Let the dogs bark Sancho…

Apr 10, 2021 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Kaieteur News – ‘Let the dogs bark Sancho, it’s a sign that we are on track,’ he said, as he lifted his head high, matching his rusted lance, riding on the sore back of brave Rocinante, peering through his heavy iron visor in search of his nemesis, the giants. Not once did Sancho Panza, his faithful squire, disagreed with his mentally sick master who continued to cause problems and see problems where these do not exist and seeing enemies who did not exist but in his mind. Even when he attacked the windmills believing them to be giants did Sancho disagreed with Don Quixote.
‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel de Cervantes more than four hundred years ago but this fictional character was given breath on numerous occasions by men who felt that they can change the world with their insanely lofty ideals and in the end achieved only destruction and mayhem. In his book, Cervantes not only implies that lofty idealism has the ability to make one look foolish but can result in personal injuries and destruction. Many misadventures and grievances could have been avoided if only Don Quixote had listened to his faithful squire’s advice.
In Guyana, we have a present day Don Quixote who is hell bent on attacking professionals whom he felt are attacking the sugar mills. He now feels that he is the Protector of the mills and must save them at all cost. Riding in his Rocinante (Volvo), he moved from sugar mill to sugar mill accompanied by his band of loyal squires led by his Chief of Staff, getting rid of his perceived adversaries. No one can object to his quixotic ideals and he spared no one who dared to differ, as he irrationally replaced accomplished and competent management staff and at the same time surrounding himself with his band of opportunistic ‘yes men.’ Business Plans painstakingly formulated by Estates’ management are thrown into the bins as he rewrote and modified them to his liking.
At the end of each day’s work, having succeeded in getting everyone to agree with him, he wended his way back to his magnificent mansion – mission accomplished. Oblivious the sugar mills are slowly going under, he could be heard saying ‘Let the dogs bark Sancho…’

Yours sincerely,
Abdool Majeed

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