It would be an ugly yet stupid act of self-destruction

Feb 26, 2014 Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon

There are actually a billion, not a million, ways to harm an animal. The experts on that art are the people who reside at the apex of the PPP. Who knows that fact? The whole country. How come they know that? One example will suffice. It is going on to two years since Linden exploded against central government domination.
Out of the negotiations between central government and Region Ten to restore normality, there was agreement that Linden will get its own transmitting station, thus ending the monopoly of NCN in Region Ten. It has not happened. Why?
The government shifted the goalpost from the Office of the President that inked the deal to the broadcast authority. Then the goalpost was furthered moved deeper in the ocean to where ‘Jaws’ lives – the courts. Linden is now informed that there is a court case over broadcasting licences and it will have to wait. When you go to Linden these days all they play is Bob Marley’s famous hit, “Waiting in Vain.”
Enter Machiavelli. The nation has been told that President Ramotar has agreed to set up a committee to reexamine the four Bills that Parliament (not the opposition Parliament of which there is no such thing but the Guyana Parliament) approved but for which presidential assent is being withheld.
Also, the President will give a commitment to implement the Procurement Commission; all this generosity because the President wants the AFC and APNU to vote for the anti-money laundering Bill before February 28.
No other word describes President Ramotar’s initiative but comical. It may be exasperating, but it is comical. Should APNU and the AFC tell the Government to put the nuts where the monkey put them? Where is the TV station for Linden? Secondly, who knows when the reexamination will meet and will there be consensus on the composition of the committee? The fight over that may take us into late next year.
But even if there is no fuss about the committee’s membership, life’s uncertainties will prevent it from being convened. First, President Ramotar will be busy with the thought of a falling Venezuelan President and the prospects of losing oil on credit. I did point out to readers that the American Embassy should not negotiate the democracy project, because crucial governmental negotiators will not be available.
Look now! Luncheon is sick and may fly out. Jagdeo is sick and has flown out. Ashni Singh was involved in a car accident.
Secondly, there are a billion ways to harm a crapaud. One thing after the other will come up and by the time you look, the pepperpot and garlic pork season will be with us. 2014 would have come and gone and our reexamination committee will need someone to reexamine its raison d’être.
How can any opposition anywhere in the world be so idiotic to trust a government that never kept a part of a promise, muchless a whole one, and their promises were abandoned in the most vulgar of ways?
What is irritating even though it is hilarious is that the little dictators of Robb Street aren’t saying, “Give us the anti-money laundering Act and we will give you your four Bills.” No! Remember Roger Luncheon’s infamous shout across the table to Opposition Leader, Desmond Hoyte; “Comrade, humble yuhself; yuh talking to de ruling paartay.”
Well it is a repeat of history, only this time De Roger is sick and is not in the picture, but it is De Donald at the table; “Comrade Granger, humble yuhself, it is de president talking.”
Equally obnoxious but also laughable is the promise to the AFC. Vote for the anti-money laundering Bill and the President commits himself to setting up the Procurement Commission. Once the President gives his commitment, the time factor comes in.
Giving a commitment is one thing, putting it into reality is another matter. So the billion ways of harming the crapaud comes into play.
One thing leads to another and when the AFC looks over its collective shoulder, the garlic pork season has arrived, but there is no garlic pork on the table because the AFC is still holding the pig in the bag.
One has to sympathize with De Donald. He couldn’t find the time in November last year to birth the Procurement Commission. Then December came and Christmas got in the way. But what has happened since then?

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