Greene threatens political Opposition with Court action
Whitney Persaud
POLICE Commissioner Henry Greene has challenged the political Opposition to come forward with any evidence that would support claims of his involvement in the drug trade.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony to receive motor vehicles, at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, he dismissed the allegations and called them assassination of his character, as none have been made evident.
“I had observed that the Alliance for Change and the People’s National Congress Reform have called for my resignation, coming out of the Wikileaks revelations. I have a force to run and family and friends that need to know what is going on,” Mr. Greene pointed out.
He said, long before his tenure, there were many issues relating to drug trade and it is unfair for persons to involve him with anything of the sort, noting this can only demoralise other members of the Force.
“Lots of things happened long before my tenure and all these things that they are saying isn’t right. The Police have work to do and, for them, to try and demoralise the Force would be an unfair act,” Greene insisted.
He continued: “I want to challenge any drug dealer to come forward, even Roger Khan, to come forward and bring any evidence that might show a slight involvement of me in any of these things.”
Greene emphasised that, presently, he is mainly looking at clearing his name through publicity. However, if this continues, he will be forced to take legal action.
He added that, at no time, did he refuse to cooperate with the (United States) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), among others.
Greene said those who are bent on judging him should do so by his record from 2006 to now and he dared anyone to prove or give information on either his involvement or dealing with any narco trafficker or narco trade.
At a media briefing on Friday, September 2, President Bharrat Jagdeo, had said that no evidence was supplied to him, by diplomats in Guyana, to dissuade him from appointing Greene as Commissioner, despite accusations being made against the top cop that he  profited from the drug trade.
The Head of State said Western diplomats had wanted to influence his appointment of a Police Commissioner following the retirement of Winston Felix. However he did not agree.
Recent Wikileaks website disclosures said the U.S. Government had indicated, to Guyana, that it was conducting investigations over a five-year period dating back to 2006, and it was illustrated that Greene was involved in illicit activities that would prove to be detrimental to Guyana if he were appointed.
But the President proceeded to appoint Greene in the absence of any evidence linking him to the drug trade.
“I have strong faith in him,” Mr. Jagdeo said.
Greene’s US visa was revoked in 2006 after he was suspected, by the Americans, to have ties to the illegal drug trade.
The commissioner, who has held the post past his retirement age, has survived various bouts of sicknesses but is still functioning in the capacity.
Wikileaks quoted a 2006 U.S. Charge d’Affaires Michael Thomas cable stating that Greene, as Commissioner, will have consequences for foreign assistance involving the GPF.
This was according to Thomas in July 24, 2006 but Greene is challenging his accusers to put the proof on the table.
No official, from any foreign mission or otherwise, has, to date, responded, positively, to the challenge.