In a Recent Statement The We Invest in Nationhood Party Wrote : Is this the same Government of Guyana that stood before the world condemning the creeping dictatorship in Haiti? Is this the same administration that called on Canada, Kenya, CARICOM, and every democratic partner to intervene, restore order, and defend the rule of law?
This is the very government that has spent hundreds of thousands of US dollars on an Eminent Person’s Group to protect democracy abroad, yet today practices open persecution at home. The international community must now confront a sobering reality: the PPP Government is weaponizing state institutions, law enforcement, and public office against the Leader of the Opposition, his family, and his political movement.
This issue transcends mere insurance, traffic stops, or speeding tickets. It represents a steady intrusion of power and a deliberate encroachment on freedom and fairness. This is a politically orchestrated campaign of harassment designed to intimidate and silence dissent.
The Vice President’s public threat directed at Police Commissioner Hicken—warning that he will face criminal charges should any vehicle owned by the Leader of the Opposition’s family be involved in an accident—is egregiously reckless and a blatant abuse of power. It signals to the entire state apparatus that persecution is now policy.
How can a democratic nation justify targeting vehicles owned by one family, instructing the police to pull them over, and simultaneously prohibiting agencies from providing insurance coverage, only to use the lack of insurance as justification for impoundment? This is targeted harassment under the guise of enforcement.
Where are the voices of those who once lectured the region on democracy? Where is the voice of CARICOM’s Secretary General, who advocated for Haiti’s rights but remains silent on the refusal to install the Leader of the Opposition in Guyana or the escalating political victimization in our territory?
Is this silence accidental or convenient? We have seen the international community condemn the lawlessness of Haiti, including the notorious influence of the gang leader ‘Barbecue.’ Yet here in Guyana, there is a figure wielding power with similar disregard for democratic norms, using the trappings of office to silence and coerce rather than serve.
Guyana is being placed in the same category as nations where opposition leaders are hunted instead of debated; where police power replaces constitutional power; where the state becomes the weapon of the ruling party.
We have witnessed this before: in Pakistan, under the persecution of Imran Khan; in nations where the judiciary bends under political pressure; in countries where democracy exists in name but not in practice.
We call upon President Lula of Brazil, a respected defender of human rights and democracy, to pay attention to what is unfolding in Guyana. We urge Brazil, as a leading voice in South America, to help ensure the rule of law does not collapse under political ambition.
We appeal to international partners, human rights organizations, and every nation committed to democratic values: Guyana needs intervention, monitoring, and accountability. CARICOM, we ask again, where is your voice? The Secretary-General has remained silent about the refusal to install the Opposition Leader and the misuse of state resources to persecute political opponents.
The police force can hunt the Leader of the Opposition’s vehicles but has no time to address reports of sexual harassment of female ranks by senior officers. The Vice President threatens police over accidents involving opposition vehicles but is silent when a school child is killed on a pedestrian crossing by a police officer.
Is this governance or vengeance? We call upon every international partner we met with before the elections, every democratic mission, every observer, and every organization committed to good governance and the rule of law: intervene, observe, and hold this government accountable. Protect democracy in Guyana.
To the international community: do not wait for Guyana to become another cautionary tale. You intervened in Haiti; will you ignore the same behavior here?
To the government: true confidence in democratic principles is demonstrated not by evasion but by openness to scrutiny. The We Invest in Nationhood movement, in concert with the indomitable people of Guyana, remains resolute and undaunted. We shall persist in our appeals to every legitimate international institution, for Guyana is entitled to a government that neither trembles before the law nor wields it as an instrument of oppression.
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