Dear Editor

DURING the 23-year reign of terror of the PPP/C, Bharrat Jagdeo was the Minister of Finance for about six years, President for 12 years, and de facto President for for years. During that time, the state was criminalised, corruption was rampant, money laundering was the norm, narco trafficking was permitted, extra-judicial killings were frequent, many government critics were executed or charged with  treason, and shady business deals by tax-dodging companies stifled the development of Guyana. Thus, bribery became the primary means for the Guyanese people to supplement their incomes. In other words, the culture of corruption became normalised during the last 23 years. That culture is still with us today.  The coalition is trying to make Guyana better for all Guyanese.

Mr Jagdeo is a former President receiving extensive emoluments and benefits from all of the hard- working Guyanese taxpayers. He is also the General-Secretary of the PPPC and leader of the opposition. Those two positions conflict with each other. It’s unfair for the people of Guyana to allow the same person holding these two conflicting but important positions, especially now that the PPP/C
has committed massive electoral fraud during the March 2020 elections. When 464,000 people voted and the voting population is about 455,048, that irrefutably indicates fraud. As opposition leader Mr. Jagdeo has corrupted and compromised our electoral system and many people who worked during these elections. He’s even conspiring with local businesses, foreign diplomats and bureaucrats, regional leaders, and even the CCJ to legalise the fraud his party committed during the elections. This treasonous behaviour is not normal anywhere in the world and it is creating uncertainty and instability in our country.

Thus, it is time for Mr. Jagdeo to choose his path forward. He must decide if he wants to be a former President and derive all the benefits of this position from all of the Guyanese people, or an advocate for the PPP/C and its supporters. The government and people of Guyana are giving notice to Mr. Jagdeo that he must formally resign from his position as general-secretary of all active political parties and failing to do so, will result in the cessation of payments and benefits to him as a former President. He will be able to continue as the partisan leader of the opposition and be treated as such. Guyana’s taxpayers will no longer be subsidising Mr. Jagdeo’s treasonous activities.

Regards
R. Chung-A-On