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Revocation of Bradbury’s work permit exposes Govt.’s desperation – GTUC
“Those harbouring doubt or feel the PPP is interested in democracy need no more evidence of its anti-democratic stance.”
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has condemned the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) administration’s revocation of USA’s Glenn Bradbury’s work permit.
Bradbury was the lead official of the USA’s Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Project.
“It is a backward decision and reveals the ugly underbelly of the administration’s insecurity…Those harbouring doubt or feel the PPP is interested in democracy need no more evidence of its anti-democratic stance.”
GTUC said that the pre-1992 campaign slogan “restoring democracy” is once again validated as empty rhetoric, fooling the nation and international community to support its bid for the reign of government.
Glenn Bradbury
“The PPP continues to undermine the pillars of democracy given its litany of excuses to not hold constitutional mandated local government elections, refusal to establish constitutional commissions, and trampling the rights of citizens.”
According to the GTUC, the PPP sees governmental power as an entitlement and not a privilege.
“A party and government committed to governing in the people’s interest need not fear a project that sets out to empower the people about the values of democracy and their role in their process. They need not fear an engaged citizenry,” according to the GTUC.
The union umbrella body said that were the government proud of its human rights’ record, there would be no need to undermine a project designed, to empower and safeguard the people’s fundamental right to participate, share and receive ideas, information and knowledge on matters affecting their well-being.”
This is an administration running scared and afraid of intensified scrutiny of its dastardly stewardship of the nation’s affairs.”
GTUC said it continues to support the project, because it is a critical component in strengthening and deepening the nation’s democratic processes and institutions.
“Lack of knowledge is a terrible thing…Over the years the administration has used the absence of knowledge as weapons of control and sacrificing its supporters at the altar of expediency to further the interest of a few.”
According to the GTUC, the administration is not driven by democracy but rather is driven by naked power manifested in their acts and actions of suppression and efforts to cultivate an ill-informed society in order to have free reign to plunder the nation’s resources and rape its coffers.
“GTUC views the revocation of Mr. Bradbury’s work permit as government desperation…It is another attempt to close the floodgates for justice.”
GTUC argues that the administration continues to ignore that though the arc of the moral universe is long, it bends towards justice.
“Independent media, an emerging vocal civil society, the internet, proliferation of social media, including the cell phone in the hands of many, would advise the government it cannot stop the sharing and receiving of ideas, information and knowledge…It cannot stop being held accountable, nor can it stop the people’s march for good governance.”
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