PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar yesterday condemned outrightly the gunning down of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and called on the police to leave no stone unturned in finding those responsible.The Head of State at the time was addressing the opening ceremony of the Police Officers’ Annual Conference at Eve Leary.

Crum-Ewing was killed on a street in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, while urging voters to not stay at home come May 11, but to go to the polls.
President Ramotar said that if necessary, the police must also go after “the intellectual authors” of the criminal act.
The President said further that if persons have information regarding the killing of the 40-year-old father of two, they should come forward and give the information to the police and the police must deal with the matter.
He also urged all Guyanese that despite their political views they must come together and strengthen the security of the country and not just have opposition for opposition sake.
On Tuesday night, Crum-Ewing was gunned down while using a bullhorn in the community of Diamond where he was engaging in a one-man campaign, urging persons to go out and vote correctly on May 11 at the national and regional elections.
Persons had reported seeing a vehicle with four men approaching the Crum-Ewing on the night he was shot dead but the registration number which was supplied to the police for that car turned out to be a fake since it does not coincide with the colour of the car eyewitnesses claimed to have seen.
Meanwhile, the death of this activist has renewed calls for a thorough investigation into similar types of shootings.

By Leroy Smith