WHEN the PNC lost the general elections of 1992, there was not that peaceful handing over of power as it would appear on the surface. It was an acrimonious display of a party that was destined to cause trouble for as long as it takes to bring the government down. Barring the usual violent display at election time when the channa bombs, guns and grenades (characteristic features of PNC activity) are used, that party has deftly strategised to undermine all the vestiges of law and order. I make mention of party leader Desmond Hoyte’s statement:”I will make the country ungovernable.” This was no idle talk, because he at every turn sought after the various avenues where this strategy could work and a sure way to do this was to attack law enforcement, something that is evident to the present day.
Hoyte knew fully well that in demoralising the force you will create chaos in society. As a consequence, the opposition would come out on top of this whereas the government would lose out as being weak and incompetent. This very nearly happened when you view the association of the PNC with former Police Commissioner Winston Felix. His tenure was marked by controversy as he was more concerned with carrying out the wishes of his party (PNC) than that of police work. During his tenure there should have been a violent takeover of the government (plans that are still on the cards) by the PNC with the police standing idly by. Felix should have facilitated this in not giving orders to the police to quell the riots that should have enveloped the country then. To bring my point home more forcibly, you must pay strict attention to the utterances of persons of the likes of David Hinds, Aubrey Norton, Tacuma Ogunseye and others in “taking the revolution to the entire country.”
These are seditious statements of the highest order in keeping with the grand destabilisation plan of theirs. But the big problem with that strategy was that quick action by the PPP/C in the removal of Felix saved the day.
Similarly, that party had difficulty convincing succeeding commissioners to go along with their seditious plans, that is why Commissioners of the likes of Floyd McDonald, Laurie Lewis and Henry Greene are considered “soup drinkers” and “let downs” of the Black Man.
These gentlemen would forever be in their black books because their seditious wishes were not carried out by them. The present commissioner (ag) is in the same boat and from all appearances their overtures aren’t working either, hence a resort to plan B to attack the commissioner and the police. If every police operation is to be met with an inquiry, then the government would become flat broke before the end of the year. In fact, attacking the police at every corner would only seek to demoralise the force and usher in an era of lawlessness. This is precisely their plan. I hope the government sees the bigger picture into all of these calls for inquiries and quickly stop the nonsense and simply allow the police to do its work.
Hoyte knew fully well that in demoralising the force you will create chaos in society. As a consequence, the opposition would come out on top of this whereas the government would lose out as being weak and incompetent. This very nearly happened when you view the association of the PNC with former Police Commissioner Winston Felix. His tenure was marked by controversy as he was more concerned with carrying out the wishes of his party (PNC) than that of police work. During his tenure there should have been a violent takeover of the government (plans that are still on the cards) by the PNC with the police standing idly by. Felix should have facilitated this in not giving orders to the police to quell the riots that should have enveloped the country then. To bring my point home more forcibly, you must pay strict attention to the utterances of persons of the likes of David Hinds, Aubrey Norton, Tacuma Ogunseye and others in “taking the revolution to the entire country.”
These are seditious statements of the highest order in keeping with the grand destabilisation plan of theirs. But the big problem with that strategy was that quick action by the PPP/C in the removal of Felix saved the day.
Similarly, that party had difficulty convincing succeeding commissioners to go along with their seditious plans, that is why Commissioners of the likes of Floyd McDonald, Laurie Lewis and Henry Greene are considered “soup drinkers” and “let downs” of the Black Man.
These gentlemen would forever be in their black books because their seditious wishes were not carried out by them. The present commissioner (ag) is in the same boat and from all appearances their overtures aren’t working either, hence a resort to plan B to attack the commissioner and the police. If every police operation is to be met with an inquiry, then the government would become flat broke before the end of the year. In fact, attacking the police at every corner would only seek to demoralise the force and usher in an era of lawlessness. This is precisely their plan. I hope the government sees the bigger picture into all of these calls for inquiries and quickly stop the nonsense and simply allow the police to do its work.
