We should all pay heed and learn a lesson or two

Mar 14, 2021 Letters

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DEAR EDITOR,

The night of the living dead has returned to haunt the living daylight from Guyanese who are trying to forget a devil in disguise who once lead people to the parted sea of political division, only for the diehards and game changers to drown and be devoured by the jaws of crookery. The masquerade party lasted from March 2 to August 2 until it dawned on the jokers that it’s time to wake up from the illusive dream to face reality. A weekly injection of fermented garbage took a turn for the worse. Judas participated in the last supper before delivering Jesus with the kiss of death to the eager hands of the waiting Romans – for 30 pieces of silver. Unhesitatingly, cowards sheepishly burnt the bridge they had crossed to venture unto the promised land of leeches and leprechauns. A duo of farce fascist colluded with a cockroach conscience to glorify hypocrisy and joined a bandwagon of asinine transgressors to replicate the infamous treachery of Brutus, the assassinator. With big, glossy, green eyes and itchy palms, opened to the pitfalls of hindsight, they pivoted, danced between the rains and wiggled their way to the comfort of shortsightedness and the sound of siren.
Selling their souls to Satan; they became stogies to obey the local colonial masters as “yes” servants; to walk the path of unrighteousness, willingly and obligingly; to serve loyally without questioning; to lick the platter of ort happily; to be used and abused royally; to merrily sell out the misled followers; to glibly speak profusely with forked tongues; to cajole carelessly and back pedal unconcerned; to smirk cunningly and be barefaced liars; to deliver deceitfully and to prosper dishonestly; to connive and cooperate with corruption; to trample mercilessly on the rights of others; to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the cry of pleaders; to add salt and pepper to the wound of innocent supporters; to deny bread and butter from those sinking in poverty; to become merciless parasites to an impoverished society; to laughingly bend backwards anytime and be ready to be botched and booted. Many buddy “friends” would have also had the honour of sharing a meal with the unfortunate, true son of Guyana’s soil, Dr. W.A.R., afterwards, stabbing him in the back, turning the blade and crying, “good riddance, so long old pal.” Those very “brothers and sisters” were wholly and solely committed to a common cause of ridding Guyana of the very “comrades” who they are blossoming with. Their words, deeds and actions make mockery of the principles, which they once defended and practised. Today, bold, brazen and brash, many students who were tutored and nurtured by patriotic mentors who gave their lives for the ungrateful deceivers who ply their trade as imposters to pay lip service to relieve their heavy hearts and guilty minds.
Without an iota of shame, an ounce of remorse or a sense of disgrace, those very unscrupulous and unethical miscreants, unhesitatingly and unreservedly want to rise from their tombs again to shake off the deep sleep and resurrect with new bodies. Having wined and dined in the company of providers, these minstrels are juggling with a sour note to condemn what they once relished, enjoyed and favoured. Having slept in the same bed with the enemies of democracy, they are now calling foul without sympathy or apology. Having soaked their hands in the well of impurity, forever they remain soiled with the curse of the reversed Midas touch. Having once been part and parcel of integrity and dignity, the oppressors turned a blind eye to honour dictators and suppressors. No amount of make-up can portray a new image; it simply applies more dirt to an already soiled imperfection. Gutted with rut, the stagnant water reproduces an unwelcome stench to pollute the very ambience of revellers who are now rebelling.
Many have gone to the great beyond and are lucky not to live to see this day when their protégés have broken sincere promises and have abandoned morality for unrighteousness. These mischief-makers preferred to embrace unethical cohesion and adopted to a way of life truncated from truth and nobility. They have fallen to an unchartered low in the eyes of the poor and suffering Guyanese, especially their friends, families and neighbours who are embarrassed to have been acquainted with them. To go with Bingo and follow Low, to ascribe to their mathematical inaccuracies, to agree to Burnham Black Magic of rejoining bodies to make a whole; to be degenerated by the CCJ scornfully thrice, to be unable to be judgmental between right and wrong, to choose injustice over righteousness, to become demented and dissuasive, these blemished characteristics obviously besmirch and tarnish their reputations. Self-respect has lost its meaning while indulging in profanity, greed and covetousness.
To lend weight to illegitimate appointments, to support financial misappropriations, to indulge in the raping of the Treasury, to coerce, cooperate and corroborate with rogue elements with their villainous activities, to be enablers to ethnic insinuations, to defend a criminal and illegitimate agenda, to hold this nation under siege for a high ransom, to pressure Guyanese with your knees on their necks, to place bread winners on the line, to diabolically fool the hopeful believers, these traits guarantee that these guilty conductors will forever be banished from occupying any seats to govern the affairs of Guyanese anymore. Even Judas, the betrayer, repented in the end, became remorseful and sadly, ended his own life! We should all pay heed and learn a lesson or two.

Respectfully,
Jai Lall
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