SITTING as a Member of Parliament is a distinct privilege and inherently full of prestige, but it is sad and de-motivating to observe the conduct and the manner in which the Opposition members of our Parliament have reduced the serious business of the nation to a farcical theatrical production; applying callous, cavalier and vindictive attitudes towards advancing the progress of the entire nation.It is ridiculously unbelievable that grown adults, together as a group, irresponsibly display the puerile mentality of degenerate children; with their leaders assuming lofty positions and presenting themselves as leaders having supreme qualities to be given the responsibility of running the affairs of this country.
Just imagine the depth of mockery to which they have reduced the Parliament of our proud nation, ignoring and disregarding fundamental principles in keeping with the need to maintain even a semblance of integrity, and at the same time failing to convey the assurance that our country’s business takes precedence over any other consideration.
They have abandoned astuteness and grasped flippancy in their failure to support the Anti-Money Laundering Bill now before Parliament, despite knowing that it is legislation that is absolutely vital to this country’s best interests; and to safeguard the rectitude of our financial regulations, which is called for – not only regionally, but internationally. Compliance will make us wholesome instead of villainous at international fora; but it seems the opposition prefers to embrace the latter image as our national identity. Non-compliance and consequential blacklisting of our country will only benefit the criminal elements in the society.
So what is in store for Guyana? We will be left in a financial quagmire, which will adversely affect every living Guyanese in many ways and will become more and more obvious as resultant, stringent measures gradually take full effect.
What is the answer to this obnoxious scenario? It is being whispered in the public domain that new elections are imperative to rid ourselves of the Philistines that are bent on retarding the onward march of the country, which is being ably led by the PPP/C administration.
Written By David De Groot