RACISM AG takes 147 guns off streets
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is a human rights tragedy. The opposition
has failed to recognize and address the
grave issues of human rights violations,
international smuggling of persons and
trafficking in persons (TIP),” he argued.
When he first confirmed plans to
impose the visa requirements mid last
month, Nandlall in an offhand manner
had promised to also take similar action
against Cubans but the opposition and
many in the Guyanese community appear
to think this was only said to appease
them and to make believe that the two
groups are to receive the same treatment.
Far from it, says Norton. Still, Nandlall
has said officials have already complained
about the situation to the Cuban and
American embassies.
“We have to take this issue to CARICOM
as it is a clear violation of the Revised
Treaty of Chaguramas. The PPP is talking
about smuggling but we are well aware
that the biggest smugglers that we know
are people connected to the PPP. It is
typical of their style of corruption,” argued
Norton, a former lawmaker. The treaty is
the founding guiding document for the
15-nation CARICOM trade bloc.
Minister of Security, Robeson Benn
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added to the state narrative recently, noting
that more than 30,000 who arrived in
Guyana in the past three years cannot be
accounted for.
“We know that they are not in Guyana.
There are many reports of them going
over the Corentyne (river to Suriname),
perhaps to French Guiana. We know that
many of them are said to be going to
Brazil. We understand and we believe
that there is a strong element of human
trafficking and people smuggling related
going on. We will have to institute a system
of visas being issued before any of
those persons coming to Guyana, to make
sure that those who are coming to Guyana
are coming for legitimate purposes
relating to proper business in Guyana or
settlement in Guyana and/or return to
their country having conducted business
in Guyana. We cannot continue a system
where persons passing through the country
and disappear,” Benn said.
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Rockland County District Attorney,
Thomas Walsh. “The event was a
huge success.
“It is our hope that we were able
to get weapons off our streets that
could have been a potential threat to
our community,” he added. “It is our
belief that the removal of one gun
could save a life.
“Special thanks go out to Attorney
General Letitia James and the Clarkstown
Police Department for their
collaboration in this effort,” Walsh
added. “This event made Rockland
safer today, and I couldn’t be more
grateful to those involved.”
Clarkstown Police Chief Jeffrey
Wanamaker said: “We are pleased to
have taken part in such a successful
event. Today’s gun buyback was well
attended by the community, resulting
in removing potentially dangerous
weapons from our streets.”
James said the community buyback
resulted in 147 guns being collected,
including 57 handguns, 63 rifles and
shotguns, four assault rifle and 23
non-working or antique guns.
Since 2013, OAG has hosted gun
buyback events throughout New York
state and has successfully collected
nearly 3,400 firearms.
In exchange for the firearms, OAG
also offered monetary compensation,
in the form of prepaid gift cards,
and Apple iPads when an unloaded
gun was received and secured by an
officer on-site.
“Our nation’s gun violence epidemic
demands that we use every
tool at our disposal to keep our communities
safe,” said US Rep. Mondaire
Jones. “New York has been a leader in
the fight to end gun violence, but
there is still more to be done. As we
work to protect the health and safety
of all New Yorkers, I’m grateful to
Attorney General James for organizing
this gun buyback event.”
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Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali during
his maiden address to the United
Nations General Assembly. United
Nations
New York State Attorney General,
Letitia James, speaks during
a news conference, to announce
criminal justice reform in New York
City, U.S., May 21, 2021.REUTERS/Brendan
McDermid, File
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