Latest update January 23rd, 2025 7:40 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Winston Murray’s passing may be meant to nudge us in the direction of a govt. of national unity

Dec 05, 2010 Letters

Dear Editor,
It was a long day for those who attended the church service for Winston Murray at St. George’s cathedral. It was longer by far for Mr. Murray’s wife and his family. At the end of the most extraordinary week in recent Guyanese history Winston Murray was laid to rest at Leguan, his native island.
Although the day was the funeral service of a well-liked servant politician, it was paradoxically a uniquely inclusive event, and as such a mortal threat to the conception of polarized ethnic politics.
It was not merely that PPP/C leaders were given the honour of making tributes to a fallen top PNCR leader, or that so many concessions over the character of tributes and allotted times were shaped by a genuine desire to emulate Winston Murray’s fair-mindedness and collegial spirit; the organising committee had masterfully gauged the public mood even to the extent of allowing the one person Murray may not have wanted to speak at St. George’s Cathedral to so do.
The momentum was simply unstoppable, with dozens of ruling and opposition politicians insisting on their right to participate as friends, admirers, fellow parliamentarians or simply citizens rather than politicians.
In 2010 people expect their individual right to grieve to be respected and the leadership that purports to represent the nation to be seen publicly to share in the collective mourning at the highest possible pitch.
It is apparent that the people’s wishes for visible unity were granted; the government must now follow where the people lead. And all roads lead to a government of national unity.
F. Hamley Case

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 20th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Jan 23, 2025

-Stanton Rose Jr to captain team at ‘Nations Cup’  By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports- The Guyana senior national basketball team departed for Paramaribo, Suriname, today to compete in the highly...
Read More
Slingerz players excited about Shabazz possibility

Slingerz players excited about Shabazz

Jan 23, 2025

IBA president, CEO makes ‘clarion call’ to President Trump

IBA president, CEO makes ‘clarion call’ to...

Jan 23, 2025

Saints Hockey Club shines at VHC Int’l Indoor Tourney in Trinidad

Saints Hockey Club shines at VHC Int’l Indoor...

Jan 23, 2025

Thaddeus Lovell is the latest to benefit from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Thaddeus Lovell is the latest to benefit from...

Jan 23, 2025

GBA commends government of budget allocation for sports notes its significance

GBA commends government of budget allocation for...

Jan 23, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]