ONE of the biggest topics was the announcement that Justice Yonnette Cummings- Edwards will perform the duties of Chief Justice following Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang’s retirement. It seems like most are in agreement with the decision, as many Guyanese extended hearty congratulations and hopes for “true justice” to reign over Guyana. Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo -while not disagreeing with the nomination – stated however that while gender equality is commendable, it should not be the basis of such a decision but the candidate’s qualifications instead. In an interesting contrast, his fellow party member Priya Manickchand was alive with praise of #womenblazingtrails as she generously showered Cummings-Edwards with compliments and expressed immense pride in a “beautiful, historic moment” in which a female will serve the Chief Justice position for the country for the second time. Where’s your feminist flag Jagdeo? Priya is already on board.
In other news, the public seemed generally pleased with the decision made after two Lindeners were charged with circulating nude photos of a woman. Understandably, it was mostly women who seemed overly delighted by the news and this resulted in massive sharing throughout social media. Responses stemmed from outright labelling the perpetrators as perverts, to rejoicing over the thought that perhaps finally, women will be given some sort of justice in cases where men feel they can freely objectify and sexually disrespect their female counterparts.
Kumbaya
And the irony continues… the ever ironic PPP recommitted themselves to fighting against corruption and called on all citizens to come together and aid in the fight in honour of International Day against Corruption. This comes from a party under whose administration countless acts of corruption have been uncovered time and time again. I’ll just let that sink in…
Credibility
Jagdeo is determined to stay relevant these days. Leader of the Opposition or not, we know the position he misses the most- Head Poncho of the Country. Either way, he’s guaranteeing he’s still a credible politician despite all the claims of corruption and other human rights violations allotted to him during his time as Head Poncho. The optimistic politician states that as time passes he will be cleared of all the accusations. In the ensuing discussion regarding this report, some persons brushed it aside as just another of the Opposition’s straw clutching stunts. On the other hand, few raised the rhetorical question to the government, asking when oh when will the guilty (including Jagdeo) be charged? If persons such as him could still walk free and claim their credibility, then is he telling the truth or is there just not enough effort being placed into the bringing to light all that is in the darkness? From references of a #donothinggovernment to opinions of them being too “soft and slow”, clearly patience is running thin regarding whose credibility the public can rely on.