We condemn the hijacking of Independence celebration

May 30, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
Over the past decades, residents of Region Five, from as far as Mahaica to Ithaca, no matter race, religion, status, sex or political affiliations will come together in celebrating Guyana’s National Holidays together at one place in a very positive way and unite in making sure that its incident free. Residents look forward in taking their families, relatives, friends and event associates to enjoy Guyana cultural diversity being displayed by all the races of this great land of ours and in having a good, clean, pure and enjoyable moment. And the Independence Celebration is one of those activities that residents look forward to.
The AFC RMC in the region along with residents was shock to know that this present PPP\C Regional Administration has now shown their real side in 2014 by making Guyana Independence Celebration a political one and just for the PPP\C members and supporters to attend in the region.
Over the past decades the residents will show up in their numbers to start the traditional celebration for Independence by braving whatever the circumstances are just for the flag raising ceremony, which normally be on the night before Independence each year and Guyana’s rich cultural displays. They will enjoy each item that is on the agenda be it Indian, African and Amerindian dances, songs, poem, skits, etc. They will make sure that as the clock strikes minutes to twelve, that they witness the hoisting of the Golden Arrow Head and enjoy the Police March Pass. They will look to that flag with respect and pay homage to our ancestors and all others that struggle for an Independent Guyana and after the flag is in the Air, they will interact with each other and congratulate one another as we all live in respect and unity. All look forward for this traditional celebration to be maintained, where we can all come together.
This year it is sad to see that many turn up as usual the night before Independence to witness the traditional flag raising ceremony and to enjoy the rich cultural display but were disappointed. The Regional Administration of Region 5 and the PPP\C took it upon themselves to change the long old tradition in the way we celebrate our Independence which was struggled for and gained by ALL no matter their race, religions or political affiliations in the years leading up to 1966 and until the day we were set free they fight the fight.
The PPP\C administration set the traditional flag raising ceremony for 7am on the morning of Guyana’s Independence at the Regional Administration compound. This event saw mainly the taking part of PPP members and supporters, with a crowd of about 40 persons. The speakers at this event spoke as if only PPP members struggled for Guyana Independence and that no one else joint in the struggle.
But we must all understand that this changing of the Flag raising is being done so as to only have the PPP people involved and we in the AFC RMC in Region 5 denounce such statements and way of celebrating. We must all joint together in celebrating Guyana National Holidays. Guyana belongs to ALL of us and not just the PPP\C Top Brass, members and supporters.
But we also know that this changing of the traditional flag raising ceremony is being done because the PPP\C had a fund raising Horse race meeting in West Berbice and many of the regional and PPP top brass would not have made it to the event that night because of the after party and so the PPP top brass decided to change it and set the ceremony for the next morning. Imagine that our national celebrations are being trampled upon by this government all because they wanted to be like and are showing that they are just like Burnham, dictators.
The Alliance For Change Regional Management Committee (AFC RMC) of Region 5 is calling on the Regional Administration of Region 5 to explain to the residents of the Region as to why Guyana’s Independence Celebration tradition was all of a sudden change in the region as to the traditional eve of Independence flag raising ceremony.
We call on the residents of the region, the regional councilors to condemn this act of hijacking our national celebration by the PPP and also we are asking that the regional administration of region 5 make public as to what is the cost the flag raising ceremony seems it’s a PPP branded activity.
AFC RMC Region 5

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