Dear Editor,

I RECALL when the Ethnic Relations Commission met with Commonwealth Observers, I had my say, and some expressed their fears about what might happen. I recall defending my country after telling them that Guyana is more advanced, has high intellect and wisdom, and I am confident that regardless of the outcome, there will be no outbreak of violence, and that I have faith in the citizens of my country. But then we all witnessed the amount of restlessness Mr. Lowenfield, Mr. Mingo, and Ms. Myers caused us. My words fell flat. They literally played us for five months! They caused heartbreak, angst, and misery to the people of Guyana. Mr. Mingo, the Returning Officer for Region Four, was a brilliant actor, feigning illness shortly after getting a phone call. After coping with 28 years of elections fraud, there was clear evidence that Mr. Mingo, Mr. Lowenfield, and Ms. Myers were conspiring with others to steal the elections yet again. Their actions made us a mockery of the entire world and in Guyana; it broke our hearts to think that we would end up like in the late 1960s and early 1990s. It pained to know that Guyana had once again become a joke in terms of democracy, rule of law, and respect for the people’s right to vote.

Then there was the recount, in which, after much turmoil and anguish, case after case, charges and attacks on specific personalities, including yours truly, were levelled. I recall men like Captain Gerry Gouveia, one of Guyana’s democratic heroes, and Mr. Kit Nascimento, who stood as titans of democracy in this country. Mr. Neaz Subhan, my colleague, was extremely calm. However, you could tell from his powerful demeanor that he was agitated and that he would act in a manner best suited to his personality.
The entire situation on the 4th, 5th, and 6th drove me to establish the RK’s Guyana Free Media social platform, which broadcasted the realities of what was going on to the rest of the world. My messages, readings, and remarks spread like wildfire over the world. According to reports, President Trump, members of Congress, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean were all tuning in to RK’s Guyana Free Media on YouTube and Facebook to keep up with the latest developments.
I recall my own security guards stationed at the Arthur Chung Centre being sent out in the rains and severe thunderstorms at 11 p.m. by a suspect, Deputy Commissioner in fact, without even informing us. Such were the conspiracies to destroy voting boxes and prevent the rightful winners from embracing their victory.

I recall the vanguards of democracy, volunteered citizens, etc. who would gather at the Arthur Chung Centre and circle the area, from Giftland Mall all the way around, climb posts, and set up cameras to monitor the containers with the ballot boxes. The games we saw with blackouts when the recount was to commence, and then the then Minister of Health wanted to do some sort of spraying late at night to delay/prevent the count from proceeding. We all knew these shenanigans were to create time for mischief. Overall, Mr. Lowenfield was utilising his ex-military so-called warlord in an attempt to disrupt the reality of the vote of the people.  I recall after five months of pain, the economy had been exhausted. Businesses were trembling, businesspeople were unable to meet their tax and debt obligations, workers were not paid on time and were frequently laid off; all of this was occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was like rubbing salt in fresh wounds. Despite these selfish individuals, I recognise the many patriots who fought for the count and the recounts. The vanguards of democracy! They spent many sleepless nights watching the ballot boxes at the Ashmins Building and the Arthur Chung Centre while tricks and games were being played to manipulate the boxes and destroy the ballots.

There is so much more that could be written by me, Haji Dr. Roshan Khan, but in the end, the righteous won. Satan’s worshipers had to be exposed and put in their place, for which they still have to answer to God. Many say that it appears that they have already started to do so.
Guyana has been embroiled in a time of national disgrace as a result of these three individuals and their tyrants. For this, I believe they should face the maximum penalty allowed by the law in this country. In the end, I am relieved that Former President, David Arthur Granger, turned over the keys of power to the PPP/C after the head of GECOM, Justice Claudette Singh, declared the PPP/C winner in the 2020 elections. But when he did, the damage was already done. To this day, we remember! You have squandered your legacy, Mr. David Arthur Granger.  Let the wheels of justice churn and let us see Lowenfield and his team face severe prison time to send a serious message to would-be manipulators of the people’s choice to exercise their franchise.

Yours sincerely,

Haji Dr. Roshan Khan Snr.