Support for Ramotar’s retort to the Americans

May 01, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
There it was, splashed right across the front page of the Kaietuer News April 27 edition “President Ramotar tells US clean your house first, don’t lecture us.” Knowing the Kaieteur News, I would not be surprised if this turns out to be a twisting of the real facts, but if President Ramotar did make that statement, then, I am proud of him.
The only Guyanese leaders, until now, who I admired for standing up and telling it to the US as it is was the late great Cheddi Jagan and President Jagdeo. President Ramotar has now done the same and this makes me feel proud to call him my President.
Have you ever stopped for a moment and consider what has happened to all those countries where the US tried to dictate and impose their understanding of human rights, democracy, etc, under the pretext of freeing them from dictatorships and corrupt governments, including Guyana in the sixties?
The best examples of what happens when living under the dictates of the US are Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Libya, among others, not forgetting Guyana under the PNC. On the other hand, look at countries that are charting their own path of development, not without having to confront the US, and see what the difference is. Fine examples of such countries would be Brazil, India, Nicaragua, Guyana, Russia, Venezuela, China and a host of other Asian countries. Africa is no exception. Look at East Africa, where the American and western influence is less and West African countries where the influence is far greater. You may then want to ask a most legitimate and justifiable question ‘Who is the US to lecture us about democracy, human rights, corruption, etc?’
And by the way, do Guyanese know that to become the President of the USA you do not need to obtain a majority of the popular votes? Yes you can win with fewer votes than your competitor. That is the system of democracy in America—a system that was designed for the existing circumstances over two hundred years ago!
President Ramotar was right and must therefore be complemented if he said what was reported by the Kaieteur News or if what he said can be interpreted as the headline. It shows that our President has the cojones to tell the most powerful as it is.
Keep it up Mr. President. All proud Guyanese are with you. The hard work of the Guyanese people in chartering their own path of development under the leadership of the PPP/C Government with leaders such as you, the late great Cheddi Jagan and former President Jagdeo gives you all the moral right not to allow Guyanese to be lectured by those who don’t have the moral right to do so.
It is quite a co-incidence that only two days after the Kaieteur News headline an article published in April 28 edition of the New York Times has completely vindicated President Ramotar’s rebuking of the US. The article “With Bags of Cash, C.I.A. Seeks Influence in Afghanistan” describes how the US, for over ten years has been buying loyalty in Afghanistan (a must read article).
It said that the biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan has been the United States.
Would congressman Hakeem Jeffries with whom Mr. Glenn Lall and others met care to coment on this New York Times article? Nothing new, they did the same with Burnham and the PNC and destroyed Guyana.
I am sure that after reading that article you would have little doubt that the same is happening in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria and Iraq and that APNU and the AFC may very well be trying to take us down that line.
Are we therefore then going to allow US to continue to preach morals to us when they are in no moral position to do so? Where is our independence as a nation? Where is our dignity as a nation?
Mr. President, all proud Guyanese are with you!
Sundar Nauth

Latest News

Support for Ramotar’s retort to the Americans

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai...

Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street...

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss...

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard...

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a...

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025...

Features/Columnists

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Let the asylum seekers go: a first step for Venezuela to rebuild relations in the Americas

A leader undresses in public

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]

Support for Ramotar’s retort to the Americans

Share this:

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]