Georgetown : The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has launched an investigation into statements published in the media alleged to have been made by ACDA’s executive member, Mr. Tacuma Ogunseye at a public meeting held on Saturday, 16th April, 2011 at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.
An article published in the Guyana Chronicle Monday, 18th April, 2011 edition (pg 8) with the caption “ACDA reads ‘riot act’ for power – sharing if opposition loses”.
The ERC will be engaging Mr. Ogunseye as it relates to some of the more racially inciting statements allegedly made, and its technical persons are currently analyzing these statements to determine whether they infringe the Law as it relates to the Representation of the People Act and the Racial Hostility Act.
The ERC would like to reiterate that incitement or excitement to race hate must be rejected and will not be tolerated and assures the entire public who has read the article that it will use every option available to pursue it.
Any call to violence from any quarter must be rejected and more particularly, a call to violence based upon ethnic considerations. The ERC particularly takes note of the suggestion that the African dominated security force would take the side of the protestors and daring the Army to perform its constitutional mandate in such circumstances.
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