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The hypocrisy of it all

Apr 26, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
Recently on April 24, 2013, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) expressed its “(concern and unease) with the developments occurring in the National Assembly, in particular and with reference to amendments to the Budgetary Estimates, and the effects they will have on the sustenance of a stable and conducive economic and social environment.”
Did I hear this same GCCI expressing a deep concern and uneasiness with the development around the non-establishment of the Public Procurement Commission?  Did I hear the GCCI expressing deep concern at the lost economic opportunities as a result of the billions lost from the economy as a result of the leakage from the economy into private pool houses and Palaces on Beach front properties?
In today’s society we are plagued by people who use morality conveniently especially those in Civil Society.  They use it at their whims and fancies and only when it suits them. The moral high ground is used to suit a particular need, situation or purpose. If something was wrong yesterday, it cannot all of a sudden be right today because you are doing it.
Until the leadership of the GCCI takes an active position on the radio licence fiasco, a living wage for the workers of Guyana (10% at minimum as demanded by Mr. Moses Nagamootoo) and the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission, it has no moral authority to recommend anything to the majority opposition.
Morality should not be used as a tool, a benchmark to suit particular need or purpose. Instead, self-respect, introspection, integrity should always be at the forefront when one uses morality.
It is the leadership of the GCCI which is being petty by choosing the PPP’s side rather than the people’s side; but I am not surprised by the hypocrisy from the GCCI; after all Dookhoo and Gouveia are on the executive.
Avinash Rampersaud

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