Decorum and politics

Jul 21, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
Shortly after President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayer to the Supreme Court of the United States, the right wing in that country unleashed a sustained attack on the nominee. Newt Gingrich actually called the distinguished jurist a racist, an accusation that is patently false.
The right wing, however, was not able to get away with this for too long. Gingrich backtracked. The discussions around Sotomayer’s nomination are now more sober and thoughtful.
One could not say the same thing about the texture of political discussions in Guyana.
The very writers and TV commentators who consistently want American standards in Guyana refuse to engage in balanced and even-handed discourse. Some political leaders are no different.
One case in particular struck me recently.
I refer to the unfortunate remarks made by the AFC when its leadership stated that President Jagdeo should ‘shut up’.
When Mr. Ramjattan and Mr. Trotman have something of substance to say, they should proceed. Until such time, it might be better to wait, study the issues a bit more, develop further knowledge, and then ‘go public’. The AFC hurts itself when it makes wild and emotional statements. The time for some decorum is now.
Randy Persaud

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