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THOUSANDS of Guyanese youth and APNU apologists are outraged and alarmed at a move by the combined opposition, which sought to use its votes in the National Assembly to discuss efforts to bring international recording R&B Artiste Chris Brown to Guyana rather than the sinister Agricola unrests which saw an outburst in unprovoked violence on the East Bank corridors. Jenny Scott, a youth activist who spoke with this public said that she was appalled that the Alliance for Change and A Partnership for National Unity would choose to use the parliament to get answers about a one-off Chris Brown Show rather than address the concerns of thousands of Guyanese who were directly and indirectly affected by the blockage of the East Bank roads, the increase in robberies and violence in the vicinity of Agricola and the damage to public property which ensued as a result of opposition backed protests.
“I think it is sickening that the APNU and AFC would use the highest decision making forum and the votes of thousands of Guyanese to get answers about Chris Brown. I think it is disrespectful to people like myself who were affected that the opposition did not see it fit to debate the Agricola unrests and get to the bottom of that issue which is currently engaging the attention of all of our people”, Scott who is a second year university student related.
Another youth who said he voted for the APNU, Mark Reece was disappointed that the Opposition Leader allowed his members to debate and ask questions about Chris Brown but did not see it equally fit to “answer several questions about the violence at Agricola and who was really responsible for the way some of the protestors behaved”.
“I don’t care about Granger, the APNU or AFC! None of them will stop me from getting my opportunity to see one of my role models Chris Brown. I am glad that Chris had accepted responsibility for the fact; he knocked and beat up Rihanna. I am also glad that he faced the consequences and is now a changed man. I have learnt a lot from Chris”, Reece said. The youngster who appeared upbeat about the concert said that “it was sad that the APNU was seeking to play politics with music rather than address the concerns of their constituency”.
Meanwhile, Munesh Ram who is a Stabroek Market Vendor said that the APNU/AFC had something to hide and that is the reason why they deliberately avoided all attempts to have a serious discussion on the Agricola motion in parliament. He argued that Chris Brown’s arrival is welcomed by all Guyanese whether government supported it or not financially.
“Granger, Greenidge and all dem opposition people should shame. Look what they want to bring parliament to. I guess they should start asking de government how much they spend when any and every major artiste come fah sing here. I don’t care, I going to de show and they could mek a mockery out of themselves in parliament”, Ram concluded.
Several other Guyanese youth who requested anonymity argued that the opposition was showing disregard for the integrity and seriousness of the parliament each time they engaged in bringing up “petty issues for discussion”.
One Agricola resident who only gave his name as Shane said that he wanted the APNU and AFC to “bring the truth to light” as he declared that many of the people who attacked the police and gave residents of Agricola a bad name where not even from the village.
“Everybody now talking bad about Agricola residents like if we cause de protest to turn violent. I does live Agricola and I never see half them people who was protesting for Shaquille in my life”, he said.
On Monday, Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman was forced to intervene after a fracas broke out over Brown’s arrival and government’s alleged support of the concert.
“Chris Brown is not on trial in the House,” declared Trotman after a period of cross talking and outbursts following APNU’s Carl Greenidge’s question to the Tourism Minister which probed whether government was involved in sponsoring the concert in a financial way.
Greenidge said that the questioned was rooted in the fact that government has lamented its inability to make increases for payments such as pension, but could find money for ‘Chris Brown.’ He chided the administration over assisting to bring ‘Chris Brown to Guyana, given that the entertainer would have been accused and convicted of violence against a woman, namely fellow entertainer Rihanna.
Greenidge and the APNU/AFC Alliance has lost lots of favour with fans of Brown while their pettiness has been exposed as well the continued misuse of the standing orders of the Parliament.
“I think it is sickening that the APNU and AFC would use the highest decision making forum and the votes of thousands of Guyanese to get answers about Chris Brown. I think it is disrespectful to people like myself who were affected that the opposition did not see it fit to debate the Agricola unrests and get to the bottom of that issue which is currently engaging the attention of all of our people”, Scott who is a second year university student related.
Another youth who said he voted for the APNU, Mark Reece was disappointed that the Opposition Leader allowed his members to debate and ask questions about Chris Brown but did not see it equally fit to “answer several questions about the violence at Agricola and who was really responsible for the way some of the protestors behaved”.
“I don’t care about Granger, the APNU or AFC! None of them will stop me from getting my opportunity to see one of my role models Chris Brown. I am glad that Chris had accepted responsibility for the fact; he knocked and beat up Rihanna. I am also glad that he faced the consequences and is now a changed man. I have learnt a lot from Chris”, Reece said. The youngster who appeared upbeat about the concert said that “it was sad that the APNU was seeking to play politics with music rather than address the concerns of their constituency”.
Meanwhile, Munesh Ram who is a Stabroek Market Vendor said that the APNU/AFC had something to hide and that is the reason why they deliberately avoided all attempts to have a serious discussion on the Agricola motion in parliament. He argued that Chris Brown’s arrival is welcomed by all Guyanese whether government supported it or not financially.
“Granger, Greenidge and all dem opposition people should shame. Look what they want to bring parliament to. I guess they should start asking de government how much they spend when any and every major artiste come fah sing here. I don’t care, I going to de show and they could mek a mockery out of themselves in parliament”, Ram concluded.
Several other Guyanese youth who requested anonymity argued that the opposition was showing disregard for the integrity and seriousness of the parliament each time they engaged in bringing up “petty issues for discussion”.
One Agricola resident who only gave his name as Shane said that he wanted the APNU and AFC to “bring the truth to light” as he declared that many of the people who attacked the police and gave residents of Agricola a bad name where not even from the village.
“Everybody now talking bad about Agricola residents like if we cause de protest to turn violent. I does live Agricola and I never see half them people who was protesting for Shaquille in my life”, he said.
On Monday, Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman was forced to intervene after a fracas broke out over Brown’s arrival and government’s alleged support of the concert.
“Chris Brown is not on trial in the House,” declared Trotman after a period of cross talking and outbursts following APNU’s Carl Greenidge’s question to the Tourism Minister which probed whether government was involved in sponsoring the concert in a financial way.
Greenidge said that the questioned was rooted in the fact that government has lamented its inability to make increases for payments such as pension, but could find money for ‘Chris Brown.’ He chided the administration over assisting to bring ‘Chris Brown to Guyana, given that the entertainer would have been accused and convicted of violence against a woman, namely fellow entertainer Rihanna.
Greenidge and the APNU/AFC Alliance has lost lots of favour with fans of Brown while their pettiness has been exposed as well the continued misuse of the standing orders of the Parliament.
