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Now is an opportunity to initiate a national conversation

Jan 05, 2013 Letters

 

 

DEAR EDITOR,
In recent days, there have been a number of reflections on the significance of upcoming anniversaries in 2013 and the contributions their commemorations can make to the challenging task of promoting national identity and fostering national cohesiveness.
The editorial in Stabroek News on December 30, 2012, reflected on the comprehensive program of activities from 1984 to 1988 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery and concluded that such a comprehensive initiative could not happen in 2013.
Perhaps we need a different orientation. Why not use the moments in 2013 to launch initiatives that will mature in 2016—the 50th anniversary of Guyana’s independence?
Now is an opportunity to initiate a national conversation—one that includes youth and Guyanese in the Diaspora—on being Guyanese during 2013.  The results from that conversation can inform and guide the design and implementation of a range of activities to showcase and to celebrate Guyana at 50 in 2016.
Another contribution to “making hopes happen in 2013.”
Vibert Cambridge

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