Despite promises, after one year, nothing has changed in Guyana

Dec 28, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
There is no shortage of goodwill in Guyana, especially at this time of year when the nation observes the birth of Jesus Christ who eventually made the ultimate sacrifice for mankind, the true reason given for the season. Just turn the pages of this newspaper for the past week and you will see stories of people giving to the less fortunate, the elderly and to children.
There are many more acts of kindness being displayed throughout the holiday season but were not reported. To those who are extending a kind hand to others, we say well done. For if that show of human compassion helps to change the life of just one person for the better, it would have been worth the effort.
However, the spirit of giving has not been made easy for many because of the poor state of the economy. In fact, there were many others who had wanted to give but were not able to do so because they could hardly provide for themselves. This is the sad state the poor and the working class found themselves and the regime has not done anything to improve their lives.
We would be remiss if we did not express our deep concern for the future of the country and for the poor and the working class, especially for the fact that not much has changed during the past year for them. From all indications, this was a very bleak Christmas for many who are becoming poorer by the day.
During the last elections campaign, the vision of the three parties was presented to the entire nation. Now one year after we can safely say that none of them has delivered 10 per cent of what they had promised the voters? The worst offender remains the Jagdeo/Ramotar cabal since much more was expected from that political group which got the largest block of the votes and executive power.
So instead of delivering on their promises to reduce crime and illegal drug trafficking, end corruption, create jobs and develop the economy, the Jagdeo/Ramotar cabal has been mired in one corruption scandal after the other and has not charged a single individual despite a number of glaring corrupt practices. In fact, the regime has disciplined and in some cases fired those who have exposed alleged corrupt practices of their relatives, cronies and business buddies.
Since taking office, the minority PPP regime has spent valuable time defending their friends and relatives for alleged corrupt practices just as they did for the incompetent Minister of Home Affairs, the millions of taxpayers’ money that remain missing from NICIL and the secrecy surrounding the building of the Marriott Hotel with the taxpayers’ money.
It is now beyond a shadow of a doubt that President Donald Ramotar’s policies are hurting the nation economically, socially and politically and for this reason we have concluded that he is a failure. He has not outlined the direction of where he wants to take the country of how he intends to lead.
What really is the vision of the people of Guyana? Their vision is to have a bright future, reduction in crime, corruption and illegal drug trafficking, and to have a good and transparent government that will govern in the interest of all.
Their ambition is to build a strong middle class by accelerating human development in such a manner to move a significant number of persons from the working class into the middle class. Even though the PPP principle mantra is to provide opportunities, create jobs and provide safety for the people, among others they have not done anything so far other than to use that state resources to help themselves, their relatives, friends and business buddies.
Thus our classification of the 10th Parliament as a “DO LITTLE” institution is based on its outcomes and the performance especially by the opposition. Soon taxpayers may find it fit to describe that Parliament as a waste of taxpayers’ money rather than an institution to advance the betterment of the people.
As the year closes, it is only appropriate for the parliamentarians to take stock of their year in office and truly ask themselves, what have they really done for the poor and the working class of Guyana? Well it is time for another Parliamentary recess! Happy New Year to all.
Dr. Asquith Rose and Harish S. Singh

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