FOR all the frantic efforts of the  Opposition Leader’s  motion of no-confidence, reckless, unjustified, without merit, and unconstitutional , to  remove the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs from his portfolio and from Parliament – he has failed in this undemocratic pursuit.

It baffles one, taking into account Mr.  David Granger’s comprehensive military background, and who is on record as continuously criticizing the Minister’s stewardship as it relates to the general national security situation in Guyana, that he would have sought to introduce such a motion  just  as the Honourable Minister was about to introduce new Anti-crime legislation. Also one must not forget the retired brigadier’s membership on the Discipline Services Commission.  Just what were his motives for such an unconscionable act?
It is quite clear that Granger wants the Government to fail, thereby keeping his supporters mobilized and   fulfilling their   expectations of an imminent grab for power. This has been the modus operandi of the PNC party which he now leads. One may recall those post-elections terror marches and acts of arson of 1992, 1997 and 2001. Those attempts at destabilization failed, similarly as this most recent one, albeit via the Parliamentary route.
For Granger, his position as leader is bound to be called into account by his followers.  By his own reckoning, he must have realized that he has barked up the wrong tree. One only has to examine his coalition’s scorecard of all defeats, because of challenges by the Executive, in the Courts.
One must realize, also, that with each Court defeat, his   climb back to safety becomes exceedingly more difficult. He has read the political landscape of his mass of followers incorrectly; for his continuous, recalcitrant  stand, adopted  with regard to Minister  Rohee,  does not translate into  concrete dividends or  benefits for his supporters. Surely, it does not give them bread and butter and the “better life” he had promised during the elections campaign.
Very soon, his followers will call him to the bar.