Mr. Parkinson told me he is removing the sign; oh really!

Jun 15, 2018 Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon

By now you would know that I was there on the seawall when the roundabout was being constructed. I am on the seawall each morning with my dog and we both saw the roundabout being laid down. One day, I wanted to meet the engineer in charge to voice my doubts, because as I watched the structure going up, I didn’t believe it would substantially change the shape of the traffic.
I was directed to the engineer from the Ministry of Public Works (oops, sorry again, Public Infrastructure) who is responsible for the execution of the project. With dog in hand, I met him. Our first conversation told me the engineer had a neat sense of humour. He introduced himself as Sherod Parkinson and smilingly said, “Not Sherod Duncan.”
I don’t know what he meant by that. I can only assume it was a Freudian thing in relation to the Chronicle fiasco with David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis, where Duncan figuratively exposed himself. In fact, I was told when Duncan did expose himself over that imbroglio, the Town Clerk, Royston King was perambulating the precincts of City Hall shouting; “I am vindicated! I am vindicated!”
I am not a fan of King, but I would say in the fight between him and Duncan, he did come out looking better in terms of what he, King, believes in. The least said of Duncan, the better, so let’s return to Sherod Parkinson. For what transpired at our first meeting, see my column of Friday, April 27, 2018, “Was the seawall roundabout necessary?”
Yesterday morning, I was at the seawall as usual with my canine friend next to me when this car drove up.
The driver said, “Hello Mr. Kissoon.” I replied, and he asked; “you don’t remember me.” I didn’t and he identified himself as Sherod Parkinson. We talked about the nature of the roundabout. I once again voiced my belief that the traffic madness will continue right at that site. Mr. Parkinson said if drivers manoeuvre the roundabout carefully, and with respect for safe driving, I will see the value of the roundabout. Then he uttered these words, “but people drive recklessly in this country”.
I retorted with slightly raised decibels, “you think it is only drivers that are reckless in this country, man this entire country has broken down”. I was about to shock him, I knew I would see a certain expression on his face. I said, “there are more reckless magistrates in Guyana than minibus drivers.” It was as if Parkinson saw a funny episode of “Sanford and Son.” He just burst out with laughter and I let him know that I was serious with my statement.
I suggested that I would give him evidence of this breakdown close to home; where he works – the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. I pointed to a three-year-old sign directly at the junction of Camp Road and Young Street that instructs drivers not to cross over Camp Road to continue west on Young Street, but make a detour south into Camp Street because of road repairs ahead.
Young Street was repaired. That sign is old and has now become misleading. Mr. Parkinson, quietly blurted out, “I know the sign, it was put there by the police.” I replied, “no, no, Mr. Parkinson; I asked the police to remove it and they said that was the job of the Ministry that put it there.” Parkinson said goodbye to me and my dog with the following words, “I am going to remove that sign now.”
Sherod Parkinson is going to get a rude awakening. That ancient, misleading sign is going to stay there and here is why. Parkinson is going to walk into the Ministry and inform his superiors of his intended action. These are the words that will greet him; “you bother with Freddie Kissoon and the things he writes every day; you got work to do, not remove some sign Kissoon tell you about.” And Parkinson will back down and the sign will stay there until “Noah builds another ark.”
And why is Parkinson going to hear those words? Certainly not because those who spoke with him hate Freddie Kissoon. The words to Parkinson have nothing to do with Freddie Kissoon. The reason why the sign is going to stay there is because rational thinking left Guyana a long time ago.
If you know Sherod Parkinson, ask him what I told him would happen to him if he goes into any commercial bank in Guyana to do business. Guyana broke down even before Parkinson was born.

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