Dear editor,

PLEASE oblige me a space in your newspaper to bring to the attention of management of the Guyana Police Force an incident that took place on May 3, 2018 at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)’s Head Office at Lot 1, Brickdam.

This is an incident, which, if not addressed almost immediately if not immediately, could bring a higher degree of embarrassment to the police force by those who have taken an oath to “Serve and Protect” the people of this country.

Editor, it is important to note that I have witnessed something of a similar nature by this very sergeant prior to what took place on May 3. But though not as bad as what happened on May 3, the incident was just as disturbing, and seems to be a pattern of behaviour with the person of whom I speak.

Mr Editor, what I am about to say here is not an exaggeration, nor is it an attempt to bring discredit to the Force. THESE ARE FACTS!

Mr Editor, on the day in question, I had the misfortune of witnessing what I deem to be a cruel and an inhumane treatment being meted out to a citizen, a taxpayer and moreso an elderly woman old enough to be her mother, by the sergeant who runs that location.

Now, the ministry has two gates at its Brickdam entrance, one of which is to be used by pedestrians, and the other for the movement of the ministry’s vehicles. The pedestrian’s entrance is not seen by people many times, and that is maybe because of the way it is situated.

This elderly woman, who approached the ministry from the westerly direction, may have only spotted the gate used by the vehicles and decided to make her entry there. She was already in the compound, when, just as she was about to pass the security hut, she was greeted by a very loud voice; the loudest voice she would probably hear on earth, saying:

“Hello! Get back through that gate and use the other gate!” The loudness and force of those words storming through that woman’s ears that morning no doubt caused her to immediately obey that command!

You think it was finished there? NO! The loud-mouth then turned her attention to the rank who was controlling the gate (it’s an automatic gate) and said: “What I told y’all about not paying attention to the gate eh? Y’all don’t piss me off this morning!”

Editor, it is not really that big an issue if persons use the vehicular side of the gate, but it is better that they use the one **appointed them in the interest of safety.

What I have witnessed a few times by the previous sergeant, she used to kindly ask them to use the other gate next time if they happen to already make they way into the compound. That approach, is one which much be given a pat on the back.

Editor, we at the ministry have never had a cause to make any informal or even formal complain, about any rank who has either worked or currently work at the ministry until they (the Police) have replaced the previous sergeant with what we are having now. Her behaviour is a disgrace to the police force. She’s not fit and proper to be in command of anyone. One may want to questioned how she even acquire her current rank.

We are asking for the removal of her and to have them sent back the previous sergeant or any other. We would like to also suggest that they do not put her any place where the public has access to. The force might regret it someday.

Thank you and we look forward for a respond by way of removal of that sergeant.

Yours truly,
Concerned MoPH employee