Dear Editor,
We note with dismay your headline in the Sunday Observer, August 17, 2014 'G2K no show, but PNPYO supports Mario Deane', which not only suggests that G2K reneged on its commitment to show but seems to question the support of the organisation on the Mario Deane issue.
For the record, G2K planned no joint protest with the PNPYO. In fact, when it was being reported by the media that it was a joint initiative it was without confirmation from us. G2K subsequently issued a press release to state our position.
To be clear, when the proposal was brought to our attention, our local representative raised to the PNPYO our concerns regarding the lack of specifics provided and the short notice period, among other things. We suggested a meeting to jointly plan. Nonetheless, having gone ahead, we sent a representative to the protest who met with the PNPYO Chairperson to reiterate our support of the advocacy on the issue.
We remain committed to continue fighting for better treatment of persons who are in the care of the State. This is an issue which the organisation has championed from its inception, and which it repeatedly raised forcefully on the deaths of Vanessa Wint, Kamoza Clarke, and now Mario Deane. It is for that reason we called on the ministers of national security and justice to focus on the bigger issue of persistent human rights abuses of people in State care, instead of focusing the discussion on ganja law reform.
We will continue to champion these issues and remain willing to work with every group regardless of political affiliation on this issue. Together we can create a Jamaica where justice is paramount and all citizens are treated equally.
Floyd Green
President, G2K
Kingston
G2K supports justice for Mario Deane
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We note with dismay your headline in the Sunday Observer, August 17, 2014 'G2K no show, but PNPYO supports Mario Deane', which not only suggests that G2K reneged on its commitment to show but seems to question the support of the organisation on the Mario Deane issue.
For the record, G2K planned no joint protest with the PNPYO. In fact, when it was being reported by the media that it was a joint initiative it was without confirmation from us. G2K subsequently issued a press release to state our position.
To be clear, when the proposal was brought to our attention, our local representative raised to the PNPYO our concerns regarding the lack of specifics provided and the short notice period, among other things. We suggested a meeting to jointly plan. Nonetheless, having gone ahead, we sent a representative to the protest who met with the PNPYO Chairperson to reiterate our support of the advocacy on the issue.
We remain committed to continue fighting for better treatment of persons who are in the care of the State. This is an issue which the organisation has championed from its inception, and which it repeatedly raised forcefully on the deaths of Vanessa Wint, Kamoza Clarke, and now Mario Deane. It is for that reason we called on the ministers of national security and justice to focus on the bigger issue of persistent human rights abuses of people in State care, instead of focusing the discussion on ganja law reform.
We will continue to champion these issues and remain willing to work with every group regardless of political affiliation on this issue. Together we can create a Jamaica where justice is paramount and all citizens are treated equally.
Floyd Green
President, G2K
Kingston
G2K supports justice for Mario Deane
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