A regular feature in the letter columns of the private media, are letters from the Diaspora. Many of them are very interesting missives indeed. These can be categorised as follows: those without a political agenda and who are constructive and genuine in their advice and desire for a better Guyana; those that are simply critical for the sake of being critical, and with a political agenda; those pseudo advisers, many of whom, who would have departed their homeland for so long, and who are not abreast of local issues, but who with a bold and brazen presumption, offer advice that is utterly ludicrous, bearing no semblance to  the actual status quo in their homeland, much less reality. In fact, they can describe all the real, perceived, and imaginary ills in Guyana but do not offer any useful nor meaningful solution.
Admittedly, all is not perfect, for after all, this country has been emerging from the lost decades of opportunities. But, gigantic strides have/ are being made to move this great land forward. Instead, this lot heaps vituperation on not only the current PPP/C government, despite the latter numerous achievements to date, but on their former countrymen as well. They are described as “former” is because many of them do not even consider themselves Guyanese any longer. I do not envy them for their newly acquired status.
The latter category is most annoying for the authoritative air their ill-informed views seemingly, illustrate. But they are free to do so. After all, ours is a democratic society where a free press abounds, and without any restriction. But is it fair for them to make baseless assumption about their forsaken motherland under the guise of giving so-called advice?  As we say in Guyanese parlance “they have a mouth.”
These self-righteous, overseas- based-no more-Guyanese rather than sit in high judgement of  Guyana  should,  for a start, begin to find out about the many fantastic transformation policies that the PPP/C administration have been executing in this country and from which Guyanese, have been benefitting.  Further, they ought to seek to emulate the magnificent  humanitarian work done by especially the Guyana Watch medical team that so selflessly come to Guyana every year, giving priceless medical treatment to ill persons young and old. Then there is the New Jersey-based Arya  Samaj Humanitarian Mission that has just  given US$30,000  to many charitable causes in the country, irrespective of ethnicity.
They must come to the table and make their contribution to their homeland, rather than make criticisms for the mere sake of doing so.
Surely they can come together as a group, and like the two organisations mentioned in addition to the many more throughout the diaspora that periodically contribute to so many humane causes here, show their love for their country, by doing something noteworthy.