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Does the Opposition have anything constructive to show in this regard?

May 01, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
Mr. Basil Williams’ admission that his party’s number one priority is to regain political power must be a blatant and narrow-minded disregard of what the functions of any political group in Parliament should be, and also clarifies the opposition’s policy of “Slash and Burn” that has informed their recent escapades, which must be contrary to all that is expected of a responsible Opposition.
The Honourable Speaker’s lament to the effect that not much that is positive is coming out of that august House must surely be directed to the party that elected him to that position.  It is left for us to see any improvement in the nature of the debates there.
Again, we may well ask whether our politics are to be forever mired in this quagmire of controversy and negativity that is responsible for a continuous regression of our national affairs.  If APNU’s ambition is merely to regain control of these, are we not to expect the same type of behaviour from the other side of the House if they succeed in this objective, resulting in similar endless stagnation?
I daresay that the purpose of all political groups that comprise the government of any state should be to work together to produce what is beneficial for the country as a whole.  Power would be won by those in opposition if and when they have performed so positively in this function that the electorate feels that they can do better than those who held the reins previously.  Does the present Opposition have anything constructive to show in this regard?
Roy Paul

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