The recent shooting of 16-year-old Kelvin Fraser is one which the nation should mourn. That such a young life should be taken in such a manner is indeed sad and heart-wrenching.
However, we should not seek to politicize this issue, as some are doing in the media of late. This is a matter for the police; the rank may have acted irresponsibly or recklessly when engaging the youngster, but nowhere in this situation should inference be drawn that the Government has given the Police Force the go ahead to maim and slaughter our youths.
I believe some people are seeking to gain political mileage out of this terrible incident for their own selfish purposes and this should not be condoned. Society need not confuse this incident with that of what occurred during the crime wave period in this country either.
This is a separate issue and I believe it should be dealt with expeditiously and professionally by the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
