Firstly, we were told that Khan was caught with a large quantity of drugs. Now, a twist links him to political assassination plots.

Khan has turned out to be quite a complex character in an intricate situation. Do drugs, crime fighting, and politics blend well together? Or, is there more to this tale than the average person can imagine?

Although information on this international case remains partially vague, there are still a few credible insights on its development. Interestingly enough, reports on this matter come foremost from Khan’s capturer.

Khan’s lawyers are banned from seeing him; therefore, the case against him is being presented in a biased manner.

Additionally, Khan was not found at the site where drugs were discovered; yet, Suriname officials are attempting to hold Khan as the main character in the drug bust.

The guns found at the location at which Khan was captured were licensed to others staying at that address. These evidential discoveries landed Khan in trouble, but he is still entitled to a court hearing since he didn’t directly possess them.

Whatever happened to the civil rights concept of “innocent until proven guilty?”

The movement to prosecute Khan has taken a rapid and isolated setting: the United States extradition request was given within days of his capture.

Surprisingly, the so-called “assassination plot” uncovered by Surinamese police has given them full control of Khan’s faith; the decision to hand him over to the U.S. is mostly determined by Suriname.

Guyana seems to have no voice on this issue. Nevertheless, it is a wise decision not to oppose a super power even if its actions are unethical.

The capture of Roger Khan and his extradition may be an incentive for Suriname to gain a super power ally. Having a key figure of the international community in their favour would give Suriname an edge in its international affairs.

After all, the territorial dispute between Guyana and Suriname is still alive. The issue of oil found in the border river is also a heated topic between these two countries.

It appears that Khan has underestimated his rivals and is now feeling the wrath of their might.

It would be no surprise if the jury is picked, the case tried and possibly execution is determined without the involvement of Khan’s attorneys or the Guyana Government.

Perhaps, a grave “silence of disapproval” awaits Khan for his defiant actions. 

Intriguingly, Khan has turned out to be a very gifted individual:  an engineer, business owner, alleged drug trafficker, suspected international political assassin, and Mr. Corbin recently added that Khan is probably the real “President of Guyana.”

These many talents titled to Khan are either all true or some may be mere exaggerations from his adversaries.

Khan gave his own explanation of the wanted bulletin issued by the U.S.  He claims that he is being framed for uncovering a plot between the U.S., the opposition (PNCR) and Guyana’s security forces to put the PPP government out of power in the near future.

Such a bold statement by Khan has the potential to tarnish the reputation of a super power that is already losing its popularity in South and Latin America.

The world’s most sophisticated nation can verify static filled recordings of its enemy within hours, but not a single voice from the purported Felix tapes after two months.

Perhaps, this demonstrates the “silence of approval” Khan spoke of. The U.S. speed of response between analyzing the purported “Felix tapes” and the capture of Khan in Suriname varies tremendously.

His extradition request was under way in a day or two. It appears that Khan’s capture was of more importance to the U.S. than Guyana’s national security issue involving the Tapegate scandal.

Fascinatingly, Roger Khan has drowned himself in an ocean of confusion with an abyss deeper than the understanding of an average person. While countries of South America are breaking away from Western dominance, two chunks of mud in that continent (Guyana and Suriname), have sparked national interests.

Roger khan has somehow managed to wedge himself and the accused drug trade between this “sparked national interests.”

Why? Perhaps, these questions may shed a little light on some of the current happenings:

** Is it the blood of Khan that foreign nations are seeking or is the oil in the bordering river that is the ultimate prize?

** Does Khan’s account of a plot against Guyana have any truth to it?

** Are hidden forces trying to gain control of Guyana by using the old “divide and conquer” technique?

** Does Khan know too much about these hidden forces?

** Why are Guyanese in this state of division?

** Is Guyana falling like it did during the 1960s?

** Did Guyana gain independence from one nation to be victim of another?

** Are Guyanese naive to believe that foreign nations built massive embassies in their nation to only grant them holiday visas?

** In a long shot, if Khan was right about his claims, who will ultimately suffer? 

** Looking ahead, is it Khan who will be in deeper bondage or is it once again, the people of Guyana?
T. RAMSUNDAR

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006