OUR CHRISTMAS WISH

Dec 21, 2016 Editorial, Features / Columnists

It is Christmas time once again and with it comes great memories of the past. While Christmas is a time of peace and happiness for many, it evokes sadness for others. It is difficult to restrain the memories that Christmas brings to mankind. It is the season to be jolly as peace reign on earth and goodwill extended to all mankind.
In keeping with the tradition of the Christmas spirit, it is the intention of the editorial staff, from this week through to the end of the year, to refrain from commenting on contentious political issues, unless, of course, a pressing one arises. Regrettably, we must deal frontally with what seems to be some of the issues facing the country.
This year has been one of ‘ups and downs’ of new and higher taxes, higher unemployment, high crime rate, endless traffic accidents and fatalities and limited opportunities for some to earn extra cash. The result is that many persons have less funds.
However, Christmas is not only for sharing gifts, but also a time for joy and to reflect on our past achievements and disappointments. Looking back, we have achieved one of the most ambitious goals of making Guyana the first Cooperative Republic in the world. This demonstrated the wisdom of our political leaders and the power of politics as they united the people behind this common cause.
Guyanese from all walks of life were proud to achieve something no other nation had before. Indeed, it was an ambitious goal that united and inspired the people to build a better and a prosperous Guyana for all.
As we reflect on the Christmas spirit this year, we beckon all Guyanese to turn over a new page in the New Year and reject divisive politics that have been used to great effect to assist those who wish to attain power by any means necessary. In almost every election campaign, propaganda and racial politics have divided the nation rather than unite it.
It is this divisiveness that has caused our education and health care systems to deteriorate, public buildings to degenerate, our roadways to erode, higher unemployment and crime, among others.
Indeed, we cannot expect those who profit from divisive politics to be the ones to put an end to it. The same people who tout their victories on Election Day have ignored the fact that almost half of the voting population has rejected them outright by not casting a vote for them.
It leads one to question the sincerity of our politicians and to ascertain whose interest they represent. It certainly is not the public.
It has been an exhausting, infuriating and ridiculous ride from May 2015 general election to local government elections in March 2016. What the nation desperately needs today is healing, some-thing that none of our present political leaders have the talent and skills to provide. We as a country are leaderless and directionless.
We have no visionary and transformative leaders. As the year draws to a close, it is time for all Guyanese to reject the divisive politics of the past and the dismal performance by the present administration.
Today, the average Guyanese feels unrepresented and totally ignored by the authority.
Over the years, the leaders of the major parties have depended on the grassroots support to fuel their narcissistic push for power but they do not reward them for their loyalty. They have also somewhat used the term endearingly during campaign season, yet the grassroots are the ones who have suffered most from their inept policies when in government.
The fact is neither party holds a commanding majority over the other in Parliament, but both are obsessed with making the other look bad in the face of actually doing something.

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