Category: Letters

Dear Editor, Of recent, there has been a series of ministerial meetings with Ministers from the joint APNU/AFC where they urge the public to reach with them so they can work to a solution together. Over the years, since gaining power, this ruling party has only succeeded in disappointing a majority of the population in Guyana amidst the accusations of corruption, bullyism and lack of vision for development. Now that General Election is somewhere close, we are seeing various attempts to regain the public’s confidence and regardless of what is…

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Dear Editor, For now, it appears that the Attorney General Basil Williams is right. To quote this minister of legal affairs, the “constitution is wrong.” Although it speaks of a “majority” it really means an “absolute majority.” This is so because someone put words into the mouth of the constitution. As a result, a new era of jurisprudence has begun. An attorney can now argue that any word in the constitution lacks its intended, plain meaning. Their only challenge in court will be to sound “attractive,” which is now the…

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Dear Editor, The old adage ‘actions speak louder than words’ has taken on a new level of prominence and significance in the context of the political ‘goings on’ in Guyana. The entire Guyanese community at home and aboard are now able to compare and contrast and make conclusive findings on the real versus the counterfeit, the sincere versus the hypocrite, political grandstanding versus reasonable and rational behavior. The swift move by the Leader of the Opposition and other parties (outside of government) through their lawyers to the Caribbean Court of…

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Dear Editor, President Granger imported a Constitution specialist to come to Guyana and teach our children and people that thirty-three is not greater than thirty-two. For the first time in my life, I am hearing that our parliamentarians are made up of fractions. Is it because Granger has enough money to waste, or because Mr Alexis is a bird of the same feather? Everyone knows that the APNU/AFC assumed power with thirty-three seats as a majority out of sixty-five seats. They were never asked to have thirty-four seats to win…

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Dear Editor, Our 11th Parliament may best be at an end whatever the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) may yet rule on the majority that would have been required for the successful passage of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) last December. A number of potentially difficult questions are now before us beyond the question of the majority required. We may be in a puddle that is of our Government’s own making. The coalition Government raised two questions on whether the vote of Charrandas should even have been recognised (which would have…

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Dear Editor, Electoral processes for Local Government, Regional and General Elections are constitutionally guaranteed by the Constitution of Guyana. As such, the holding of elections is one of the key components in ensuring democracy, because it enhances citizens’ participation in governance, ensuring Government accountability and encouraging political competitiveness. President David Granger recently announced that he would ensure that he “delivered free, fair and credible elections at the shortest possible time”. This statement is trying to confuse Guyanese that without a house-to-house registration the elections would not be free, fair and…

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Dear Editor, I am responding to this view that is emanating from the President and those on his bandwagon that he remains President until the next President is sworn in. Is President Granger seeking to preach that he will be President for life? Because he and his Government have not demonstrated any seriousness as it relates to the holding of elections. Article 106 (6) and (7) says the following: a) the President and Cabinet shall resign upon the successful passage of a no-confidence vote. Their final day on the job…

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Dear Editor, The Granger-led fallen APNU/AFC Coalition Government condescendingly attempts to treat the intelligence of Guyanese and that of the representatives of our associating states with an irrational lack of astuteness and deserving candor. The reactions of these institutions and states have been through strong and definitive statements of intent regarding the grounds on which they are prepared to co-exist, and this is pivotal to the advancement of democracy. I and hundreds of thousands of Guyanese at home and in the diaspora welcome the forthrightness and timely statements of the…

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Dear Editor, As I watch the news and read the daily newspapers, I can’t help but smile and curse at the same time when I see the coalition Government Ministers going all over the country to meet, greet and share out goodies to the ordinary people in their villages while making more promises that if the people re-elect them in the upcoming elections they will enjoy more good life. Editor, it makes me very angry to see that these Ministers still believe that the people are gullible and will forget…

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Dear Editor, The tension in Guyana continues to be heightened as the deadline for the NCM (No-Confidence Motion) that was successfully passed on December 21, 2018, is closely approaching. While the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo publicly ventilated his argument on the NCM, President David Granger refused to comment on the issue of the NCM. As Guyanese, we should urge Caricom to start playing a more meaningful role in the current political crisis that is developing in Guyana and must not allow the current situation to escalate to what transpired post-election…

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