IS THERE IS A GAME PLAN BEHIND THE PROROGATION?

Nov 16, 2014 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

Donald Ramotar’s presidency has enigmatically careened from one crisis to the next. Interestingly, none of these crises have been about the economy; they were and are primarily political crises.

First, there was the crisis over the results of the elections. APNU supporters took to protests in an attempt to try to win in the streets what they had lost at the polls. This was resolved after GECOM supplied APNU with the breakdown of the results. This crisis was followed almost immediately with a series of mishaps in the National Assembly, beginning with the election of the Speaker, moving on to the amendments to the Standing Orders to allow for opposition domination of most of the parliamentary committees, thence to the flare-up over the 2012 Budget, the breakout of violence in Linden and the subsequent attempt to muzzle the Minister of Home Affairs.

It did not end there. There were challenges to the rulings of the Speaker and non-agreement on a critical obligation that Guyana was required to meet.

Donald Ramotar’s presidency has also seen its fair share of scandals, with the latest being the attempt to shut down Kaieteur News by political actors from the ruling party.

When you thought that the situation could not have gotten worse, things were just warming up. There was an impending crisis looming over the intended passage of a no-confidence motion. The President nixed this by proroguing parliament. This has now led to the most serious crisis facing the country since the last elections.

One has to ask whether Donald Ramotar, admittedly one of the nicest guys you can ever meet, has a blighted presidency. One way of looking at it is to say that if there is any blight on the presidency it is the fact that he heads a minority government and faces an opposition that is intransigent.

Another way is to argue that Donald Ramotar has not demonstrated the leadership style needed for a minority government and that he should have attempted greater compromise with the opposition parties.

There is however a third way. This way suggests that the misfortunes that are descending on Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky were predetermined. In other words, what is being suggested is that there is a deliberate plan involved in this plunge from crisis into another crisis.

What is this plan?

Well, there is a theory that is presently emerging that the groundwork is being laid for the return of Bharrat Jagdeo. This may sound far-fetched, but if you have lived in this country long enough you know that nothing in Guyanese politics is far-fetched.

Behind any government there are powerful economic forces. And behind the present and past PPPC governments there has been a powerful economic oligarchy that has been milking fantastic economic rewards.

The oligarchy may feel that their main man is still calling the shots from behind the scenes and therefore they, the oligarchy, are still exerting influence behind-the-scenes. But why be satisfied with being the bridesmaid when you can be the bride? Why settle for behind-the-scenes control when the oligarchy can manoeuvre their main man back into the top spot.

Already the talk in the towns and villages is that if Bharrat Jagdeo was around, Guyana would not have been in the situation that it is in. The talk is that he would have already put the opposition in their place or brokered an agreement with them that would have avoided all the crises to which the country has been subjected.

Could it be that this is the intended effect that the oligarchy desires? Could it be that the fact that the government has been so stubborn and unbending to the opposition’s demands for a Public Procurement Commission and local government elections was part of a deliberate ploy to ensure that the country would face such a grave crisis that the PPP would be forced to look one place alone for salvation – Pradoville 2?

Is there a game plan involved in these crises to bring back Bharrat Jagdeo as President? Already we know one Senior Counsel, who is no longer within the bosom of the PPP, feels that there are no constitutional barriers to Jagdeo returning for a third term.

While the former President has indicated that he has no interest in returning, the oligarchy may have other ideas. They may well being laying the groundwork for a public outcry for the triumphant return of Bharrat Jagdeo.

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