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Gilbakka posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Since the history of Guyana was never accurately recorded, we will never know the exact number of people who were political martyrs.  On the ECD, every single Indian person was removed from the villages of Bachelor's Adventure, Victoria, and Belfield.  Some were killed.  Others were driven out.  Many of their houses were burned to the ground.  By the end of 1966, there were no Indians left in those villages.  A few returned to sell their land cheaply.  Only to never return again.

You are absolutely correct. But the obverse is also true. By the end of 1964 not a black man was left in Leonora, Enterprise and Enmore. Dem get chase out.

When were they chased out and by whom?   My mother's family lived at Enmore since the 1870s and it was always predominantly Indian.  

Bibi Haniffa
Gilbakka posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Since the history of Guyana was never accurately recorded, we will never know the exact number of people who were political martyrs.  On the ECD, every single Indian person was removed from the villages of Bachelor's Adventure, Victoria, and Belfield.  Some were killed.  Others were driven out.  Many of their houses were burned to the ground.  By the end of 1966, there were no Indians left in those villages.  A few returned to sell their land cheaply.  Only to never return again.

You are absolutely correct. But the obverse is also true. By the end of 1964 not a black man was left in Leonora, Enterprise and Enmore. Dem get chase out.

Same at,Cornelia Ida .

Django

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Chief
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Same at Hague WCD.

Django
Bibi Haniffa posted:
When were they chased out and by whom?   My other's family lived at Enmore since the 1870s and it was always predominantly Indian.  

Predominantly Indian is not the same as wholly Indian. A minority of blacks lived in Enmore and were chased out by the Indians during the 1960s racial disturbances. My mamee was from Enmore Pasture and in 1962 I heard her telling my mamoo about her black neighbours. My mamee was a relative of your mother and Dr Balwant Singh.

Likewise, Leonora had a few black residents who were also chased out because Leonora was/is a well-known PPP stronghold. In August 1969 Burnham officially opened the newly built Leonora Government School. In his speech Burnham recalled his last visit to Leonora during the 1964 election campaign. He said someone pelted him with a bottle that cut his knee. I watched as he lifted up his pants sleeve to show the scar. I was a teacher there. Now, if dem Leonora people could give Burnham a life scar, what would they not do to an ordinary blackman?

FM
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Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

How come Skeldon_Man nah like blackman? Oh, never mind ... he admit he ugly. Blackman nicer than he. 

FM
Django posted:
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Same at Hague WCD.

NOT TRUE, THEY KILLED A BLACK MAN AT HAGUE BACK DAM.

Chief
Gilbakka posted:
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

How come Skeldon_Man nah like blackman? Oh, never mind ... he admit he ugly. Blackman nicer than he. 

Gilly you are back with all your glory!

Chief
Chief posted:
Django posted:
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Same at Hague WCD.

NOT TRUE, THEY KILLED A BLACK MAN AT HAGUE BACK DAM.

Actually, they shot him on the dam between Hague and Den Amstel. I can't remember the man's name. 

FM
Gilbakka posted:
 

NOT TRUE, THEY KILLED A BLACK MAN AT HAGUE BACK DAM.

Actually, they shot him on the dam between Hague and Den Amstel. I can't remember the man's name. 

WHEN HE FELL, IT WAS AT HAGUE SIDE.

Chief
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Eight in Family Are Killed in British Guiana Bombing

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, June 12—Arthur Abra‐ham, 47 years old, who was once permanent secretary in Premier Cheddi B. Jagan's of‐fice, and seven of his nine chil‐dren died today when their city home was burned down after terrorists had thrown two bombs into it. The children, four girls and three boys, were from 6 to 10 years old.

Mr. Abraham was transferred to the Ministry of Works six months ago after documents disappeared from his office.

The bombs were thrown as the family slept. Mrs. Abraham escaped by jumping through a window. The other two children were away from home.

Terrorists also tried to burn down the home of Senator Ann Jardim, a member of the

United Force party of Peter D’Aguiar.

Today's deaths brought to 46 the number of persons killed in the 121-day‐old strike of sugar workers.

(Over 30 of those killed in this number were Indians.  I don't have their names or the exact number.)

Mr. Abraham was a UF member and a lifelong civil servant who was the Permanent Secretary for the Premier's (Jagan) Office. He had previously worked in the Governor General's office before assuming the position at the Premier's Office. He was suspected of giving secrets to the opposition and was transferred out of the Premier's Office to the Ministry of Works. His daughter who was living in his home, was also a well known UF youth activist. She worked at Barclay's Bank and reported that she saw checks coming from Russia for the benefit of the PPP. She was charged with sedition by the PPP government for spilling state secrets.

The perpetrators of this heinous crime were never officially found but who had the motive to do this?

Mars
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skeldon_man posted:
 
 

If you can tell me how many times you waxed Harmun goady, I will be able to answer your question. Make that "how many coolies".

You mean in addition to slop can duties, djangy blowing harmun? What a job to undertake in ones old age.  It probably helps when the man tek out he false teeth.

FM
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Chief posted:
Gilly you are back with all your glory!

Gilly's old brain is firing like a new spark plug this morning, after a breakfast of fried tilapia fillet and boiled cassava with black coffee.

FM
Chief posted:
Django posted:
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Same at Hague WCD.

NOT TRUE, THEY KILLED A BLACK MAN AT HAGUE BACK DAM.

Well Chief an Indian named  Motilall was killed at Hague Back while working in his rice field.

Suh my bad Skeldon is ahead.

Django
Gilbakka posted:
Chief posted:
Django posted:
Chief posted:

Skeldon was the only place in Guyana that was not affected by the ugly race riots back in the 60s.

Up to  today, thank God , Skeldon is still the place where the two major races live in peace with each other.

Same at Hague WCD.

NOT TRUE, THEY KILLED A BLACK MAN AT HAGUE BACK DAM.

Actually, they shot him on the dam between Hague and Den Amstel. I can't remember the man's name. 

That dam is in Fellowship.

Django
Django posted: That dam is in Fellowship.
 

Me bin pon de dam wid Baboo me cousin. After their rice field, the trench then the dam. I mistook it as part of Hague. Thanks for the correction.

FM
Drugb posted:
skeldon_man posted:
 
 

If you can tell me how many times you waxed Harmun goady, I will be able to answer your question. Make that "how many coolies".

You mean in addition to slop can duties, djangy blowing harmun? What a job to undertake in ones old age.  It probably helps when the man tek out he false teeth.

You always DEH PUN SK...NT,

nothing to add only imagining someone appearance,worry about yourself.

Django
Django posted:

You always DEH PUN SK...NT,

nothing to add only imagining someone appearance,worry about yourself.

Take this up with skeldon, he is the one suggesting an addendum to your duties. 

FM
Gilbakka posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
When were they chased out and by whom?   My other's family lived at Enmore since the 1870s and it was always predominantly Indian.  

Predominantly Indian is not the same as wholly Indian. A minority of blacks lived in Enmore and were chased out by the Indians during the 1960s racial disturbances. My mamee was from Enmore Pasture and in 1962 I heard her telling my mamoo about her black neighbours. My mamee was a relative of your mother and Dr Balwant Singh.

Likewise, Leonora had a few black residents who were also chased out because Leonora was/is a well-known PPP stronghold. In August 1969 Burnham officially opened the newly built Leonora Government School. In his speech Burnham recalled his last visit to Leonora during the 1964 election campaign. He said someone pelted him with a bottle that cut his knee. I watched as he lifted up his pants sleeve to show the scar. I was a teacher there. Now, if dem Leonora people could give Burnham a life scar, what would they not do to an ordinary blackman?

I have seen many pics from the colonial era of Enmore and all I saw was Caucasian looking people.  I was told that the blacks pooled their money with other villagers and bought the village of Victoria and move away shortly after 1838.  Dr. Balwant Singh has a sister-in-law (wife sister) who had a "big, bright shop" on the train line at Enmore.  Do you know her?

Bibi Haniffa
Mars posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Eight in Family Are Killed in British Guiana Bombing

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, June 12—Arthur Abra‐ham, 47 years old, who was once permanent secretary in Premier Cheddi B. Jagan's of‐fice, and seven of his nine chil‐dren died today when their city home was burned down after terrorists had thrown two bombs into it. The children, four girls and three boys, were from 6 to 10 years old.

Mr. Abraham was transferred to the Ministry of Works six months ago after documents disappeared from his office.

The bombs were thrown as the family slept. Mrs. Abraham escaped by jumping through a window. The other two children were away from home.

Terrorists also tried to burn down the home of Senator Ann Jardim, a member of the

United Force party of Peter D’Aguiar.

Today's deaths brought to 46 the number of persons killed in the 121-day‐old strike of sugar workers.

(Over 30 of those killed in this number were Indians.  I don't have their names or the exact number.)

Mr. Abraham was a UF member and a lifelong civil servant who was the Permanent Secretary for the Premier's (Jagan) Office. He had previously worked in the Governor General's office before assuming the position at the Premier's Office. He was suspected of giving secrets to the opposition and was transferred out of the Premier's Office to the Ministry of Works. His daughter who was living in his home, was also a well known UF youth activist. She worked at Barclay's Bank and reported that she saw checks coming from Russia for the benefit of the PPP. She was charged with sedition by the PPP government for spilling state secrets.

The perpetrators of this heinous crime were never officially found but who had the motive to do this?

If you are insinuating that the PPP killed this family, you need to give us some more facts.  And why didn't Burnham take any action on this case since he was in power from 1964 - 1985?  Does that explain why the "The perpetrators of this heinous crime were never officially found."

Mrs. Patricia Abraham recently died a few months ago in Toronto at the age of 98.

Bibi Haniffa

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