I refer to the list of the Republic of Guyana National Awards 2011 in the Sunday Chronicle of May 29, 2011 and the different comments by critics. May I say that all the awards are well deserved by all the recipients, I would like to take this opportunity to applaud all the awardees and congratulate them, and may they continue to back our great leader His Excellency President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo.
When the PNCR regime was in power no one could have dared question their list of awardees. It had to be done silently..
I would have liked to see the late Her Excellency President Janet Jagan on the list. She was the one directed by the Supreme Being who gave Guyana her best and carved the way for us to have such massive progress in Guyana. She was the one who saw something extra special in the then young brilliant Finance Minister, and made a great choice by handing over the presidency to a great, brilliant and loyal mind.
Her Excellency saw the potential and champion in him to be a great leader who would transform Guyana and a dignified statesman – full of love and compassion for all humanity, who will reach out to everyone beyond every race and creed.

Editor’s note-Mrs. Janet Jagan had received the Order of Excellence.