A NEWS report stated: “Minutes after leaving court, a man described as a notorious bandit was nabbed by police and civilians after allegedly snatching over $2M from a Berbice businessman.

“Rawle Victor, called ‘Ralo’, 29, of Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, Berbice was arrested at around 13:00 hrs yesterday, after allegedly holding businessman Mohamed Ali at gunpoint and relieving him of $2.5M that the victim said he was about to deposit in a New Amsterdam bank.

“He was caught after diving into a swamp to elude police and public-spirited citizens. Another man, who was with Victor, fled the scene.

“Victor was recently released on bail when he was on three charges – two for robbery under arms and one for robbery with aggravation.
According to information, Victor had just left the New Amsterdam court yesterday, after appearing on these charges, when he attacked Ali.”

A ‘notorious bandit’ can, and will, commit repeated acts of thefts at gunpoint; even murder his victim, minutes after leaving court, because he knows that even if he is taken to the court again, he will be sent out on the streets by the judges and magistrates to prey on law-abiding citizens.

There is no protection from the law for honest, hard-working citizens in Guyana, who are perpetual victims of the predators who literally get away with murder.

This is what is wrong in Guyana. I am over 60 years old now, and I know that persons like this one will never work for an honest living.

Most Guyanese who are close to 100 years old know it too. The only set of people that do not seem to know it are those in the judiciary, those calling themselves human rights advocates but are mainly criminal rights advocates, and those who want power to rule.

This is the reason why citizens live in total fear, because they are not free to walk the streets, to go about their business; not safe in their places of employment; and not free in their own homes.

Media people do not seem to see what is wrong here, and neglect their responsibility to beat down the revolving doors until real justice is served.

News people will go after who is building what and who is getting what contract, and many of them seem to be on the side of criminals, too. Media moguls have loads of money to protect themselves and their families, so there is no interest in protecting the small man on the streets.

TED KING