Dear Editor,
MI dear Guyanese people, gather ’round and let me spin a yarn’ bout our very own Bharrat Jagdeo, a man whose life and career reads like one ah dem gripping legends we share on street corners, in di marketplace, bars, community centers and all ova de places.
Dem say Jagdeo’s journey in politics began when he was a very young boy, back in di day when he join up wid di Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) and later with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

Him start from the ground, a real grassroots ting, and him hustle harder than a man chasing after di last piece of pepperpot at Christmas.
In 1999, when President Janet Jagan decide fi tek a step back due to health reasons, guess who step up to di plate? Yuh got it, Bharrat Jagdeo. Him tek di oath at di tender age ah 35, making history as di youngest head of state globally. It was like di whole world did look cross at lil Guyana and seh, “Who dis young bai running di show?”
Di man serve two terms as President, from ’99 to ’06 and ’06 to ’11, and let me tell yuh, Guyana neva look back. Him bring nuff good things to di table.

As we say in Guyana, “Don’t count yuh chickens before dem hatch,” and Jagdeo proved dat right. First up, di economy. Jagdeo put Guyana pon di right track, like how a jockey rides a racehorse. Him bring in investments, mek agriculture bloom like di prettiest flower in di garden, and Guyana start shine like di biggest bling in di Caribbean.

But Jagdeo wasn’t just about di money. Like we say, “Crab nah walk too far from him hole.” Him care ’bout the environment, and he nah play with Mother Earth. Him come up wid di Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), and di whole world stand up and take notice. Guyana start get big respect fi trying to protect di trees and di planet. It was like we plantin’ seeds fi di future generations.

Now, lemme tell yuh ’bout him lookin’ out fi di people, like how a grandpa looks out fi his grandkids. Poverty bin di knock we down like a bulldozer, but Jagdeo nah lef’ we in di mud. Him introduce social programmes fi help out di folks and try balance di scales like a seasoned scale operator at di market.

But oh, Guyana got its own bag ah mix-up politics and division, like when yuh trying to cook curry without turmeric. Jagdeo face nuff challenges and bullies along di way, like a pit bull in a dogfight. But as we say, “Yuh can’t mek cook-up without fire.”

One ah di biggest showdowns was with President Maduro from Venezuela. Dem did a try run things and create confusion ’bout our land, like when yuh niece and nephew come over and start rearranging yuh living room furniture. But Jagdeo? Him never back down! Him defend Guyana like a roaring jaguar, and Guyana’s borders stay solid like di foundation ah a big, strong concrete house.

Nowadays, Jagdeo serving as Vice-President, like a steady hand on di wheel of our ship, still deh pon di scene, workin’ fi Guyana’s future. Him dedication to we nation and di fight fi progress, dat nah stop, like a river flowin’ relentlessly to di sea.

So, mek sure yuh remember di name Bharrat Jagdeo – a man who help put Guyana on di road to success like a skillful driver navigating di winding roads of our beautiful land. And in Guyana, we like to say, “Don’t count yuh chickens before dem hatch,” reminding us to stay humble and keep working hard for a brighter future. Jagdeo’s journey is a testament to dat spirit, like di old saying, “Yuh haffi tek life as it come, one day at a time.”

As we gather ’round let’s not forget di lessons we can learn from Jagdeo’s journey. Like di hi saying goes, “Every day is a new day,” and Jagdeo’s story reminds us to face each day with determination and courage, no matter di challenges we encounter. Just like how he tackled Guyana’s problems head-on, we too can overcome obstacles with strength and unity.

Mek sure yuh don’t forget dat name, Bharrat Jagdeo. He’s a real Guyanese warrior with vision and a heart full of love for we own land. His journey, oh boy, it’s like one ah dem Guyanese legends. As we trod down di twisty path of our nation’s story, leh we get inspired by his tale and keep on movin’ step by step, just like we do in dis land we love so much.
Nuff respect,
Haimdat Sawh