Dear Editor,
IT seems to me and I know others have also recognised it that the PPP is only after power once again. If one is to carefully listen to their speeches and look at their actions in the National Assembly, it is quite clear from their actions and reactions.
Their words to the government side and Speaker of the National Assembly when answering or heckling are very disturbing to hear. At sittings of the 69th and 70th Parliaments, it was very disturbing to hear what was coming out of the mouths of some of the PPP MPs. These people behave as if they never had the chance to govern Guyana. They behave as if they never had time to fix the problems that this government is facing.
But we the people understand their fight for power. This oil money that will be coming to the country is making them get out of hand and will do anything to get back into power. But, we as a nation need to understand that if the PPP goes back there, then Guyana will surely have to be renamed, because they will sell out everything as they were trying to do in their 23 years in government. However, during those 23 years, they almost sold the entire country out.
When I listen to those people in opposition, it makes me wonder as to where were they living for 23 years when PPP destroyed Guyana? Where were their voices against injustice and corruption? Why they were not representing the people?. Why they did not put systems in place to deal with development in all sectors? Why they did not cuss down those who took state lands without having the requirement of being a parent? Why they did not cuss down those that acquired state lands at a low cost and sell it after for hundreds of millions? It makes me wonder.
I heard and read comments from the PPP’s top brass, members and supporters that are very negative as to the prison outbreak, the broadcast laws, the future of the sugar industry, the business sector development, etc. It seems that those people (PPP) just echo filling and self-destructing.
Mr. Editor, for 23 years the prison system was not fixed although it was overcrowded. I agree with HE President Granger when he said: “It was something just waiting to happen.” Because of the overcrowding one day it would have happened, but the PPP failed to address the situation. They failed to put proper systems in place for 23 years, but today they want to be saints and preach as if when they left power the prison system was fixed.
Instead of working with the Hon. Minister of Public Security Mr. Ramjattan MP, they decided to cuss out the government. They decided to talk about the inhumane conditions the prisoners went through. Oh my god, it was an emergency. Where could the prisoners be put in that very case of emergency? Maybe the government should have hired rooms in the Pegasus, Princess and the PPP’s Marriott hotel for the prisoners. Instead of giving the nation some form of positive mindset, the PPP uses the situation to send fear into the lives of the Guyanese nation. This shows as to how far the PPP will go to ensure their supporters remain subjected to them. For 23 years the PPP did not fix the justice and prison systems. But today they are preaching as if they are the pharaohs of this land. As if they did all right and no wrong. But the people have to be the judges and that is why they lost the 2015 elections, because they were judged by the people of this great land.
It amazes me to know that 23 years the PPP had in ruling and dictatorship was then the norm of the day since Bharrat Jagdeo took the presidency and leadership of the party.
Let’s continue to unite in taking Guyana forward as we are going through this time and moments of trial. We must not forget the saying, without hurdles, trials and temptations we cannot have a better and brighter future. Moments like these will make us stronger and united for a better Guyana. We have to continue working as hard as possible in ensuring we have a better Guyana, as the coalition government is working harder each day to better our lifves.
While some may say that we must forget the past, we still need to reflect so as to better the future. This APNU+AFC government in May 2015 inherited a country that was corrupted and had broken infrastructures for 23 long years. The present government inherited a bankrupt sugar industry, closing of the PetroCarib deal, poor drainage, roads and a broken education system, etc. But the opposition wants EVERYTHING to be fixed in less than three years in government. They had 23 years to better Guyana, but instead they bettered themselves, families, friends and supporters.
Regards
Abel Seetaram