The President was clear when he announced the election date

Dear Editor,
PRESIDENT Granger is a man of few words; at least when it comes to Bharrat Jagdeo. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same for the loquacious Opposition Leader. I would bet both my kidneys and pancreas that he suffers from somniloquy. Anyway, this missive is not about Mr. Exxon; it’s about the President and his announcement of the election date.

So, two days ago, H.E President Granger announced, after consultation with the never-aging Lady Judge Singh, SC, that the earliest date for election is March 2, 2020. Those in the PPP and their cohorts were all up in arms. They were all crying, like a woman in labour, that the President, who is beyond reproach, is trying to trick them.

Seriously! Why this mass paranoia? As a result, the President was politely asked by journalists to clarify it. The President, perennially calm, said that he has said what he has said, and it is self-explanatory, March 2, 2020 is Election Day, with or without the opposition support in Parliament.

The question is whether the President was clear when he announced the election date on the 25th September. I would argue that he was, and I will now explain why I believe so.  Mr. Editor, do you remember what the President kept repeating whenever he was asked about elections? Yes you do! He said at least one million times, “Credible election at the earliest time.”

Let’s look at syllogisms. Syllogism is a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given propositions. I’ll give you an example. Proposition 1: All present and former students of Queen’s College are clever.

Proposition 2: H.E President David Granger is a former student of Queen’s College.
Conclusion: H.E President David Granger is clever.
In essence, the two propositions inform the conclusion. Get that PPP and their cohorts!
Now let’s look and examine what the President said about election on the 25th September and over the past nine months.

Proposition 1: Credible election at the earliest time.
Proposition 2: Earliest time for credible election is March 2, 2020.
Conclusion: Credible election on March 2, 2020.
So, the question I need to ask the PPP and their oil-thirsty cohorts is: What was so hard about comprehending that? The President has been consistent and as clear as the raindrops. Having President Granger repeating himself was a waste of his and the journalists’ time.

Frankly, if the PPP and their cohorts are struggling to understand this simple concept that a child with severe cerebral palsy would, then I would humbly suggest that reciting the alphabet may be the level appropriate for you and not running an oil-producing country.
Regards,
Dr. Mark Devonish MBBS MSc Med

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