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Aug 24, 2014 Letters
Dear Editor,
Much has already been said about the no confidence motion proposed by the AFC against the minority PPP regime that is before the nation, and if passed by Parliament could lead to a general election. This is a very serious issue that everyone must grapple with, especially the leaders of the two opposition parties. To make it realistic and in the context of replacing the PPP regime, the question of coalition politics is very important and must be given serious consideration. If, in fact, the opposition cannot agree to coalesce, they must find a mechanism to get an agreement that will reflect the will of the majority of the people in government and in Parliament.
The no confidence motion as proposed by Moses Nagamootoo of the AFC is not about the politics of today; it is about the politics of tomorrow and the next generation, and so we call on all Guyanese to take it seriously and register and vote. They cannot just sit back allow the next generation’s interest and future to be ruptured by the politics of a callous, uncaring and corrupt PPP cabal. This cabal is so selfish and greedy that they have not only taken the best ocean front lands for themselves, but they have now pawned the country’s pristine forests to foreigners.
Do the people have a choice? Yes they do! The AFC and APNU have finally found the solution to deal with the rogue PPP minority regime that can be addressed within the framework of the Parliament. The flimsy excuse given by the Minister of Finance to spend $4.5 billion of the taxpayers’ money without Parliament’s approval was the final proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. The AFC has made it very clear that it was no longer buying a pig in the bag from the PPP on this very fundamental issue because the people of this country deserve much better. Time is a very important issue, therefore we call on the Speaker to convene a special Parliament in early September to debate the “no confidence” motion. The Speaker is on record saying that “it is not such a bad thing if we go to the polls” and that he cannot blame the opposition. While we support the Speaker, we would also call on him to convene a special Parliament for the no confidence motion.
We believe that such a significant motion cannot and should not wait until Parliament reconvenes in October when the PPP will attempt to stall the process until next year. The no confidence motion is a detailed expression of how power, politics and performance are linked together and how they are being circumvented by the PPP for personal benefits. The truth is the PPP has already done more than enough damage to the country in that they have given away our pristine forests to Bai Shan Lin and the Indian-owned Vaitarna Logging Company, therefore the combined opposition must pressure the Speaker to act now and reconvene Parliament in early September. Delaying the “no confidence” motion could cause more destruction to the country. It could also cause the opposition to lose the next general elections.
Just listening to the Minister of Finance in Parliament explain the reasons for his illegal actions, we can only imagine the torment and frustrations that went through the minds of the opposition MPs, especially Khemraj Ramjattan, Moses Nagamootoo, Carl Greenidge and Joseph Harmon. And as we understood it, the leaders of the AFC have laid their political future on the line for the country and the people and in doing so they have put the people and country first which is unlike the PPP cabal who put their financial interests first. This is the ultimate sacrifice the AFC has made for the country and the people especially the poor and the working class whom the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime has abandoned for more than a decade. Their primary objective of the “no confidence” motion is to put an end to the dictatorial, lawless, reckless and unrighteous PPP rule for their contempt of Parliament and the constitution and their disrespect for the people.
We believe that the combined opposition has an obligation to support the aspirations of the 170,000 people who voted for them in 2011. They also have an obligation to ensure that the youths of Guyana will have a political system in which they can have a bright future and in fact have free and independent choice in the exercise of their democratic rights.
Guyanese must be assured that all is not lost. Rome was not built in a day. In politics, one has to fight for his/her rights and that means Guyanese have to stand up and defend their democratic rights and freedoms by any and every legal means necessary.
Asquith Rose and Harish Singh
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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