Simply exercising a right

Nov 06, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
Last Wednesday, the Opposition PPP/C and its members were out exercising their first amendment rights in peaceful protest. That protest was conducted first on the streets, then in a classic display in the parliament chambers itself.
It was A People’s Protest. We, The People were showing this government of sorts, that we would not be bullied into acceptance of a blatant violation of our Constitution. We, The People are standing up for our rights, we are showing The Granger Government that bullyism and a disregard for the democratic norms that govern society would not be tolerated. Enough is enough, this nonsense must stop now!
And I am glad that it was done before the watchful eyes of the international community, in the presence of the USA Ambassador in particular. Yes I am, they were the ones who “taught” us “natives” the democratic ways in showing dissent. Yes, we were doing what all right, sane thinking people would do in the face of the reckless handling of our hard fought freedoms; to enjoy a good and peaceful life under the law.
And Mr Ambassador, there were no channa bombs, no shooting or looting, no killings. Georgetown was not a towering inferno as is the norm when The PNC have their so called protests. We had none of that! This is the point where you separate those who I will call “yard-fowls and vagrants” from those who are simply exercising, the upstanding or upscale forms of protest.
The International Community by verbal note needs to report to their respective jurisdictions the dignified way we carry out our business here. I rest my case.
Now, I will pause here to address a few of the local spin doctors who saw this exercise as disrespect to The President! Oh please! Why throw the blame over on our side? Please address the issue at stake here, and don’t hide your head in the sand like an ostrich.
President Granger has shown total disregard for Law and Order, he has thrown down all the established norms that govern society and you folks are blaming us for that? Pardon me, I would ask them to apportion blame where it rightfully belongs and condemn The President’s actions.
Come on! We, The People have grown accustomed to “democracy” and the rule of law; these 23 years will not, and I repeat, will not, stand back and allow anyone to undermine those rights.
So, The Granger Administration is having a serious problem on their hand and will continue to have the uphill task of stemming the democratic fervour that has been engraved in the psyche of this nation. Mr President, you have a very daunting task ahead of you, I wish you well.
Respectfully submitted
Neil Adams

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