Let us hear a clarion call from all and sundry, that wrong is wrong

Nov 04, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
We learnt of an armed robbery committed in St Phillips Church just as the congregation was preparing for Mass. This is a terrible event that further stains our Capital and State.
On behalf of citizens, Deputy Mayor, councillors, family and on my own behalf, I offer the Church members sympathies, and pray that they be able to continue doing God’s work, as well as be able to forgive the doers of evil, and pray for them to turn away from their wayward ways.
Even as we seek justice based on the law, it is a good opportunity for us to look at the broader picture, and not just focus on this horrible incident. Humans by nature tend to imitate, learning from our elders, teachers, parents, our community and national Leaders.
The messages coming from the latter group is one of disregard for many of our cherished moral values. A safe society is one in which our young people look up to our Head of State, Cabinet, the Parliament, The Police, The Courts and their religious institutions for good guidance .
Today in Guyana we have our top National leaders showing a scant regard for many of our precious values. A leadership that will not reconvene the Parliament; says it is foolish to get Local Democracy moving – the linchpin of a true democratic and viable country; fails to discipline errant Ministers and their top officials, NCN, NICIL; the result of all this is a country where security is at its lowest in its history – sad, but so true.
On the other hand this should be a wakeup call to stave off the prospect of our beloved society imploding. One solution, among others, is for civil society, the Masjids, Churches, and the Temples to end a troubling silence in the face of wrongdoing at several levels.
They say ‘silence gives consent’, very true, and it will be unfortunate if these bodies do not raise their voices against the wrongdoing at the Church and ignore those stealing millions on a daily basis. The injunction not to steal did not identify circumstances, and could not define quantum or what are your connections.
Guyana, all Guyana, awake, let us hear a clarion call from all and sundry, from Sunday to Sunday that wrong is wrong. If we speak from pulpit to parapet we can yet save this country and so hand down to our children and their children a safe and sound society. We owe this to them
Hamilton Green
Mayor

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