I have seen an article written by Henry Jeffrey in SN (August 15, 2012) which is a scholarly document. I also saw a letter written by Renis Morian, MP, which is a smooth, free-flowing report suggestive of a person of much intellectual brilliance. His style and language may be the envy of many. The current problem in Linden is based on the electricity rates (ignore the pun), and the proposed increase of same by the government. Jeffrey has written that if the government “understood the nature of its context it should have held discussions with recognised community leaders before making any move to increase the electricity tariff. Instead as if out of the blue stated its intention to impose increases…” Morian, on the other hand, made no reference to the electricity tariff but spoke of economic and social discrimination against the people of Region 10.
With the amount of talent Guyanese have displayed in writing and articulating issues cannot they discuss the Linden issue by commenting on all of the issues? Jeffrey has forgotten (I am being kind) that David Granger in his capacity as Leader of the Opposition commanding a majority in Parliament, and whose party had a virtual landslide support of Lindeners at the November 2011 elections met with the Prime Minister and agreed a rate of increase of the electricity charges. Later that day the Prime Minister in Parliament in the presence of the entire House announced the agreement and the proposed increases. Granger did not object.
Cannot writers, speakers and politicians not discuss the issue by not seeking to conceal the fact that Granger was in agreement with the government on the issue?
Forbes Burnham had said that politics is the art of making deals. I will assume that Granger had applied that concept of his former (now deceased) boss and struck a deal to agree with the government.
Could we not get a proper assessment when all the facts are put into the public domain- and let us all have a great Linden cook-up? Are Lindeners so gullible that the leaders feel they could be lied to without batting an eye lid?
In a recent issue of SN (page 9), the PNCR (not APNU) also stated that it is aware of the acts of arson that have been perpetrated – (not by protestors – but by agents who have infiltrated the population (a la wild men as described by Corbin?) So the PNCR knows something. Can the facts be bared and let the sociologists and political commentators analyse and tell us something? Come, Mr. Editor, you owe it to the nation to get all the facts and publish them – and not feed the readers with half truths.