnham’s PNC dictatorship in power since they can not win a war against Brazil or Venezuela armed forces and Suriname is no threat to Guyana.

Guyanese are not blind not to see what is taking place in Guyana with the police and GDF.

Most Guyanese know that certain people are joining the army and police to get gun training and in the case of police to get a licence to do whatever to whom ever.

I saw with my very eyes how those police on motor cycles stop vehicles for no apparent reason.

I saw a police car stopped at the middle of the street, a guy bought the policeman a beer from a street vendor and give it to him. He drank the beer while blocking traffic.

I saw drivers overtaking other vehicles on a double solid yellow line with police on the spot and not taking any action.

Why should tax paying Guyanese allow government to purchase boats and vehicles for Army and Police who use them for abuse and robbery?

Is it not the Guyanese tax payers who are paying Army and police salaries?

Why should Guyanese pay through their noses in taxes then say they are more afraid of Police and Army than the common bandits?

It’s indeed a sad and shameful history of our armed forces.
T. KING