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1/3/2012 
MIXED FEELINGS OF SORROW AND SOLIDARITY  
On behalf of Motiv-8 For Change International, I will like to firstly express my deep sadness over the recent occurrence in St. David which has not only seen the premature demise of a fellow Grenadian Canadian, but has brought our Royal Grenadian Police Force into questionable disrepute of "Ongoing Police Brutality" in the international media, especially the Canadian media here. Although I am extremely troubled by the outcome of this tragic situation and express my deep condolences to the family and relatives of Mr. Oscar Bartholomew, simultaneously, on behalf of Motiv-8 For Change International, I have to register my solidarity with the RGPF, a very credible and respectful institution with which I have worked over the past years. Let me go on record as saying that as the president of Motiv-8 For Change International a Toronto based Social Skill Agency, during my past years of working along with the RGPF, I have personally experienced a high degree of professionalism and respect from street level policing to top administrative level. However, even if I have worked with all the various RGPF demographical divisions, SSU and Immigration in the past and relish the great experience, I cannot doubt the existence of individuals within the force who have the ability to cause such serious disrepute to the RGPF while inflicting much grief and pain to victims and their families. It is for this reason that ASP Terrence Noel who overlooked my work at the police college in 2004, and saw the power and impact of these sessions on his officers, arranged a meeting and presentation for me with Superintendent Martin in July 2011. After seeing a complete outlay of the multi-dimensional approach of "Project STOP 'n' THINK" -our international crime prevention campaign which emphasizes a Professional Development "Impulse Control" component for officers, Sup. Martin immediately referred me to ASP Mc Intyre of the Community Relation Department for investigating, negotiating and planning how these sessions could be delivered to the community and also to officers of the RGPF. The overall objective of this "Impulse Control" component is to equip officers with a strategy to help them to professionally pre-think their response, reactions and consequences before spontaneously reacting and suffering what can be bitter and lifelong consequences for themselves and others. By the way, our international official "Project STOP 'n' THINK" poster hangs in Gouyave, Victoria, GrandRoy, Grenville Police Stations and at the CRD Head office. However, because of budgetary allowances, these sessions could not be implemented, and even if as son of Grenada, I indicated that I was prepared to offer them almost free, it is with deep regret that the RGPF was not able to schedule them. Who knows, these sessions might have equipped the officers in question with "Project STOP 'n' THINK" Impulse Control Mechanism to deal with the temptation of impulsive reactions as seem evident in this current situation. To date and most recently, I have made over fifteen appearances on the live Canadian TV Shows "INSIDE WORLD REPORTS" and "ON THE LINE" as a guest to give my opinion on issues in the news. Let me say here that if called upon to give my opinion on this issue, although I will join the voices that condemn this brutality, I also promise to uphold the professionalism and respect of the Royal Grenada Police Force, while vindicating the good name of our citizens and homeland. In closing let me again offer the family of Mr. Bartholomew my heartfelt sympathies, and wish for you that the blessings and miracles of the new year will overshadow the grief and pain as you undertake the daunting task of moving on with your lives. Finally, I want to again go on record as offering my services to Grenada and the Bartholomew family to help in the healing process which this event has inflicted on our nation. I am prepared to reschedule my local and international assignments to respond if called. God bless Grenada and I wish all a Happy New Year. By Neals J. Chitan
 

 


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Cfran, I strongly disagree with you. Royr is on the money with his assessment of the Oscar's murder. Our government is very unstable and unreliable. Let's deviate away from Oscar's death for a moment. I want you to carefully look at the way our governments-from Keith to Tillman and their relations regarding Taiwan and China. They use Taiwan for selfish gains, and suddenly turned against Taiwan to support China. All in the name of switching their bloody vote in their United Nations. They use Taiwan until they did not need her anymore. Now they in cohoot with Chinese. I hope Taiwan continues to pressure them for every cent they loaned or invested in Grenada. Unfortunately, they would not be able to treat the Chinese in the same manner. The Chinese are much smarter. They invest and lay foundations that will forever prevent future government from uprooting them from the country. How many of you can go to China and lay foundations? I want the Chinese to flood the bloody country and force many of you to leave your homeland. And guess what, they are much more reliable and hardworking thy the natives. Yes, contradict me if you think I'm wrong!
00By: sam
1/4/2012 10:41:44 AM
Neals, I respect and commend you on your altruistic and patriotic deeds. Your posting only goes to show the dire need for change, especially within the RGPF. It's very sad that our NDC government and RGPF failed to do as much as possible to use your skills to help train these primary and high school dropouts with the public relations skills they so direly need. And please refrain from making excuses for the government and RGPF. As a diaspora Canadian-Grenadian you are fully knowledgeable of the fact that not too many of you in diaspora are welcome here in Grenada. Your education, skills and abilities present you as a potential threat to those in power. Our government and many locals hate to see some of you coming back to contribute in the furtherance of Grenada. They often fear you'll replace them. And most of you Grenadians out there know and are fully aware of what I am talking about. And Neals, please do not attempt to defuse and pretend that I am not speaking the truth. Those in power like to ensure they keep everyone of you out, so they can continue to hold on to power and maintain the status quo.
00By: sam
1/4/2012 10:28:18 AM
JCB Homey and Royr, I think you both are on the right track. Tillman Thomas and his administration participated in the release of the Gang 17. They went as far as to employ them in key and highly paid positions within the government. Members of the Gang 17 illegal kidnapped, ordered and ensured the head of state had his cabinet were barbarically, viciously, mercilessly, gruesomely executed. They also ensured that hundreds of innocent civilians were either killed, left to be killed, arrested, ill-treated and left to dead. As much as I blame the NDC government for the murder of Oscar, I think we aught to make his senseless murder a social, educational, economical and political issue. Our country needs a social awakening to prevent future attacks on the poor natives and returning diaspora Grenadians. Our country needs an educational awareness so that our government employees and public can become at least sensitive, caring and conscious of the psychological, mental and physical damages they often inflict on each other via their bad breath mouth lies, envy, jealousy, greed and hatred they often inflict upon others. Our people (those with evil intents) must be taught to understand the economic implication their behaviors can have on the local economy. Their behaviors are chasing those who often patronize our local economy. Most of our people are very greedy. Once you give them something, they expect you to keep away from them. Diaspora Grenadians need to cut that habit of feeding those lazies. Politically, our people need to be more aware and involve in the political process of our country. We need to stand up to those we elect into office, and to ensure they abide by the law of the land. Yes, we need to hold everyone of them responsible for whatever wrongs are ditched out on innocent citizens.
00By: sam
1/4/2012 10:18:23 AM
BLAH ,BLAH, BLAH, BLAH,
00By: JCB Homey
1/3/2012 10:13:47 PM
Royr, please do not make this apolitical issue. This is a legal matter. From all appearances a very horrific crime has occurred. A man is dead while in the custody of the Police. Arresting the alleged perpetrators is in no wise throwing them under the bus. what do you suggest be done with these alleged killers, give them an award and take them to dinner? Sure they are innocent until proven guilty, but they need not be treated like choir boys. Let Justice take its due course. If you are interested in justice, and you should, do not infuse politics into the case for this would certainly corrupt the issue and likely inhibit pure justice. The whole world is watching,please do the right thing!!
00By: cfran
1/3/2012 9:24:41 PM
Mr Prime Minister you let go the barbaric 17 and never feel a thing,but the officers are innocent until proven guilty,but you for politics and nothing eles throw them under the bus without a conviction,but people with sense understand the con game.Keith has you under pressure to do things that decent human beings will not do.why did you let go the 17 and still give them jobs?how do you sleep at nights?everyone is innocent until proven guilty,have news for you election is not to far away and you will be back on the other side of the isle,Grenadians are fed up with you and these socalled politicans.
00By: Royr
1/3/2012 2:39:28 PM
very well written piece.i agree with your sentiments.however,as we have seen,the poster to which you hung in various parishes did not hang in st.david's.i wish the posters would have been placed in all parishes.and i would also like to question why some places were chosen over others.but i do agree there are many good officers in the force.the good ones have a duty to report any officers that are not fit for duty.
00By: stallion
1/3/2012 12:17:43 PM