Travis Chase, a journalist who hails from Guyana, was shot at by an unknown assailant on Monday night time. The incident has unsettled the journalists within the nation because the Guyana Press Affiliation (GPA) referred to as for an in depth investigation into the matter.
This isn’t the primary time Travis Chase has been put in danger; earlier, his automotive was burnt down in June 2020. The incident was a troublesome expertise for Chase, however nobody was charged, and the matter was dismissed quietly.
Owing to this, the journalistic neighborhood in Guyana is making use of important strain on the authorities to make sure that Chase’s safety is given precedence and that the perpetrators of the most recent attack on him are dropped at justice.
The GPA has clarified that it’s planning on following up on this case until the suitable measures are taken, as it’s the proper of each journalist to have the ability to work with no menace looming over them or their family members.
The GPA has additionally introduced the difficulty to the discover of its regional and worldwide companions, which is anticipated to affect the selections taken by Guyana’s authorities with reference to this case.
The journalistic neighborhood within the area is on edge attributable to this case as a pattern of attacking journalists appears to be rising. Understandably, it’s onerous for individuals with on this occupation to finish their duties diligently and successfully when they’re underneath such strain attributable to threats to their life and household.
A lot has been product of the shortage of effort put into Chase’s case in 2020 when his automotive was burnt down. This is the reason the GPA is making an attempt to make sure that the case is handled within the acceptable method by Guyana’s investigative authorities, in order that such an incident doesn’t happen with him or every other journalist sooner or later.
