Dear Editor,
PERMIT me a few inches of space to respond to a letter written by Norman Browne which was published in the Stabroek News on April 5, in which he asked several questions of Coalition Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley.

Let me first establish that it is quite obvious that some PNC members and so called political activists are nothing more than puerile political masqueraders gallivanting as pundits and strategists, but then again I guess even a circus can have pundits and doyens. Many of them are clueless as to the dynamics of the very politics they are involved in.

In Norman’s letter, he asked a slew of questions which outlines the asininity that emboldens many like him within the PNC to use the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face through which vocal sounds are emitted and their fingertips and keypads before they consult with their encephalon. Norman stated that Mrs. Halley owes opposition members and supporters an explanation as to her status in Parliament. What utter nonsense is this? He went on to say that she must tell Guyanese people whether her party is a lawful partner of the APNU. Norman should let us know what constitutes a lawful partner of the APNU. Norman should go ask Mr. Aubrey Norton if he is the lawful chair of the APNU since he was nominated by Mrs. Halley to take up the position.

Further, Norman has presented no real currency or credential that warrants a response to the questions he asked since in his egocentric note to the editor in normal PNC fashion he spewed lies as it relates to a statement posted to social media by Mrs. Halley. Norman stated, “Tabitha in a Facebook post recently claimed that she asked for discussions in relation to the extracting of two names from the List that will replace two opposition MPs that resigned. She gives the impression that the PNC ignored her. She also claimed that the APNU has not been included in that decision making.”

Now this is part of what Mrs. Halley said in her facebook post “The two vacant seats belong to the PNC and so they have a right to choose who they want to replace the two persons that resigned. However, time and time again someone keeps putting out statements as though the APNU has met and made decisions. I have asked for meetings to discuss matters and have been met with silence. The APNU has not met since January 25th 2022 when the chairmanship of David Granger came to an end and the General Secretary position ended. So I am not sure who has been sending out letters and making statements on behalf of the APNU.

It is quite obvious Norman has a problem comprehending basic English Language since it is clear that Mrs. Halley said PNC has the right to choose who they want to fill the two vacant seats and her concern is really about the media reporting that the APNU made a decision when in fact they have never met. No part of her statement suggested she requested to have a discussion about extracting names.

This brings me to my final point. What exactly do PNC members have against Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, how has she in any way hindered or disrupted the workings of the PNC? While I believe I know the answer to this question, I will leave it up to the Normans of the PNC to respond.

What is striking is the fact that many in the PNC, who claim to be championing the cause in the fight of racial injustices, meted out to Afro Guyanese, never skip a beat and are excited to tear down their own black leaders in their bid for self- aggrandizement. I am not sure who knighted Norman with the authority to suggest that he can invalidate in any way, shape or form, Mrs. Halley as a Member of Parliament or her party Guyana Nation Builders as a member of the APNU+AFC Coalition. I’d encourage him to divert that energy towards making sense of what is happening within his party because he might not like the revelations if he continues to traverse uncertain territory.

Yours sincerely,
Clayon F. Halley