Joint Civil Society Statement on the MV Barima COI- Sign On

Natasha Jodhan

Justice for the victims and accountability for those guilty of manslaughter.

Lewanne Jones

For justice for the families of the victims of this tragedy, for safety of the citizens of Guyana, for government accountability and for ability of the Guyanese people to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of expression, assembly, association, equality, and participation in a COI to determine the truth of this tragic event and to hold those responsible accountable.

Michael McCammon

This a National tragedy & of significant public concern. The families of the decease need to lay their loved ones to rest & say their final goodbyes. An investigation MUST be seen as impartial, without any conflict of interest, ensuring transparency.

Elizabeth Perry

Justice must prevail

Fidele Albert

It's very heartbreaking and sad. That was a very old boat that wasn't sea worthy and yet still the government still had it running the Atlantic. The racist, corrupt government is to blame for allowing that boat to sink and took all those people live. They must take responsibility for their actions. They damn well know what they did. Therefore Edgil and Indar must go including the whole PPP cabinet. For Guyana to grow PPP government must go This tragedy his so hard. It's not easy to get over.

Melissa Vaughn

The families need closure and another tragedy can't repeat itself.

Joan Grant Cummings

It's about justice, truth and love

Supporter

We are all Humans until Race disconnects us Religion seperates us Politics devide us.

Supporter

Human life is important to me and so is accountability for those in authority!

Denise Boodie

The children lost

Andrea Telman

Human life is precious and the reasons for this disaster have to be addressed. It would be totally disrespectful to those that died if their lost lives were not the subject of great sadness. This disaster needs to be thoroughly researched to make sure it can never happen again.

George Goddard

CPAIM member

Supporter

We need to stand up against the practice of using scapegoats to hide official responsibility. The full story of the Barima disaster must be uncovered and all the victims must be accounted for. Families of the Barima victims must have the truth and the responsible authorities must be held to account for this tragedy

Ingrid Sarabo

All the appropriate authorities should be held responsible

Luke Daniels

My nephew Omar Harris died as a result of this accident waiting to happen Government disaster.

judith wedderburn

The owners/managers of the MV Barima must be held accountable for the deaths of every innocent, economically disadvantaged and historically marginalised person who lost their lives as a result of this tragedy.

Supporter

The MV Barima tragedy could have been avoided but it is a case of criminal negligence on the part of the government that has continued to use a 87 years old unseaworthy....to carry passengers,most of whom were of Indigenous working class.Now the government seek to find scapegoat to take responsibility.,as in the Mahdia dorm fire which a teenager became the scapegoat for administrative negligence. The unilateral appointment of a COI of its own choice and terms of reference is an indicatio

Miranda La Rose

We need transparency, accountability, justice and closure particularly for the victims, families of the MV Barima tragedy, and for all of Guyana

Supporter

There must be justice and accountability. It must start at the very top. The rot begins there. Families are devastated and there can be no closure until the MV Barima is brought up and until and unless there is a completely independent investigation.

Linda Hustler- Gray

To bring closure and to have accountability