ANYONE who has been the victim of lies fabricated to destroy his/her credibility, for whatever purpose, knows how painful and destructive to the soul every instance of such experiences can be. And there are still persons with old-world morality who refuse to become embroiled in ugly confrontations with protagonists who engineer situations designed to destroy the credibility and character of those who have greater visions and whose energies and resources are directed to more productive endeavours.
While there is hardly any human in the world who has not told an untruth at some time or the other, even if it is to protect himself or others, there are those who concoct fabrications with such utter cleverness, not for any great or grand purpose, but for destructive ones. Rumour-mongers are prime examples of those who are titillated by fabricating and spreading destructive tales, or who compromise with the truth to such an extent that it becomes a greater reality than the truth.
It is inconceivable and unconscionable the lengths some would go to destabilise the efforts and endeavours of others. A case in point is the unending litany of fabrications by the Opposition elements, including a hostile and prejudiced media, whose animosity for Guyana’s former president, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, knows no bounds, and whose envy of a man who strides tall in the national and global arena has clearly been the causative factor for their loss of logicality and reason, to the extent that they are prepared to destroy every national developmental initiative that he has conceptualised, driven, and/or implemented.
But politicians should hold themselves above the fray, because they aspire to be leaders of an entire nation, not just their constituency; and this unending litany of lies and contortions of the facts to suit vested interests should stop.
Acting with maturity and putting the nation first should be their first priority; not spiteful character assassination and vindictive rumour-mongering. Because lies boomerang, and the beam that is lodged in the eyes end up blinding those who refuse to acknowledge truths.