Wismar Massacre to be commemorated in NYC

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Dear Editor

The 100th Anniversary Foundation, NY, a NGO, has issued a release saying it will commemorate the 1964 Wismar Massacre at a special Remembrance ceremony in Richmond Hill on Friday evening, May 26.

The NGO said that May 26th should not be a day for only celebrations. It noted that during May 1964, some 3000 Indo Guyanese were victims of a massacre in Wismar. It is known as the WISMAR MASSACRE OF INDIANS.

This year marks the 53rd  anniversary of that  PNC preplanned annihilation of Indians.

The independent media described the 1964 Wismar Massacre as “an orchestrated orgy of violence against peaceful Indians”. It was known by police as the Terrorist Group’s X13 Plan.

The 26th May attack at Wismar left an indelible scar on Guyanese who witnessed or experienced it; it remains a trauma to those who are still alive. It affected all Guyanese. Thus, it cannot be a day for celebration by anyone, and even much less so by Guyanese in the diaspora.

Guyanese must embrace history and be willing to learn from its varied lessons. The 100th Anniversary Foundation, NY, notes that “we fully understand that we cannot separate ourselves from our history no more than can we separate ourselves from our shadow”. And as such, it is commemorating the sacrifices and contributions that those victims have made towards Guyanese society.

A Remembrance ceremony is planned for this May 26 from 7 to 10 PM at 110-17 101 Ave to pay tribute to the victims of the Wismar Massacre and to hear from some of the victims who are still alive.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

Yours truly,

Vishnu Bisram

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