Associated_Press.png Kin of Guyanese hero demand release of report on killing Author of "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa," Dr Walter Rodney, was murdered by the Guyanese state AP, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, 21 February 2016 Family members and supporters of slain historian and black activist Walter Rodney are calling on Guyana's government to release a report on those responsible for his 1980 assassination. Rodney's youngest daughter Asha Rodney and other supporters urged the administration to release the report Saturday after several local media outlets said it found that then-Prime Minister Forbes Burnham of the People's National Congress, or PNC, had knowledge of the plot to kill the activist in a car bomb explosion in Guyana's capital. 10c Walter Rodney.jpg Dr Walter Rodney, 1942-1980 Members of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry said they delivered the report to President David Granger's administration on Feb. 9. The PNC is part of Granger's ruling coalition and his administration was criticized for ending the commission's work last November even though it had requested two more weeks to interview important witnesses. "This is not the end. The report needs to be read and reviewed because justice still needs to be done," Asha Rodney told The Associated Press on Saturday. She declined to comment on leaked portions of the report saying it would be unfair to do so. Never arrested Sixteen years after Rodney's death, prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for former army Sgt. Gregory Smith, who fled to nearby French Guiana and was never arrested. He has since died. The Commission of Inquiry, comprised of three prominent Caribbean attorneys, was established in 2014 under the administration of former President Donald Ramotar. Commission chairman Richard Cheltenham, of Barbados, said at that time at least 100 witnesses including politicians and ex-soldiers were expected to testify. Unjust conviction Rodney also said her family wants to undo what it considers the unjust conviction of her uncle Donald Rodney in her father's death. He was in the car at the time of the explosion and survived but was later charged with involvement in his brother's killing, she said. Rodney said her father's assassination came at a time of political violence in Guyana and the report could help clarify other deaths and disappearances. "This is a very, very important inquiry," she said. "There is a lot more to be done with these findings." Famous book Rodney was involved in the Black Power movement in the United States and the Caribbean and was widely known in developing countries. He authored the book "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa." From: <http://news.yahoo.com/kin-guyanese-activist-demand-release-report-killing-2 22409559.html> http://news.yahoo.com/kin-guyanese-activist-demand-release-report-killing-22 2409559.html -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
