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More opinions on the conditions of the Charity Secondary School

Jun 02, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
The recent letter published on May 31st concerning the condition of Charity Secondary School reminds me of the poor condition of the National Cultural Center. In a recent visit during what some would call an important tourist occasion (Mashramani) where Miss Mash was to be determined, the neglect for the basics in the bathroom was evident. Not to mention the poor state of the stage and seating area. The neglect is clear and unfortunately there seems to be a focus on building new facilities while not funneling needed funds into what already exists. This is clearly not the correct approach to creating a good life for all Guyanese.
If we cannot afford to maintain what we have already created, then we cannot afford to expand, and borrowing money from others to support expansion is not the answer. A self sufficient government should be able to create enough wealth to maintain and grow the nation in a way that supports its people.
With the ongoing announcements of major infrastructural projects while neglecting the basics, has resulted in costly blunders as seen in the recent flooding of Georgetown during the holidays and the in-completed state of the Marriott with its financial burden. All of this begs the question, why does the government continue to put the cart before the horse? Repeating the mistakes of other administrations is not the answer.
Getting back to the poor state of the school at Charity, this is similar to what could have been found at the best high school (Queens College) during the 80’s, and the reason given then was a lack of money due to national trade restrictions. If it were not for the parents’ intervention the situation might be the same today. Now, over 30 years later in an open economy and with a much larger capacity to spend, the government should not be facing the same restrictions and our school system should already have reached world class levels.
This reaffirms how the lack of good planning and correct prioritization is limiting the effectiveness of our country’s growth plan. We are still early enough in the fiscal cycle to correct this by redirecting funds to where they are most needed. It is my hope that the current administration will take this into consideration and take the time to re-evaluate their approach. If it is good to crawl before walking, how much more so is it important to do so before running? At 51 years we are still very young as a nation and can learn a lot from the mistakes and achievements of older nations.
Jamil Changlee

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