Self-serving drivel It is expected that the Muckraking KN will try to protect its muddy tracks. But the extent to which they went in one of their editorials “The press is a whipping block” would take the breath of even a jaded propagandist away. But first a matter of idiomatic English. The Muckraking editor whined that “the press” was being blamed for the transgressions of others. The phrase, Mr Muckraker, is “whipping boy” not “whipping block”. It came from the English custom when if a prince was to be punished…
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Enough, yet!
Dizzy The nation has had enough with this Speaker’s nonsense… but the opposition seems determined to keep the pot boiling. It might be that it is a case of (in the local idiom) “never see… come fo see!” Having achieved a majority in parliament (obviously beyond their wildest dreams), while they’ve gotten their act together, they just can’t get their story straight. First the act. It is very clear that very early in the day, Trotman had the inside pole on the Speakership. While APNU floated Debbie Backer, the more…
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Non-human? Jinnah Rahaman, ex-PPP, ex-WPA, ex-JFAP and now evidently ex-APNU, declared he has “broken away from any control of political parties and organisations”. One wonders if Aubrey Norton couldn’t get a sinecure in Parliament, why he’s upset he didn’t? He is a bit full of himself. But in a recent missive to the press, Rahaman exposed Trotman’s opinion of his rotating co-leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan. Describing himself as a family friend, Rahaman claimed that Trotman was “friendly, kind, approachable and, above all, sincere…” Evidently despairing of his co-leader’s…
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Men of straw It is not funny any longer. It is clear that the APNU and the AFC are prepared to destroy institutions that were designed to give stability to the governance of our state. The Speaker of Parliament in the Westminster system that we were bequeathed is, above all, an individual that represents continuity and nonpartisanship in the conduct of our nation’s business. In their obsession to seize the reins of state power, APNU- AFC are about to terminate both principles with their proposal to ‘rotate’ the Speakership between…
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Cricketing Dolt To say that Kissoon, the hatchetman from the Muckraker, goes over the top is like saying the Titanic was a boat. Well, he’s at it again and this time the subject of his odium was cricket. But we know him well enough to know his subject is always personalised – in this instance it’s Dr Frank Anthony who faced his resentment. Anthony, the hatchetman claims, is not qualified to pronounce on cricket. One supposes that being the son of a groundsman makes him Sir Don Bradman. Frank is…
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Street Bullies We all probably know about the Grinch – Dr Seuss’ devious, anti-holiday character who “Stole Christmas”. Well, if you didn’t, then meet his local representatives – the YCT APNU youths and wannabe youths. Seems that we jumped the gun when we bid them farewell for the holidays from their protest marches in the city. They marched again last Friday and into their now customary Big Market gathering. There, they fit right in with the ambiance and scream like fish vendors. While we’re not sure whether we’re to be…
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The Poseur Freddie Kissoon’s “Goodbye, Mr Hitchens. You were a big influence on me” was the most maudlin and mawkish piece of piffle sighted in a decade. Here’s a grown man (got to be pushing 60) whining about how Fitzpatrick hates him. Hey, whatever Fitzpatrick did to you, that was over two decades ago. Get a grip. Get a life. Move on! But guess what? After going on at a rate about some others that couldn’t give a damn about him, Kissoon declares that he doesn’t “give a damn” about…
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