Soldier who assaulted traffic rank must face the consequences — GDF

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Sunday condemned the actions of one of its ranks who appeared to be involved in a physical altercation with a member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department in a video that went viral on social media.

According to the GDF, the rank’s actions were a direct contravention of expected conduct.
“All members of the GDF are subjected to the laws of Guyana and so the Force stands ready to support the GPF in their investigations and expects that the soldier is held accountable for his actions,” a release from the GDF noted.
On Friday, the Lance Corporal was arrested after he physically assaulted a Police Constable who had pulled him over for a traffic offence.
The incident occurred on the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
Guyana Times understands that the Police Constable was on anti-crime patrol duties at the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, and while directing eastbound traffic which flowed along two lanes that merged into one on the Meer-Zorgen Public Road, he observed a dark grey motor car trying to change lanes, causing congestion of traffic in the process.
He told his superiors that he approached the car, that was driven by the GDF rank, of Parfaite Harmonie, WBD. The Policeman then instructed the soldier to pull over, to the corner of the road.
Upon pulling over, the seemingly annoyed driver exited the vehicle and shoved the Constable. He then choked the lawman and dealt him several punches to his face and body, causing him to sustain injuries.
The GDF rank was subsequently arrested, while the GPF rank was escorted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where he was treated for the injuries and sent away.