Dear Editor,
A SENIOR one wrote in the newspapers recently, “With massive, gold, diamond, timber, marine and now oil and gas, the population of less than a million souls should be the happiest and wealthiest people on earth.” Of course, 95 per cent of Guyanese are not, simply because it was his party, the PNC, which destroyed Guyana, causing half of the country’s population to migrate, seeking greener pastures for peace, bliss, happiness, safety, security, prosperity, good health and contentment. It was his party, the PNC, which exploited the richness of this land, mismanaged the economy, and incurred financial irregularities, among other discrepancies and skullduggeries, raping the Treasury to bankrupt the nation, both terms they ruled through dictatorship.

Those remaining at home reluctantly, and, because of inadequate resources to either leave the country or, unable to qualify for a visa, or restricted by family commitments, were subjected to the whims and fancies for privileges from a PNC prevailing Government. Guyanese had to endure a way of life that was mauled with restrictions, banning of essential food items, scarcity of foreign currency, a high rate of unemployment, long lines for anything and everything, the PNC Party card as a passport for priority, constant blackouts, and, among other painful discrepancies. The absence of happiness and lack of wealth is heredity, an inheritance from the troubled and terrorising times of the past 60s to early 90s and again from the over taxed, sad era of 2015 to 2020.

The aging one continues: “The scourge and the problem seem to be man-inflicted where for several generations our leaders failed to recognise that the six races could easily enjoy this surfeit of the Creator’s bounty if our leaders only overcome the pettiness and sit down like sensible human beings to craft a policy that we can take to our erstwhile masters as united people.” Sounds like a genuine attempt at confession for a guilty conscience, full of remorse from a troubled past, coming to realisation as the clock ticks and wanting to now make peace within himself. Being one of the significant leaders who clearly defined the demise of a burdened land imprisoned by his master, his attributes contributed to the poverty, pain, hunger, homeless, suffering, suffocation, tears, torment, depression, depravity, oppression, opportunism, suppression, shame, trauma and tribulations of his own people and others. The heavy heart burdened with the reminder that, the killings of ministers, doctors, politicians, historians, defenders of democracy and other innocent people, plagued a land of many people and waters, once ruled by the iron fist of a kabaka who was ruthless, merciless and remorseless for the destruction of a promising nation of rich, natural resources. The Divine intervention brought relief and dictated that, the prosperity of the oil and gas industry will be denied until the capable hands are in governance. The likes of him today are annoyed, angry and aggrieved, and many are leaving his party to join the party of peace, progress and prosperity.

The elder one concluded, “Brother Beware.” He is aware of the fact that, it was the PPP/C which governed this land to rescue it from the jaws of destruction and cleared off the deficits to bring the economy to solvency with surpluses. He is aware of the harsh reality that, the PPP/C’s financial achievements were all wiped out and his PNC Party blessed this land with more indebtedness and pauperism, during their second reign. He is fully aware of the fact that, this PPP/C Government is once again challenged to lead the road to recovery with his determined PNC Party deliberately blocking the path with all obstacles and impediments. He is aware of the fact that it was and still is his Party which bears the responsibility and accountability for mayhem, violence, racism, disunity, election rigging, disorderly behaviour and chaos and confusion, to create strife and rift among the different races through propaganda. He is aware of the fact that during his time, many were forced to turn to crime as a way to survive. Hustlers and hucksters, drugs and drug addicts, thieves, pick pockets and choke and robbers, scammers and fraudsters, pilfers and con artists, all plied their art openly and secretly, in the days and the nights to harbour an infested crime wave. The most feared “kick down door” was a reign of terror when the party backed Police and Army, were part and parcel of that incrimination. He is fully aware that all the armed forces were owned and controlled by the PNC and the Constitution of the PNC Party was paramount to the Constitution of the land. He is aware that his successors and Norton’s predecessors are all chip of the same block which has successfully brought shame and disgrace to his people and had to be ridiculed by the CCJ for their obnoxiousness, senselessness and mischievousness. He is aware of the fact that, many need to apologise, change their attitude and become realistic, honest and accept the truth. The application of “Beware Brother” is knocking on many doors. Who will answer the call?

Yours respectfully,
Jai Lall