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Mar 26, 2019 Letters
DEAR EDITOR,
It has been a serious, tumultuously, exciting, worrisome, and painful period for the people of this country over the past three months since the passing of the no confidence motion. The Universal Peace Federation will not comment on the legality or illegality of the motion but noted that the Speaker of the House adjudicated according to his understanding and interpretation of the rules governing parliament.
The Chief Justice in her ruling gave some very wise guidance, explanations, and instructions. By way of jurisprudence and our system of democracy and law, we have a Court of Appeal and the Government, exercising its constitutional right, went to the Court of Appeal to interpret the understanding of what constitutes a majority.
We do not wish to comment on any of these legal factors. The Universal Peace Federation is concerned with universal peace, harmony, goodwill, cooperation, and respect for all in the country. It is imperative that all Guyanese respect the rule of law and the edict of the Judges. There was a division of opinion by the three judges – two agreed and one disagreed.
I am cognizant of the fact that Judges are human beings. Judges have made mistakes nationally and internationally even as high up as the highest Court of Appeal. Innocent persons were hanged, terrible things done to countries and citizens, peoples’ lives and families. Many, unfortunately, were known to have been hanged or given lethal injection as a result of legal mistakes in the courts.
We are tired of the fighting between the two major political parties – the PNC/R and the PPP/C. Since both political parties were “birthed from the same womb, they need to find a way to come together, to unite this country. An ambiance of goodwill needs to be created between these two major political parties for the progress of the country. But if disagreements persist between these two major political parties, The Universal Peace Federation would like to volunteer its mediating skills.
I have no doubt some of the other national and international organizations such as the Inter Religious Organization in Guyana, The Carter Center, countries of repute like the United Kingdom and Norway, may be able to offer their mediating skills to work for the betterment of this country.
The Universal Peace Federation calls upon all Citizens of Guyana to respect the rule of law and to accept the judges’ decision whether you disagree with it or not. In our modern civilization, the element that keeps humanity out of a state of anarchy (the Wild West scenario) is the Courts. We therefore, have to accept the judicial rulings of the Courts, whether we think they are right or whether some attorneys believe that the judgement was wrong. We have to respect it! And we must respect the learned persons appointed to represent the legal rights of the people of this country that pass such legal judgements whether they are right or wrong.
The people of Guyana must cooperate and work along with each other in respect and dignity. Hopefully, by the time the next election comes around, both the Opposition and Government, should not be merely throwing out ‘goodies and promises’ to citizens, much of which they could never keep. We should embrace each other in unity and raise the morale of our country and cause our people to be truly ‘One People, One Nation, and One Destiny.’
Sincerely,
Haji Roshan Khan Snr.
National Chairman: Universal Peace Federation (Guyana)
General Secretary, Pastor Ronald McGarrell
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