A new course in the political arena

Jan 20, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
A new year has begun with hopeful thoughts, positive reflections and expectations from the populace as the wind of change charters a new course in the political arena. The dynamics of real change, will not happen now; promises made will not be realized like magic, for reality resides in a different playground.
But to live with renewed hopes that change will happen, that the guaranteed good of today will be fashioned to take the nation to greater heights for the better tomorrow is a great way to start the new year of 2012.
A nation of six races stands proud for its maturity, patience and tolerance, during the election campaign, the results process and after the declaration of the results. The worst that was anticipated of protests, violence and mayhem did not materialize for the love and unity of the people stayed unbroken.
The people of this nation are the winner and the political critics the losers. The saying that politics is a dirty game, is not just a phrase, for the poison spewed by the contesting parties, remarkably more by the two opposition parties, was more lethal than Jim Jones cyanide cocktail. Thankfully, they were just words, not the drink. And even though that tactic played a part in influencing the ruling party’s mediocre showing at the polls it did not resurrect the hate and violence of the past.
The people have come a long way from then to now.
It is a fact that Africans and Indians vote with a religious loyalty for their own party from an inherited legacy left by the founder leaders, Burnham and Jagan, but something unprecedented happens.
The election of 2011 saw an upheaval in the political landscape. The ruling party went to the polls, with great confidence that it had the Indian votes locked down because of Cheddi Jagan’s legacy, the significant development in the country and Bharat Jagdeo’s popularity but the gloss of those positives could not hide the negatives of the crimes committed, the corruption and the abuse of power by some fractions in the party.
Die-hard supporters of the PPP felt enough was enough. The betrayal of the true politics of the party written from blood, sweat and tears, ruined a perfect picture causing profound disenchantment and a significant percentage abstained from voting.
The silent objection was to power a change – a change to execute corrupt practices and resign those who are undeserveth of the office they hold, a change for promiscuous officials to be shown the door, so women can work in a safer environment, a chance for the law enforcers to be more efficient and professional in their duties.
A brave move by the people who hold the power of Cheddi Jagan’s PPP in their hands, rocking the boat, so all the wrongs can be corrected and not institutionalized like in the past. Times have changed, old-fashion policies are becoming intolerable, oppressing countries across the globe are breaking the grid lock, for democratic rule, change is sweeping the planet and the advancement of technology is breaking new grounds.
Leaders must rise to the challenge to craft a new design in policies, so a country with its blessed rich resources can advance and develop to hold its own in this South American continent enhancing new and brighter prospects for the future generation.
Ms. M. Singh.

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