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NO MORE EXCUSES
While some things are moving in the right direction under the present government, many others are not. In fact, things seem to be at a standstill in terms of the audit reports which have exposed rampant corruption and the reckless spending of the taxpayers’ money on frivolous projects by the last administration. 
While some were for personal gain, their relatives and friends have also benefited. However, the government seems confused or unable to prosecute some of the big wigs in the last administration for alleged corrupt practices.
The lack of prosecution could be that the government is either afraid of being accused of witch hunting or it does not have the evidence to prosecute those culpable of corruption. Either way, the people should not be kept in the dark, the government should inform them about its decision.
The government might be caught between a rock and a hard place, but it just cannot continue to govern the country in such lackadaisical manner. It was elected to govern the nation without fear or favor.
But if the opposition continues its reckless rhetoric bent on dividing the country, it should know that in the last 50 years, Guyana has not really made any significant progress as a divided nation.
There are still power blackouts, water shortages, poor infrastructure, shabby roads, a decrepit health care system and a decaying educational structure. Rice sugar, bauxite and gold continue to be the nation’s main export products and foreign currency earnings.
Guyana has an abundance of natural resources that other countries could only dream of having, so it is unfortunate that it does not have leaders with a vision or a plan to transform the economy, improve the well-being of the masses and move the country forward.
Indeed, Guyana is blessed with gold, diamonds, bauxite, lumber, seafood, agricultural products and the recent discovery of oil and gas, but it remains one of the poorest countries in the Hemisphere.
Not only is Guyana a poor country, but it also has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, a high level of crime and gun violence, widespread poverty, dilapidated electrical grids, poor social services, antiquated telephone and internet services, a crumbling health care system, an outdated educational structure and many are earning slave-wages. Yet our leaders seem content that things are fine, which suggests they are living on a different planet.
It is the civic duty of everyone to demand answers from the government as to why after two years in office, the economy is still sluggish, the interest rate on the debt remains high and decent paying jobs are scarce.
The government seems to believe that the revenue from oil will be the savior, and it seems to be putting all its eggs in one basket which is foolhardy. Depending on oil is risky because if the price does not increase by 2020, when drilling is supposed to start, revenue intake could be lower than expected and this could spell trouble for the government. It would not be able to improve the well-being of the people.
During the past two years, it may have been politically and strategically practical for those in authority to lay blame at the feet of the previous administration for the problems facing the country.
Today people are no longer prepared to accept any more excuses or inaction from the government. They want it to solve some of the critical problems facing the country, including the economy, power blackouts and the lack of decent paying jobs, crime, homelessness, poverty and the high cost of living.
Just as Guyanese, rich and poor alike throughout the country have to play the cards that they have been dealt with in life, the same is legitimately expected from the government.
It is time for the government to govern the nation in the interest of all, irrespective of race, ethnicity or party affiliations. The time for excuses and inaction are over, action needed now to provide a better life for all.
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