Address to the Nation by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, President (ag) My fellow Guyanese, I greet you at an especially sad day in our nation’s recent history. As many of you may have heard by now, 4 persons have been killed by one of our fellow citizens who began shootingat persons in the vicinity and at policemen who confronted him. He was eventually shot fatally by policemen. Several persons are currently being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Even as the details of this tragedy are still unfolding, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, neighbours and communities who mourn tonight, I mourn, your Government mourns with you. We have seen, just this week, too many acts of violence, many within families. The quick resort to violence is something to be concerned about and not to be taken lightly or ignored by Government or by us as citizens of this nation. Together we must strive to lower the level of frustration and anger within our society.We must remember what it means to be neighbourly, to be our brother’s keeper lending an ear and a shoulder to those in need, comforting and consoling each other.We have a duty to ourselves and to our nation to prevent violence in all its forms. Today we have suffered much. Our Guyana Police Force deserves our commendations for their valiant efforts to contain the shooting, and our condolences for the lives they lost. Our nation will always be indebted to the servicemen’s families forgiving us their sons. I call on all of you, my fellow Guyanese, to keep the families and friends of those who mourn tonight in your thoughts and prayers. November 12, 2013
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