What Mr. Persaud did was cold, calculated, deliberate and nauseating

Jan 01, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

In the wake of former government MP, Mr. Charrandass Persaud’s action in the National Assembly recently, please allow me some space to discuss this issue, one of national importance.
First of all, Mr. Persaud when he voted against the government in the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition Peoples Progressive Party, did same although he was an MP of the ruling administration.
Editor, you cannot escape the reality that despite whatever dissatisfaction one might have with the APNU+AFC government, what Mr. Persaud did was cold, calculated, deliberate and nauseating.
After fleeing the very next morning to Canada, where he is a citizen, the former MP is now chatting away at any opportunity he gets like a parrot.
In one of his commentaries, Mr. Persaud said something that struck me. “I took so much from the government, it drove me crazy”. Now the next logical question is, how an unstable individual can make a rational decision if he cannot think straight.
This is not a new position I am putting forward, I am merely repeating what this man said.
I am not sure what his endgame is, but every time this man speaks he puts his foot in his mouth. Additionally, the loquacious gentleman in responding to allegations that his vote was paid for, rhetorically asked ‘and even if I was paid, so what?’ Now you don’t have to be a scholar to realize that there is more to Mr. Charrandass Persaud and this story than meets the eyes.
Now if this, ‘noble’ gentleman wanted to help the sugar workers and his ‘fellow Guyanese brothers and sisters’ like he said, why did he run away the very next day. It clearly demonstrates that Mr. Charrandass Persaud is not forthcoming about many things.
The Peoples National Congress member Aubrey Norton is alleging that his party has evidence that Mr. Persaud received an inducement for voting against the coalition government on Friday, December 21st, 2018.
Notwithstanding what the constitution prescribes in the event of a successful no-confidence motion, such allegations cannot be swept under the rug. This is a serious allegation that must be investigated, and hopefully, the evidence can be passed on to the relevant authorities for the appropriate action.
The government has signaled its intention to take the matter to court if need be, and rightfully so. Such a serious matter should be executed lawfully and transparently and Mr. Persaud’s action clearly indicates that such was not the case.
If this man is serious about helping his country, he should return and do it from his place of birth.
The media needs to grill him properly and they will find that his story has many holes and he has an agenda. It is just a matter of time before we learn the naked truth about him and his suspected collusion to surreptitiously unseat a democratically elected government. I hope there are lasting consequences for such unpatriotic actions.
From the pockets of discussions raging on since that dramatic night in Parliament, I have noticed that many Guyanese are now wide awake and have indicated that they are ready to vote like never before to keep the APNU+AFC government in office. They have also said that despite some dissatisfaction with the government, voting the PPP back into office is not an option since that party’s dismal record in office speaks for itself.

Yours Respectfully,
Nigel Matthews

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