Dear Editor,
A TROUBLED week that was tampered, tempered and traumatized, VICE News dramatizing a battle of vice submerging and virtue emerging, commenced with Father’s Day celebrations.
We remember the Father of the Nation, Dr Cheddi Jagan and now we have the Father of the Year, Dr Irfaan Ali, championing Guyana’s cause throughout the year on the international scene.

His Excellency is making a name for Guyana in Rwanda to end a week with the latest project to hit the country: the potential vaccine-production plant right here in Guyana. Heard through the grapevine, this nation has a lot to smile about, including the weekly laff and gaff:

1. “If the opposition is not prepared to come on board, well that’s unfortunate,” commented the Attorney General. As usual, the opposition always dilates, defaults and delays. The ship of development will not wait on them, but will sail on the journey of peace, progress and prosperity!
2. “We cannot talk about the survival of the sugar industry without addressing the issue of modernization. We are on the same page, not on two different pages. The workers, the union, government and management, we want the industry to survive. We can’t fight each other for this. We have to support each other.” APNU+AFC party cajoled workers in 2015 and then fired 7,000 odd and closed four estates.
3. “And the truth will set some of us free and others will be condemned to the opprobrium of the Guyanese people. Election riggers will face a CoI and the court.” Hung twice for the same crime? Guyanese are ‘hard ears!’ If yuh na hear, yu guh feel!
4. “We passed a local content law and now a lot of people are trying to beat the law,” pointed out the VP. All that glitters is not gold.
5. “This is something that has been very close to my heart and it indeed puts much into the hands of persons who have been living with disabilities,” Minister Vindhya Persaud reflected. Indeed, a heart made of 24K.
6. “Whether we allow that process to continue unabated or whether we recognize that there is a crisis upon us and if we don’t intervene and try the best thing according to transparent and fair precepts to allow us to advance, then we run the risk of ending up at our destination fully paralyzed or not alive,” Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned. The electorate listened, agreed and acted. APNU+AFC was voted out of office and replaced by the PPP/C.
7. “If for some reason — and we think this is unlikely — but if for some reason the projects do not pay back, there will be no liability, no debt to the people of Guyana,” declared VP Rietema – EEPGL. Coming from the horse’s mouth, “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.” Guyanese are saved again from any million – dollar personal debt.
8. “No, no, I’m not getting involved with business, my thing is that I’m in government. So, I assist from the government side. That’s it,” VP Jagdeo clarified. The stumbling block which turned the tide too tsunamic for VICE to grip!
9. “They can run but they can’t hide from the whirlwind,” says an eyewitness. No wonder a Guyanese suspect was arrested in Kenya, accused of trafficking illegal drugs.
10. “We are taking the reins of our future,” young people declared at the historic Commonwealth Youth Forum. The PPP/C Government is primed with youth, all full of blood, sweat, tears and skills.
11. “That’s not the right forum,” the Village Council protested. Eight opposition MPs to be suspended after conducting themselves in a “grossly disorderly, contumacious and disrespectful manner and in particular, repeatedly disregarded and disrespected, ignored the authority of the Assembly and the Speaker, thereby committing contempt and breaches of privileges.” What is the world coming to?
12. “The Barbados programme here is very successful, and it is an example of agility and adaptability because of changing conditions. We not only made sure that we protect the most vulnerable people in society, but also key objectives of the government to bring forward development in the country,” IMF Chief Georgieve said while showering praise on Barbados. Not surprising, PM Mia Mottley is so close to President Ali.
13. Many involved in the 2020 elections fiasco were caught with their pants down. The CoI will only expose more flesh.
14. “GECOM is not a court of law,” explained Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh. GECOM has been used and abused too much in the past. “This time na lang time.” A new sheriff is in town.
15. “I wonder who’s kissing her now,” pondered poet Horace. The answer may cause headaches, heartaches and sleepless nights. It’s better to be the one kissing than the one asking!
16. “If the government does things in keeping with good governance and moving Guyana forward with equality, we will say that,” Vanda said. Trading Economics said that Guyana’s GDP is projected to trend around US$4.50 billion in 2022. This is so due to its continuous resilience commenced in 2021, despite battling the pandemic and months of unprecedented floods. Encore?
17. “Forbes instructed that a monument to the Enmore Martyrs be erected,” wrote EBJ. Burnham also instructed the rigging of elections, violence after elections, banning of essential food items, control of media, PNC’s party paramountcy to all and sundry, sworn loyalty to the party, compulsory National service etc., etc., ……..
18. “Who authorized Trotman to sign the oil contract”? asked a letter writer. Yes, the burning question will live forevermore unless APNU+AFC answers it.
19. “El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta – If you take on too many things you will get little accomplished,” says the Spanish. “Don’t hang your hat higher than you can reach it,” says the Belizean, Guyanese say, “Take note Aubrey, or, cat eat yuh dinna.”
20. The world’s largest fresh water fish was found in Mekong, Cambodia. The sting ray caught on June 12th weighed 300Kg (661 lbs.) and measured 3.98m (13 ft) long and 2.2m (7 ft) wide. Guyana can boast of having the “Arapaima,” South America’s largest sweet water fish which can grow up to 15 feet and can weigh up to 440 lbs.
21. It’s time to sauté, bake and grill as miracle at (no, not 34th St.) Suddie Public Hospital miraculously revived teen mother with no heartbeat.
22. “I will sleep soundly at night,” confessed Yasin. Will the Four Musketeers, Granger, Patterson, Jordan and Trotman do likewise over the oil royalty?
23. Who promised, “The small man shall be the real man” but doused them to smithereens instead with overburdened taxes? Who promised, “The good life,” but gave themselves 50 per cent pay salary increases instead?
24. “I do hope that they take keen interest in investigating and exposing corruption wherever it exists and that as a people we demand that these allegations be properly investigated,” Clayon wrote. He’s right on track and the president listened and acted. The CoI is in motion for the 2020 election!
25. “They couldn’t incriminate me.” No, not words from the two per cent guy about his luxurious wine and dine Texas trip.
26. “I feel vindicated in my most unguarded moment,” the Vice-President voiced after the VICE’s video. Will VICE venture to visit subsequently or sporadically?
27. “I just letting you know that they only open their mouths when it suits them,” the Paper Boss reminded all. Civil societies and the usual suspects anyone?
28. “King leaves Viv in the shade,” Colin Croft reflected. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode into town to display absolutely magnificent and electrifying batsmanship as they came on the field to rescue Guyana by cutting taxes, driving financial mismanagement out of the ground, carving avenues of resourcefulness, swinging at shortcomings, lashing out at discrepancies and bludgeoning the Coalition’s attack to such a state that the world stood up and applauded Ali, Jagdeo, Singh and Nandlall, paving a winning team for the PPP/C’s Government’s successful achievements in such a short span in time.
Hope you enjoyed the game of fun with pun. Do plan for a great week ahead and do remember to walk with that smile on your face.

Respectfully,
Jai Lall