Youth For Change, the youth arm of the Alliance For Change, is calling for a swift, independent,  and impartial investigation into the death of 16-year-old Altaf King. The circumstances  surrounding the teenager’s death have raised serious public concern and have brought the  conduct of ranks of the Guyana Police Force into question. Given the gravity of the matter and  the need to preserve public confidence, Youth For Change believes that any investigation must  be conducted by independent persons or an independent body with no institutional interest in the  outcome.

The organisation reiterates that “the police cannot and should not investigate the police” in a  matter where police conduct is itself under scrutiny. An internal investigation, regardless of its  stated intentions, would risk being viewed with suspicion by the public and by the grieving family.  For justice to be both done and seen to be done, the process must be transparent, credible, and  free from any appearance of bias.

Youth For Change is therefore urging the relevant authorities to move urgently to appoint an  independent investigative mechanism, ensure that all evidence is secured, and provide regular  updates to the public. The organisation further calls on all responsible agencies to treat the matter  with the seriousness, sensitivity, and urgency it deserves.