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Seven months after the police instituted charges against former government Minister, Simona Broomes and her driver, Dexter Austin, they walked out of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court free. the charges were dismissed today, when they appear before Magistrate, Dylon Bess.

Broomes and Austin both faced charges which included unlawful and malicious assault, causing grievous bodily harm, preventing the complainant from proceeding in the direction in which he had the right to do, and discharging a loaded firearm.

The charges were dismissed by Magistrate Bess for lack of evidence. Broomes during a telephone interview with us, said the police never had a case against her or her driver.

On Wednesday the Guyana Police Force revoked the appointment of Reverend Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplain effective, March 10, 2021 and replaced him with Reverend Eric Bassant, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police.

The police gave no reason for the revocation but there are reports that the revocation stemmed from a prayer Doolichand made at the annual police officers conference, last week. By late Wednesday the police issued a statement saying that the appointment of Pastor Patrick Doolichand was reviewed and immediately withdrawn.

According to the police the Commissioner of Police (ag) Mr. Nigel Hoppie, DSM, has communicated with Pastor Doolichand and he has consented to continue serving in the capacity as Chaplain of the Guyana Police Force.

The police then went on to say contrary to what was stated in the revocation letter – His Excellency the President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has indicated that he appreciated the eloquent and forthright prayer Force Chaplain Pastor Doolichand at the Annual Police Officers’ Conference and that he never had any issue with it.

Prayers indeed changes things. Today, the Chaplain of the Guyana Police Force was greeted with an unexpected change and this comes days after he offered a prayer at the opening of the annual Police Officers’ conference.

Now the Guyana Police Force is reporting that it has revoked the appointment of Reverend Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplain effective, today March 10, 2021. He has been replaced by Reverend Eric Bassant, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police.  Bassant will perform the duties of force Chaplain and Coordinator of the Cops and Faith Community Network. His appointment was effective yesterday. The force has offered no explanation for the revocation.

Former head of the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission Trevor Benn was invited to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force today, where he was detained for questioning. This newscast understands that Benn was kept in custody on an allegation that he
obtained money by false pretense knowing that the, least he issued, does not belong to lands and survey commission and is rather owned by NICIL. This newscast understands that the monies for the least were paid to Lands and Survey commission and not to Benn as is being implied by the police.
Up to late this afternoon, Benn was still in custody as the police investigations continue into the matter. He is represented by attorney at law Mark Waldron.

Former head of the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission Trevor Benn was invited to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force today, where he was detained for questioning. This newscast understands that Benn was kept in custody on an allegation that he
obtained money by false pretense knowing that the, least he issued, does not belong to lands and survey commission and is rather owned by NICIL. This newscast understands that the monies for the least were paid to Lands and Survey commission and not to Benn as is being implied by the police.
Up to late this afternoon, Benn was still in in custody as the police investigations continue into the matter. He is represented by attorney at law Mark Waldron.

Prayers indeed change things. Today, the Chaplain of the Guyana Police Force was greeted with an unexpected change and this comes days after he offered a prayer at the opening of the annual police Officers’ conference.

Now the Guyana Police Force is reporting that it has revoked the appointment of Reverend Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplain effective, today March 10, 2021. He has been replaced by Reverend Eric Bassant, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police.  Bassant will perform the duties of force Chaplain and Coordinator of the Cops and Faith Community Network. His appointment was effective yesterday. The force has offered no explanation for the revocation.