ON August 13th, I responded to a letter that was published by Kaieteur News on August 11th, 2014 captioned: ‘Who is Robert Gates’, written by an unknown writer with a political agenda who sought to attack Robert Gates who gave testimony at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI) which, no doubt, implicated the former PNC government in the killing of Dr. Rodney.

In response, I wrote a letter to both the editor and publisher of Kaieteur News, seeking to clear certain misconceptions against Mr. Gates. The Kaieteur News refused to publish my letter, leaving me to conclude that they are in fact an Opposition media house. I am a U.S. born citizen and do not wish to meddle in your country’s internal affairs, but I have no choice. My husband, Robert Gates, is currently serving a 4-year prison sentence for breaching several contracts, and I have evidence that the PNC is using its influence to ensure, all motions, writs and appeals filed by Mr. Gates and his attorney, Ronald Burch-Smith, are either dismissed or delayed. My husband’s attorney is a very confident and professional attorney, who is also the President of the Guyana Bar Association, but he has (allegedly) been met with much hostility when going before the Chief Justice. They have also put my husband’s life in danger in prison by their constant utterances.
My husband is a private investigator and security consultant, with an associate degree in criminal justice and holds several diplomas in investigations and intelligence. He has conducted several training programmes for the law enforcement agencies of Guyana, including presidential security.
In view of this, I am calling on Chancellor of the Judiciary Mr. Carl Singh to ensure that my husband Mr. Robert Gates’ appeal is heard speedily by an impartial tribunal. As the wife of a Guyanese man, I am urging that the nation never elects back a PNC-led government, which I only see it returning your country to the days of lining-up for soap and butter. A PNC-led government will also return Guyana to the bottom of the economic ladder and political dictatorship and political assassinations.
I have written several letters to the media but the media refuses to publish them, and I don’t understand why. I am, though, very pleased with my husband’s attorney, Ronald Burch- Smith for his continued efforts in seeking justice for my husband, Mr. Robert Gates. I am hoping that by speaking out on my husband’s behalf, that now we will be able to seek true justice.
JULIE GATES