The Potency of Value-Based Organisations (VBOs) in Guyana

Nov 06, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
If one is living or working in Guyana or is observing the events unfolding in Guyana, one may conclude that the country is at a very critical juncture, and rightly so. Guyana can go in one or two directions or both – it can disintegrate or it can evolve into a vibrant and progressive country, contributing significantly towards regional and global development while at the same time improving its internal capacity and capability at all levels – physical, social, human, economic, scientific, etc.
It is important for us to note that transitions are ubiquitous in nature. When physical or biological systems develop, they tend to evolve gradually within a given state or organization, they then enter a period of transformation that is often chaotic and turbulent, and finally emerge in a new state with different features. Perhaps we are going through a transformation; hence we are in that chaotic and turbulent stage.
The pressure and temperature in Guyana are rising. Those involved in science will confirm that the heat held in an object depends not only on its temperature, but also on its mass. In the case of Guyana, the amount of pressure the country can take during this transition process would depend on the mass – the strength and capacity of the people, the institutions, the leadership and the society, to withstand the force of pressure and the intensity of the temperature.
The big question here is does Guyana have sufficient mass to withstand what is happening currently, this transition, and this process of change? If that mass or capacity is there, then Guyana can go through a process of movement from this quasi-stable condition to a state of re-stabilization. The challenge, however, is that the country would not know how much capacity it has, unless its current capacity is stretched to the limit.
A very interesting feature that can come out of all this seeming chaos and confusion is the existence of networks and alliances of Value-Based Organisations (VBOs). Something like an “equal participation” movement that could contribute significantly to the openness and accountability of political and institutional processes.
In recent times we have seen the media, civil society, civic groups and civic-minded individuals playing a new and emerging role, calling for more accountability and transparency at various levels. This could be a positive change for Guyana if this energy and sense of need for social justice could be harnessed and professionalized.
These networks and alliances must be dedicated to action; this can provide the staying power needed for permanent change in Guyana
Well trained and structured networks and alliances of Value-Based Organisations in Guyana can impact substantially on groups, leaders, individual institutions and the wider society, forcing them to take greater responsibility for their actions and decisions.
Local, well-organized networks of VBOs, with digital cameras, other electronic devices and other effective tools and techniques may well become the counterforce to predatory businesses, investors, institutions, leaders and individuals, and provide a very powerful social feedback mechanism which could be far more potent than governmental and inter-governmental regulatory networks.
In conclusion, two areas in which the international community can provide support and continue to provide support to Guyana is to assist the people, institutions, society and the country as a whole to build the mass that is necessary to withstand the pressure and temperature from this transition process; and to assist new emerging Value-Based Organisations to develop greater structure and a sustainability approach to their actions.
Audreyanna Thomas

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