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The People of Guyana must come FIRST
DEAR EDITOR,
This shall be my second letter to your newspaper in as many weeks concerning the people of Guyana and the country itself.
Today, I shall write about the social political concerns, which we face as a nation – some of these shall be positive, others negative. Let me start with the positive concerns.
1) It is admirable that our President the Hon. David Granger has agreed with the decisions of the CCJ. I congratulate him and the government to accept the ruling of the Court.
2) While both major political parties have forwarded names whom they wish to be the GECOM Chairman, it still has to be decided and this, I hope, shall take place in the shortest time possible.
3) I do agree with the Hon President that the voters’ list has to be renewed. This ensures democracy and this also ensures that democracy is functioning at its best in Guyana.
On the negative concerns, Guyana needs to face one or two facts:
1) When I was a young person, growing up in British Guiana, I knew nothing about race or ethnicity. I knew we were all citizens of British Guiana. In the early sixties, the race or ethnicity became dominant and the dominance still unfortunately exists.
2) Today, my major concern is that in choosing who shall be the Chairman of GECOM, the Guyanese who support each major political party shall have in their minds if a person of one race is chosen, they shall point out that is for the existing government to remain in power or the opposite.
3) The people who therefore are to carry out the functions of GECOM must always realise the people of Guyana and all Guyanese come first and must at all times remain impartial, fair and totally unbiased in carrying out their duties, regardless of race, colour and affiliation.
In conclusion, I beseech both leaders of the major political parties to realise the importance of these coming elections. It is high time for us, as a people, to forget the disastrous effects of racial divide created because of ethnic difference and ensure that the People of Guyana come FIRST!
After all, Guyana with its abundance of resources and small population shall become one of the wealthiest nations in the world.
Sincerely,
Anthony Kissoon
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