We the Guyanese public saw this with our own eyes. Police were being killed; Police stations were being shot at; the calibre of Police weapons was poor compared to what the criminals possessed.

There were wars between the police and the criminals that left the police defeated. We can never deny this.

Businessmen were also being targeted and all, even government officials, feared for their lives in the kidnapping scene that prevailed at that time.

Then we the Guyanese witnessed gang wars. Some gangs decided that they were going to challenge the known gunmen -- “The Prison Escapees and Buxton elements”.

It was at this period that these criminals started surfacing “dead”.

The police claimed to have no clue as to how this occurred and blamed it on gang wars. After some time Guyanese began breathing easy again as the dangerous criminals turned up dead.

It was so obvious that this was done without thanks to the Guyana Police Force or the GDF who were living in Buxton at the time -- the same village infested by the criminals they were looking for.

We all knew of this so much that talk began to surface that there was a ‘Phantom Gang’ that was ridding the society of criminals.

I honestly feel that this alleged ‘Phantom Gang’ indeed helped Guyana in reducing crime and it was formed because the crime fighting units of our country could not protect businessmen and others in the society.

I also believe that without Roger Khan’s help at this time, the government would not have remained in office. I say so because it was evident to the public that criminal elements were affiliated to the PNCR which was striving to make this country ungovernable.

It was the PNCR and its supporters who took the streets, picketed, lit fires, beat and harassed bystanders, looted stores, and you know the rest.

But the PPP/C denial of Roger Khan is not surprising.

Now let’s talk about the U.S. Embassy affiliation with Roger Khan. All along we have had denials of all these agencies having meetings with Mr. Khan.

The U.S. openly denied any ties with Roger Khan. Yet when rumours surfaced that Khan may have tapes of these meetings, these same agencies in denial came forth with a different story.

The GDF admitted to its meeting Khan and only now the U.S. embassy is saying Khan indeed met the Americans -- only that it was the DEA and the FBI that have close ties to the embassy.

Only now when proof is beginning to surface that these meetings did occur that all guilty are jumping to alter their denials.

Questions that arise:
1.      Is Roger Khan a threat now to the government?

2.    How do we think the government will deal with any threats related to it at this election period?

3.     Are the Americans really involved with the PNCR to remove allies (Roger Khan) who make it difficult for them to make our country ungovernable?

4.    Where is the evidence that implicates Roger Khan to drugs in America?

Those of us who are aware of our country’s history would know that the National Security Act was introduced in the Burnham period when he wanted to control the Rupununi revolt. Because of this Act, up to today we the public never knew what really happened during this revolt as the Act restricted the movements of persons in and out of the Rupununi.

Pastors and human rights persons who ventured into the area were arrested on arrival and flown out of the area. Under this Act the Police and Army are given the rights to search, seize and arrest at will.

Where are our human right activists now?

I believe the stories of Roger Khan relating to his affiliation to the government, the GDF, GPF and the American Embassy.
What has he to gain from lying about his?
S. ALLI

May 24th, 2006