Dear Editor
I HAVE been following the Georgetown City Council / vendors imbroglio over the past couple of months and the fearless defense of their right to survive in the land of their birth, by Eon Andrews- the President of their union.

I know that man as being one of Guyana’s Basketball Superstars in the 1970s and 1980s and as the person who was seen around Georgetown a few years ago, with a set of blackboards on which was posted pictures of more than four hundred young Guyanese of all races who were murdered or disappeared during the Jagdeo Presidency.

The Boards of Horrors demanding an enquiry into those atrocities.

It was during Andrews struggles for the hapless vendors that caused me to remember who this man is and that City Hall was up against a very strong person. Andrews and his executives have their job cut out for them, but being Burnham-trained he obviously understands the challenges poor people face and by extension, poor party supporters than most of our modern day party leaders.

I am also sure that he understands that he is representing vendors who are afraid; gullible; selfish – with no care for others, as long as they feel that they are not affected; those desperately in need; and the switches who are allowed special privileges.

With all the adversities and obstacles the vendors Union obviously faces, stand firm and do not give up on them.

Regards
Joel Alexander