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Guyanese have been burden-bearers for far too long
Dear Editor,
It was with great trepidation that I heard of Guyana’s Head of State’s instructions during his ‘swan song’ to members of the Guyana Police Force, to ‘shoot to kill’(Guyana Chronicle, 03/04/11).
The venom in this statement is palpable. These three words crystallize the reign of the six-headed dragon that presided over the affairs of Guyana in the last decade. The words of Euripides immediately come to mind, “Those whom the gods wishes to destroy, they first deprive of their senses.”
The first decade of the new millennium for Guyanese has been devoid of righteousness and characterized by much mourning, rather than rejoicing. As Guyanese looked on helplessly at the out-of-control criminal enterprise, neurotic economic activities and wanton slayings, the dragon devoured the resources of the land, while blood dripped from the corners of its mouth. Proverbs 29:2 declares, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Guyanese have been burden-bearers for far too long and deserves to begin to enjoy the promise of this new decade. We deserve righteous leadership that is characterized by moral rectitude. It is indeed a tremendous blessing therefore, that the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform has nominated a God-fearing man to lead it into the next general election as its presidential candidate.
In David Granger, Guyanese have a ray of hope.
The election of David Granger is like a ‘green shoot’ in the Sahara. Green shoots are a sign of rebirth and renewed hope in a land that is rendered dry and weary and is undergoing a severe “Mid Life Crisis’ (MLC) politically, economically and socially. In the words of 18th century English Poet, Alexander Pope, “Hope springs eternal in the Human Breast.” As Guyanese we yearn for that moment when all our races can collectively lift our chests with hope and like ‘green shoots’, we can grow strong like ‘the cedars of Lebanon” or more appropriately, like the “greenheart of Guyana”. We yearn for the opportunity to proclaim, ‘No more racial tribalism’!
The upcoming National Elections in 2011 gives all Guyanese the golden opportunity to elect David Granger to lead Guyana triumphantly out of its mid-life-crisis and into this second decade of the millennium with confidence. This will be an important decade for Guyana.
The world’s spotlight would be on the continent of South America over the next five years as the continent hosts the Olympics for the very first time. In August 2016, Brazil will be hosting the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro and over 200 nations and hundreds of thousands of visitors would be descending upon our neighbour.
More importantly, Guyana will be celebrating her Golden Jubilee as an independent nation. ‘Jubilee’ is a divine concept that has to do with crossing a threshold
towards a manifest destiny. That destiny with prosperity has been elusive for the majority of Guyanese thus far. As a judicious historian, visionary and astute leader, Brigadier David Granger is sure to capitalize on both events by harnessing the potential benefits for our beloved Guyana. (He has already spoken of the significance of Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary to the PNCR).
It is gratifying to note that Dr Faith Harding has offered her unreserved support to Granger. She ran a classy and superior campaign, the likes of which Guyana has never seen.
To use President Barack Obama’s State of the Union phrase, she has the formula for “winning the future”, for all Guyanese without regard to race.
Standhope Williams.
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