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Guyana – a place of deception, distortions, innuendos and unending strife

Oct 30, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
What a place is our country Guyana, a place of deception, distortions, innuendos and unending strife. Every day there is something new that is evil and negative to munch on, the sensationalism that the public craves and the sales become gleefully boasted.
The things that appeal to the minds of the human being is so staggering, things like deviations from facts and truth, manipulations of the mind when fed with the stuff constantly negative and even slanderous and endangers the very fabric and social and infrastructural advancements. The nation is more hurt and harmed from distortions, the mind becomes enveloped in a cocoon of consistent pessimism, and this leads to the road of nowhere.
The question is being asked when this all would end. And where would this all lead. Obviously we can all garner that we are all going to suffer, and what is being fed to the public is for personal benefit, not in any way would all of this bring fruits of fairness and justice to an already suffering people. “Tit for Tat” never works and will never work, a spirit of compromise might be the unused force in the armory, instead confrontations and conflicts are chosen. This has become contagious to say the least.
It will take a sober, composed mind to lead us out of this distressing, debilitating and disastrous debacle, so where are we going from here? What hope does the journey offer to our next generation? I dare say the opposing forces have done nothing but strengthen their base and fortify their positions, of course, with power uppermost in their minds. They have failed miserably to address the issues facing our youths; liming, illicit drugs, theft, violent crimes, junkies, prostitution are all the order of the day, and the opposing forces have encouraged these rather than fostered better living standards.
I have personally witnessed the ineptness of those leaders as they exalt criminals, rather than educate them. They do not offer any alternatives in downtrodden communities, the youths are left to think that what they are into is just right and proper, and they are given the green light to continue in the same vein.
These forces who aspire to lead this nation must come forward with packages that will offer upliftment and education for the next generation; talk them out of gun crimes, prostitution, and set up houses for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. It’s not just the government’s job, this country belong to all of us; it’s not owned by any one politic system, so all must play their part in changing the inadequacies of Guyana.
I wish someday I can hear the opposing forces render commendation to the administration for all the good that’s being done and that the administration would also reciprocate and pay homage to the others who make up the political landscape of our nation.
Our nation needs healing, and all must work hand in hand to bring about a difference to the accepted norms of our nation. Racism practiced in high places must be rooted out; the church can play its part in eliminating activities that are detrimental to development. We don’t need skepticism and pessimistic practices to continue to stifle our forward march.
Trust needs to be established, but before that can happen relationships must be built so that confidence can be nurtured then trust will become predominantly realistic.
Bishop Ivan John

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