Duty to defend Guyana’s sovereignty must not be selective

Jul 12, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
What a demanding headline in the Chronicle Newspaper of July 11 – Manickchand: Leaders have a duty to defend Guyana’s sovereignty!
Yes, they do, but this duty must not be selective. Whatever happened to defending our sacred sovereignty when the Venezuelans so regularly invade our land with boldness and gross disrespect? How vocal have we been over these incursions? On these occasions, we the Guyanese are treated to blanketed explanations which are tantamount to excuses on behalf of the Venezuelans. The Venezuelans operate with ‘carte blanche’ and not a Minister speaketh.
The US Ambassador did no wrong. He simply supports a valid call for good governance, for our Local Government Elections (long, long overdue) to be held. This call is in the interest of all right thinking Guyanese – who comprise the majority.
Since when does Guyana’s sovereignty mean so much to government ministers and officials when so many of them leave these shores and conduct activities which would eventually deign them to “belongance” to other territories?
Going to the Ambassador’s home to (try) to embarrass him is not defending your country’s sovereignty, it is gross disrespect. All that was accomplished was more support for the call for Local Government Elections. Thanks to Ms. Manickchand.
However, we must understand the nature of these people who govern us. They are not very sensible in the protocol area. They would host a memorial event for Cheddi Jagan and arrange for all and sundry to be garlanded. It is not usually about remembering Cheddi. It is about highlighting themselves!
Even though I was not the perpetrator of this foolish act, I feel terrible as a Guyanese and must offer an apology to the Ambassador. In honour of his forthrightness, we must, in one voice call for LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NOW!
Edith Parmanand

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