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See full statement issued by the CIOG:

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana and the Muslim community condemn the racist remarks by Tacuma Ogunseye and his supporters. This act is in breach of our constitution which demands every citizen to prevent crime and other violations of the law.

This type of race-hate speech promotes crime and violation of our law. It has no place in the Guyanese society and all its developments. This is a backward step which can lead to racial instability with debilitating economic and social impact on Guyana.

This race-hate speech which calls on the armed forces to break the law is another violation of our constitution. It is another attempt to incite some Guyanese with violence against other Guyanese. This is against our motto, “One People, One Nation, One Destiny” and against the policies of the democratically, all-inclusive elected government of President Irfan Ally and his vision, “One Guyana.”

The CIOG resolutely stands in support of “One Guyana” where every person, regardless of race, gender, religion or social class is entitled to Equality and access to the same menu of opportunities and to the resources of the State. We believe that His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative of Guyana, embodies this vision in both theory and practise.

A 22-year-old man is dead after he was chopped during a brawl on Sunday that stemmed from another chopping incident two days earlier.

Another person is injured and is currently hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Hospital.

Dead is Kevin Junior Small of Patrick Dam, Angoys Avenue. Small was found dead with chop wounds at a house in Budhan Scheme, Vryheid, West Canje, Berbice.

Regional Commander, Shivpersaud Bhaccus told reporters at the scene that preliminary investigations revealed that there was a fight among young men in the area.

The father of the dead man, Kevin Small, recalled that he was out selling and upon returning home, he got the news that his son was chopped.

The father, along with others, went in search of the younger Samll and found him injured and barely breathing at the house in Budhan Scheme.

Small usually hangs out at the house with a friend.

According to the father, he was told that there was a chopping incident two nights ago

“…and I hear he name calling in the chop up. Last night I was playing cards and three of the individuals come with cutlass. My son don’t lime there but dem come looking for other people dem seh name calling,” the father related.

The armed men left shortly after. The Police investigation is ongoing.

One day after he made an official report to the police, claiming that his ex-wife wanted to kill him, 59-year-old Brian Thomas of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was attacked in his home and later found dead.

The incident occurred on March 08, two days after Thomas was released from custody where he was being held on a report from his ex-wife that he threatened to “chop her up” and kill her.

According to a statement from Police Headquarters, on March 06, the 60-year-old unemployed woman also of Kuru Kururu went to the Police Outpost and reported the threat on her life, prompting the arrest of Thomas.

The man was released from custody the next day and upon arrival at his house, he observed the front door open and the house ransacked.

Thomas reported an alleged break-in to the police and also claimed that his ex-wife wanted to kill him for his house and land.

One day after, on March 08 at about 23:45 hrs, a 30-year-old female of Grant Sand Road, Soesdyke went to the Timehri Police Station where she reported that at about 21:00 hrs, she went to Thomas’ home to pay for a quantity of blocks which she had ordered.

The woman told the Police that while standing at the bottom of the stairs, two unidentifiable men – one of them sporting large puffy hair – rushed past her from behind and went up the stairs.

She recalled hearing one of the perpetrators telling Thomas, “you eyes pass me.”

The woman immediately ran out of the yard and went to the Timehri Police Station and reported the incident. When the Police arrived on the scene, Thomas was seen lying motionless face down with his head pointing south and feet pointing north in the doorway of the second bedroom.

Police said two 9mm spent shells were found on the kitchen floor.

Investigations are ongoing.