IT IS a customary habit of Mayor Hamilton Green to venture into personal attacks, attempts to intimidate, abuse and relegate Guyanese whenever he is challenged by them on his ineptitude.
His letter in Friday’s edition of the Kaietuer News supports my contention by virtue of its scandalous references, innuendos, halftruths and unfounded utterances. Hardly any Guyanese would be surprised at the Mayor’s next vituperations. So, Mayor Green’s deceptive scare tactics as contained in his letter will not succeed in intimidating me into silence. Green ought to know I am not someone to be intimidated.
Mayor Green, I have narrowed my list of dozens of questions to a few, in the interest of time. These questions surround matters that are part of our historical records, but have been largely unanswered by you.
Which Prime Minister of Guyana was found to be in possession of stolen government properties, specifically paintings, sheet piling and vehicles?
At the height of the 1992 post-election riots, Green addressed around 200 persons at the corners of Charlotte and Camp Streets, just outside what is now Citizen’s Bank. Could Green state what he told his audience, with respect to the elections results, and what actions he suggested that they take?
On several occasions, whilst holding senior positions within the PNC pre- 1992 administration, Green met with individuals from several South Georgetown wards, some of whom went by such aliases as ‘Tarzan’, ‘Herman Bage’, ‘Stage Coach’, and ‘Tinny’ among other callnames. Could the Mayor state what these meetings were about, and what roles these gentlemen, who were of dubious character, played in the functioning of his offices?
A Police raid on Congress Place, Headquarters of the PNC, in May 1963 unearthed the infamous “X13” terror plan. A section of the document read as follows:
“One day during the month of May, 1963, a meeting was held at Congress Place between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. by the L.F.S. Burnham, Claude Graham and Hamilton Green. At the meeting, it was decided to use explosives on all Government buildings, the latter being the Government Ferry Stelling and the Government Produce Depot, Lombard Street…”
Does the Mayor care to explain?
Part of Green’s whole intent was to deflect attention from his mismanagement of the City, and in the process, again, Green tried to mislead us in respect to the real situation.
While Town Clerk Carol Sooba is the Administrative Head of the City, It is the Mayor who has to demonstrate leadership in addressing the ills of the city. Sooba is targeted by him because she is not complicit in the corrupt intent of those who use the city coffers for their personal gains.
It is a pity Green has attempted to introduce character into his ramblings; most unfortunate, I might add. It is a foregone conclusion that any competition between us on the measurement of good character, integrity and credibility is mine for the winning, as Green would lose miserably.
But what baffles me the most is that despite his own claims of being overtaken by moral and spiritual revival, he persists with the most uncivilized behaviour which runs contrary to the norms and principles of morality and spirituality. But I will leave this judgment to the Almighty.
It is obvious that the Mayor seizes every opportunity to vent his deep-seated anger/hate, which should not be taken for routine-type behaviour. I would strongly recommend he considers therapy and medication. With such serious, deep anger/hate issues, I wonder if the Mayor has ever thought about therapy, especially since I am aware there have been some fantastic breakthrough of late in the area of medication.

Kwame McCoy