A citizen’s lamentations on Guyanese leadership

Mar 07, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
The last Local Government Elections (LGE) were held in 1970 and 1994. In 2009, the LGE laws were changes to give people less options. There are 2 voting systems each covering about 50% of the country, Proportional Representation (PR) and First Past The Post (FPTP).
With PR, people can only vote for Political Parties (PP ) and Voluntary Groups (VG), Private Individuals (PI ) cannot contest in the PR area. So people are not allowed to vote for PI, they can only vote for a list of persons on PP or VG slate. What this means is the person on the list may live Essequibo, but is on a list for New Amsterdam. Contestants do not have to reside in the area where they are contesting.
With FPTP, in addition to PP and VG, Private Individuals (PI) can compete.
In this LGE , I urge each and every eligible voter to vote VG in the PR areas and PI in the FPRP areas.
The next LGE election date is uncertain, given our history. So you have to vote for people who will serve in your interest and not in the interest of any political party.
In the short history of Guyana, the only good period of governance was from 1985 to 1992 under Hoyte and 1992 to 1997 under C Jagan. The issues raised here on do not refer to the preceding period.
All other ruling elites were filled with power drunkenness, massive corruptions and lawlessness. Guyanese did not deserve what took place under the PNC and the PPP.
APNU, was seen as the best change, but of recent many of us have regretted the decision to support them. For myself, I thought they go with a “ Hoytean” approach to governance. But I am deeply disappointed with them. Their first act was to give themselves 50 to 100 % increase in benefits, just like 1998, under Janet Jagan, ministers’ salary were grossly increased by more than 400 %.
Both parties are using Guysuco. PPP replaced the board so they can get their hands on its assets, and to do their biddings, instead of the interest of the all Guyanese and Guysuco. APNU is repeating what the PPP did. Both parties support development in areas where their elite lives, not necessarily where their supporters live.You must take the interest of your community in your hand, even it means voting against the party of your choice. Once again, make your vote count for your community, vote VG and PI. Best of luck.
Bhola Nauth

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