COMMENTARY – By David DeGroot

Granger unable to assert authority over party leadership

IT is not being wicked or wilful, but it must be said that Mr. David Granger portrays a picture of unfitness as leader of APNU, as well as leader of the opposition.His so far brief venture into politics clearly exposes his inadequacy as a leader, and his often expressed statements confirm his lack of stature for the high positions entrusted to him. It is therefore no wonder he is unable to assert his authority in his APNU political party; take for example, the disrespect being demonstrated by shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge, whose refusal to attend meetings to which he was invited for the purpose of discussion of the 2014 National Budget is startling evidence that Granger is presiding over chaos within the party of which he is leader.
The obvious political ineptitude associated with his palpable mal-administration can be traced to the absence of political groundings in his more formative years. This scenario highlights the negative practice of pitch-forking ill-equipped personalities into positions of political power. In fact, we see this lapse being repeated with the makeup of the members of Parliament sitting as representatives of the combined opposition.
This explains why the configuration of the one-seat majority has consistently displayed anti-nationalist predispositions, which in the process affects the progressive programmes of the ruling administration in moving the country forward to full development.
How much longer must Guyanese be prepared to accept this kind of political interference in the process of developing the nation?

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