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Nothing to hide
(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has said that he has nothing to hide about his farm tucked away inside Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Comforts me to hear that statement. Having made his representation, the president is now obligated to go further. Beyond his words would be a good beginning.
There’s a spot of problem. In his six years at the helm, Pres. Ali has said many things that rang loud. Thereafter, there was difficulty locating him. To attach actions to his assertions. To glean from follow-ups that he was diligent in delivering. That is, what he said and what he placed before the public matched up. It’s a big piece of land that farm. A farm of that size with all those competition calibre creatures should have a paper trail longer than the Linden Highway. Considering the luxurious State-well-fed, well-housed, and well-cared for-in which the flora and fauna on the president’s farm laze around in contented serenity, it must cost many millions to maintain that lifestyle for the farm creatures. Not to forget the staff that attends to them foot-to-foot and around the clock. They also don’t come cheap. I think of land receipts, bank loans, and abundant records. To help the president keep track of his farm. Whether it’s his hobby or a side business to supplement his meagre income, lots of juice are required for its upkeep. Lighted. Mowed. Cleaned. Perfumed. Heated. Cooled. Replenished. Endless.
Therefore, it should be quite easy for Pres. Ali to provide related documents. Every scrap. If he has nothing to hide, there’s no need for him to slide. How he got the land, so much of it, is one question where some sheets of official paper would help. Who is Mohamed Ali and why does his name feature in the land holdings? If he has some relationship to the president, that must be disclosed. Additionally, why it was thought necessary to incorporate him in what’s now inseparably associated with Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the one and only. Sticking to this point, what was Mr. Mohamed Ali’s role? To act as a familiar comforter or a cover. Separately, I will not be crude and ask for an affidavit from Excellency Ali on the origins of some of those prized animals. Or how their address is now Long Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Others can pursue, not I.
What interests is that the president gave assurance that a tour of his fabulous and stupendous farm will happen at the “appropriate time.” Grateful, Dr. President. Given the vastness of his estate cum farm cum cow palace, a tour that tells all and reveals all could occupy all of a short week. Plenty to absorb. Much to admire. More to applaud. A sitting president provisioned like a prince. Congratulations, Dr. President. How was that done, all of that achieved, is a source of wonder to a simple fellow like me. What Guyanese wouldn’t give for a fraction of that opulence! A fraction with a 10-digit denominator aka one billionth of their head-of-state holdings, so that no one gets their arithmetic wrong.
Relative to the “appropriate time”, the president controls the clock. There’s the MV Barima tragedy to be fixed, considering the incessant howls. Further, there’s the CCJ crisis at the top, which requires that Pres. Ali be hands-on and waist deep in the muck before that swamp can be cleared. Cleared it will be, for President Ali can be energised and dogged when his gears are engaged and his head wrapped around a cause. He is, presently. Thus, the farm mysteries must hang until the “appropriate time.” Fair, I say. Getting priorities right. Plus, buys time to line up ducks and make them walking in a straight line. A straight line can’t hide much of anything. I think the president is on the right track. Soft pedal the farm. Runover it a few times. Everything becomes mush. Nothing can be hidden.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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