Guyana is in jeopardy of becoming the most tyrannic state in the Western Hemisphere

Jan 09, 2011 Letters

Dear Editor,
Before I go any further with my intended reason for writing let me say thank you! Thank you for publishing my letters and for giving me a chance to share my point-of-view without censor.
Your organ which I once was bitterly angry at for libelous articles you ran about me is Guyana’s only “Beacon of Truth.” However, life is about forgiveness and so I have moved on from those days.
I am an avid reader and follower of all things “Guyanese”. Guyana is my bloodline and I breathe it every single day. However, the country I love so dearly is in jeopardy of becoming the most tyrannic state in the Western Hemisphere, besting Communist Cuba by leaps and bounds.
While Cuba gives lengthy sentences to those who oppose its one party rule, Guyana under the guise of “Democracy” is aiming to do the same.
So many are rounded up for the arsonist act of burning down the Ministry of Health on Brickdam and those who speak are paid late night visits by the state’s police apparatus threatening them with long imprisonment without trial.
A country with such potential is being ruined and leaving an indelible stain on the psyche of future generations on the utilization of graft, nepotism, intimidation and outright prosecution of the innocent.
I grew up under the so-called “dictatorial” regime of Forbes Burnham and I am no worshiper of his policies, but I never witnessed the wanton abuse of law and order as is today. Yes people were label enemies of the state and harassed, but I can’t recall any incidents where the security forces were used to wreak such havoc on law abiding citizens. Not directly or from any of the adults charged with my upbringing.
I read Mr. Balwant Persuad’s letter entitled, “The Way Things Are Even Letter Writers Could Face Treason,” dated 29 December 2010. I want Mr. Persuad to know any warning he received is by default extended to me for I share his concerns.
In a democracy we are allowed to criticise the government as well as praise its accomplishment.
The same security apparatus used to intimidate Mr. Persuad is poorly paid and some of its members turn to criminal activities to supplement their income. Bribery continues at nearly every ministry, while the Ministers in charge of those agencies can be seen Face Booking while the National Assembly is in session. To call Guyana a “Cowboy Town” would be to put it mildly because “Cowboy Towns” had Sheriffs imposing the law even at their detriment.
I am writing in solidarity with Mr. Persaud and like him I will not be silent and I hope others in intelligentsia, academics, politics, and even the man-on-the-street will not let this government spiral us further into the deep abyss of irrelevancy.
I wish my fellow Guyanese a prosperous New Year and pray that the 2011 election brings about true “Democracy” to this beloved nation of ours!
Tyrone L. Talbot

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