PPP/C General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo properly condemned the recent acts of looting and violence, pointing out that although some were participating out of selfish intentions, a large number were recruited and led by forces associated with the opposition.
This politicisation of justice and sorrow is highly troubling. The autopsy carried out by the authorities revealed that Adrianna Younge had died by drowning, but some factions have employed this tragedy to spread terror, anarchy and destruction in the name of seeking justice.
The looting of businesses, destruction of property, and violence against citizens are not to the credit of Adrianna’s memory, but rather against the rule of law and peaceful democratic order the PPP/C has always espoused.

By highlighting that instructions and orders for riotous behaviour came from political actors within the opposition, Dr Jagdeo exposed their dangerous strategy: social upheaval as a means to destabilise the country for political gain.
Such actions betray the very individuals they claim to represent, and threaten the social fabric of Guyana.

The government’s actions, such as the issuing of a Public (Safety) Order and curfew, which are now lifted, were testaments to the imperative need to restore order and to ensure that law-abiding businesses and citizens are further protected against destruction.
The PPP/C’s stance remains one of inclusion, ownership, and advancement-values so alien to destruction and division.
As Dr Jagdeo explained, the party works to bring persons together, push education and construct national unity, not to incite violence and chaos.
The latest disturbances are a sombre reminder that political maturity and devotion to democratic values must be stronger than opportunism and violence.

In short, the violent protests are of no good and just open up wider national wounds. True justice to Adrianna Younge is through legal inquiry and accountability, and not political manoeuvres or violence.
Guyana’s future depends on all political actors consenting to peace, dialogue, and democratic values over using tragedy for partisan ends. The nation must unite to forego violence and adopt the rule of law in the best interest of all its people.