Dear Editor,
Having seen the video of the person of interest in the explosion at the gas station, it would be premature for us to assume that the person was acting on behalf of Venezuela via their People’s Militia.
As a society, we must restrain ourselves and not lash out at the Venezuelan immigrants in our midst.
We must allow the Ministry of Home Affairs to carry out their investigation. We must ensure that the person of interest is not working on behalf of other interested parties who would benefit from an escalation in the conflict between our two nations.
After a thorough investigation is completed, if it is clearly determined that the person of interest is working on behalf of the Venezuelan Government, then it will be most prudent for our Government to start the process of containing the Venezuelan immigrants.
The People’s Militia of Venezuela is at least a million people strong, and we currently have no way of ensuring that those amongst us are not a part of their militia. For this very reason, and given the current risks this exposes our citizens to, we must move the Venezuelan immigrants to a centralised location for screening and detainment if necessary.
Those detained based on clear evidence should also face prosecution as enemy combatants, and their return to Venezuela must be carried out after serving their sentences.
Venezuelan militia members cannot be allowed to roam freely within our borders. On the other hand, if it is determined that this heinous and tragic act was the result of another country’s covert operation to destabilise the region, we must make the necessary adjustments to our foreign policies and relationships with that nation.
Hopefully, this dangerous situation, which risks an escalation to war within our region, will be clarified when our Government completes this urgent investigation. We, the citizens of Guyana, must be patient and allow justice to run its course. It is of vital importance that our future actions be based on indisputable facts.
With utmost concern,
Jamil Changlee
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