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Speak up about the dictatorship during the 1970s and 80s
Dear Editor,
Two letters in KN, from the same author, recently caught my attention and prompted me to respond.
The first one was warning that decentralization could lead to President Ali becoming a Dictator while his letter in today’s missive titled “We need a System where truth…”, again makes reference to a “very worrisome and serious aspect to this adventure of taking the capital government to the people …”
Editor, if this gentleman is into speaking truths and talking about a descent into dictatorship, why then does he choose to remain silent on the Dictatorship some of us lived under right here in Guyana during the 1970’s and 80’s?
Why do we need to be reminded of a Corporal who became a Chancellor (in Germany) four generations ago when just a single generation ago (in Guyana) this Dictator of ours, eliminated Independent media, suppressed Free Speech, violently repressed Political dissent, rigged and manipulated elections to retain power, marginalized and oppressed the largest ethnic group, created a monoracial Public Service, Police Force Military and Paramilitary Forces that did not reflect the demographics of Guyanese society, destroyed the Private Sector, restricted imports and access to foreign currency, enjoyed the unwavering support of certain trade unions (who at the time were blind to all his evil) and dictated to us what we could eat, drink, wear, etc.
And how could we forget, “Paramountcy of the Party“!
The result of all of which brought Guyana to its knees with a standard of living that was second only to Haiti and an economy that was “in the toilet”!
Educated and skilled Guyanese left these shores by the hundreds of thousands.
It is ironic that the author is now fearful of an impending dictatorship but never saw the evil of the one in which he played a significant role in enabling.
Are any of you gullible enough to believe what you are now being told by those seeking to “enlighten” us?
Yes, we do need a system to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Regards,
Dennis Balgobin.
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