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Apr 27, 2020 Letters
DEAR EDITOR,
I have read the most recent iteration of calls for democracy set out in a letter to the editor by Roy Beepat (Sunday April 26th, 2020).
Permit me as a Guyanese of a different persuasion to add another perspective.
Prior to the 2015 elections, Shaka Blair was gunned down in front of his wife and children in Buxton (April 2002) before the advent of the crime wave and before the escape of the five from the Georgetown prison, by someone who was never held accountable.
Prior to 2015, Head of the Presidential Secretariat testified under oath that “No African Guyanese was qualified to represent Guyana as an ambassador”.
Prior to 2015 a leading member of the criminal fraternity took out public advertisements on the advice of his Attorney announcing his active engagement by and support of the Government of the day in suppressing the crime wave. What followed was the ruthless torture and assassination of hundreds of African Guyanese men and women.
All these acts were committed during democratic reign by a democratic government. The acts might be seen by some as a matter of excesses but for part of the population it was, day-to-day, a dread-filled time, a matter of life and death.
So now that there are calls to let democracy reign, we in some parts of the society understand fully what is meant by the Call.
There is an old story of a chicken and pig who said that they would personally contribute to making breakfast. The chicken suggested to the pig that she bring the eggs and he bring the bacon.
Respectfully,
Olive B. Sampson
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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