THE President is absolutely correct in pointing out that sugar workers, as well as all Guyanese should care about everything that happens in Guyana, not only what is directly related to their own lives. With limited financial resources and competing demands for higher wages, services, security etc, priorities must be set causing less made available for many worthy causes. 

Guyanese must recognise that more spent on one thing leads to less on another. Higher teacher salaries may mean less free uniforms for students. Improvements in education, medical services etc may substitute for higher salaries.

Vandalism and theft of services also lessen our chances for development and improved public services. Finally, compare Guyana not only to the US, but to other less fortunate countries. We are not the worst off by a long shot.
N. AUGUSTUS