Dear Editor,
I AGREE with the Stabroek News editorial of Thursday, July 7, 2022, that the Guyana Police Force may be facing a loss of credibility as a result of purported attempts, at the initial stage, to cover up the killing of Quindon Bacchus by the ranks involved.

However, the checks and balances in place (such as the PCA investigation), together with the activism of relatives and others, ensured that the offenders are now before the court.
I urge the Stabroek News editorial team to similarly share their perspective on the importance of having a credible political opposition.

What mechanism is there to protect the citizenry from the spread of outright inaccuracies such as the claim by Opposition Leader Mr Aubrey Norton that the PPP/C sent persons to infiltrate the Quindon Bacchus protest and that it was these persons who attacked vendors and commuters at Mon Repos Market?

What about the Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones’ claim that banks are giving loans to only Indo-Guyanese?
How are Guyanese expected to take seriously an opposition which claims to this day that it won the March 2, 2020, elections but refuses to provide its copies of the “winning” SOPs?

And these are but a few examples of the untruth being told by an Opposition that presents itself as an alternative to the current government and which is expected to provide credible leadership to thousands of Guyanese.

Also, one of the main roles of an Opposition party is to provide checks and balances in the functioning of a democracy; therefore, the opposition needs to demonstrate credibility just as in the case of the Guyana Police Force.

Regards,
Thomas Cole