Dear Editor,
THERE is a clip circulating on social media of Opposition and PNC/APNU leader, Aubrey Norton.
The clip was taken from Mr. Norton’s most recent press conference, during which he read a prepared statement, presumably from a teleprompter.
In a flight of fantasy, Mr. Norton claimed that the protesters, who stormed Mon Repos Market on June 28, and inflicted beatings, robberies and caused millions of dollars in damage to the property of their hapless indo-Guyanese victims, were sent by the governing PPP/C.
Not only is this claim absurd but it inflicts further damage to Mr. Norton’s already waning credibility and does a serious disservice to this country at a time when it is poised to reap significant financial and other benefits from oil and gas.
What Mr. Norton fails to realise is that the country needs a strong and credible opposition and Opposition Leader to provide the necessary checks and balances and to be the guardians of the nation’s finances, particularly during this time.
If this is Mr. Norton’s posture now; how does he expect to be taken seriously?
Regards,
Thomas Cole