We must look past the sins of the imperialists

Mar 18, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – A quick Google search will show the Black CEOs and non-whites in the upper echelons of global companies, including those who have formed their own companies. Trust me when I say they spend very little time stewing in past racial grievances, and the imperialists’ sins committed on their ancestors. In the world we live in today, that approach hasn’t given anyone any mileage to succeed or leave a solid legacy. Instead, they get left behind as they can’t adapt to a fast moving modern world or realize what brings success. I doubt if these super accomplished individuals are constantly consumed with rage against the slave traders that treated their ancestors so wretchedly, or the British/Spanish or Dutch imperialists. A significant part of their day is spent on how to succeed, grow and build their company, make a profit, and most, importantly, outperform competitors. More power to men and women like these – Black, Indian and every race in between.

The previous five years should have been a turning point but rather resulted in epic failures, just to recap briefly, because it’s a long list.: Head spinning land deals without the proper authorization with millions of the citizens’ money either not collected or unaccounted for; ministers funneling funds to their own companies; ministers teetering on 6-inch high heels, collecting huge six figures under the pretense of visiting the interior; more millions unaccounted for in one ministry to the next; uncompleted projects from North to South, and the list goes on. All these activities, the fault of the colonial imperialists or institutions of slavery, I guess. No attempt to outshine and outperform.

The likes of Beyonce, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson just to name a few with slave ancestors, all started with very little and have created a global legacy of absolute impressive accomplishments. Through gruelling hard work, sweat and proper focus, and other positive attributes, they have created diversified successful businesses. They didn’t get sidetracked.

Today is a world of innovations and solutions. There comes a point when being blinded and consumed by the sins of the imperial colonials or slave masters from sunrise to sunset becomes exhausting. There is too much to do in Guyana. Life is short. Better to look within ourselves.

Yours truly,
Chi Kansi

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News