Caribbean Report 11-04-1991
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2014-07-20
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1. Headlines by Pat Whitehorne (00:00-00:37)
2. Mixed reactions to free and fair elections in Suriname. The Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government which included Mr. George Price, Prime Minister of Belize and Dr. Bob Pastor visited Guyana to ensure that the elections in Suriname will be free and fair and to find out whether their help would be needed. Democratic transition in Suriname would be a delicate one even though there was voter apathy in the country (00:38-03:07)
3. Mr. Stanley Wrench, the Leader of Suriname Human Rights Group, responds to the statements made by Prime Minister Price and Dr. Pastor about a free and fair election, he adopts a more cautious line (03.08 – 05:04)
4. Dr. Bob Pastor responds to Mr. Wrench’s view that the Suriname’s election would not be free and fair (05:05-07:29)
5. Mr. Sharief Khan reports that Guyana’s opposition is having difficulty in persuading someone to take up the position of Commission Chairman to replace Sir Harold Bollers (07:30-08:32)
6. Dr. Bob Pastor reports on the consequences if Guyana is unable to appoint a new Commission Chairman (08:33-09:47)
7. Eddie Williams reports from St. Maarten that local government elections would be held tomorrow in each of the five islands making up the Netherland Antilles (09:48-12:06)
8. Mr. John Rawlins reports that heavy weight boxer Frank Bruno may be forced into retirement due to an eye injury. Dr. David McCloud speaks about the surgery that Frank would have to undergo. Frank’s friend Harry Carpenter does not believe that Frank should continue boxing (12:07-14:46)
9. Pat Whithorne concludes this edition of BBC Caribbean Report (14:47-1500)
2. Mixed reactions to free and fair elections in Suriname. The Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government which included Mr. George Price, Prime Minister of Belize and Dr. Bob Pastor visited Guyana to ensure that the elections in Suriname will be free and fair and to find out whether their help would be needed. Democratic transition in Suriname would be a delicate one even though there was voter apathy in the country (00:38-03:07)
3. Mr. Stanley Wrench, the Leader of Suriname Human Rights Group, responds to the statements made by Prime Minister Price and Dr. Pastor about a free and fair election, he adopts a more cautious line (03.08 – 05:04)
4. Dr. Bob Pastor responds to Mr. Wrench’s view that the Suriname’s election would not be free and fair (05:05-07:29)
5. Mr. Sharief Khan reports that Guyana’s opposition is having difficulty in persuading someone to take up the position of Commission Chairman to replace Sir Harold Bollers (07:30-08:32)
6. Dr. Bob Pastor reports on the consequences if Guyana is unable to appoint a new Commission Chairman (08:33-09:47)
7. Eddie Williams reports from St. Maarten that local government elections would be held tomorrow in each of the five islands making up the Netherland Antilles (09:48-12:06)
8. Mr. John Rawlins reports that heavy weight boxer Frank Bruno may be forced into retirement due to an eye injury. Dr. David McCloud speaks about the surgery that Frank would have to undergo. Frank’s friend Harry Carpenter does not believe that Frank should continue boxing (12:07-14:46)
9. Pat Whithorne concludes this edition of BBC Caribbean Report (14:47-1500)