…responsibility
President Ali’s decision to summon to State House all those responsible for delayed Government projects before day-clean: at 5:30am, to be exact — for a dressing down — has received widespread commentary!! What is noteworthy is that he didn’t exclude members of his Cabinet and administration from being called on the carpet, many of whom strut around like cocks of the walk when they’re around us, the ordinary people!! To your Eyewitness, that alone was worth the exercise!! Imagine, those same folks elected these people who diss them to look after THEIR interests; yet, once in office, they suddenly behave like kings and queens to whom the masses must bow!! Well, they certainly got their comeuppance, didn’t they??
Now, some are saying Pressie shouldn’t have embarrassed them in public!! But hello…?! Aren’t these officials embarrassing the man’s administration – for which he has to take the blame and the flak?? Well, if the buck stops with him, and the buck is delayed getting to where it was supposed to go, shouldn’t the President hold accountable those whom he appointed to move the buck along?? Your Eyewitness thinks so!!
Part of the problem with us as a people is that we don’t like taking responsibility for what we’re responsible for!!
Take those tardy contractors whose projects were dragging on and on. There are all sorts of stink and dutty cusses being hurled at the Ali Administration: that the reason for the delays is the contractors are “friends and family”!! And not only do they get contracts before others more deserving, but they then drag out the projects until “thy kingdom come”!! So, isn’t what Ali did with his public dressing down showing us there are no sacred cows??
Contractors, ministers, and indeed all of us, gotta take our responsibilities at least as seriously as we take our rights!! If something gotta be done by a particular time, including showing up for a meeting, then we gotta let folks know the reasons for any delay ahead of time – along with when is the new schedule!!
Then there was the bitching about the conclave being held at the “unholy” hour of 5:40 am. This caused several officials and contractors to be locked out at the gate for being late, and having to cool their heels on Main Street!! Maybe these ministers and staff would now appreciate how citizens who may’ve come from the outlying regions – which they had to leave THE DAY BEFORE!! – feel when they can’t even get a hearing when they finally reach these ministers’ offices in Georgetown!!
Pres Ali should continue these public dressing downs until the tardy straighten up!! No one would take us seriously – even if we do have money – if we don’t take OURSELVES seriously!!
…favouritism
With Biden and his administration gone after Jan 20, 2025 – just two months away, thank you!! – your Eyewitness wonders what’s going on in the PNC’s Brooklyn Posse, who rode on the coattails of House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries!! Jeffries lived in Crown Heights – just like the Posse’s chief cook and bottle washer; attended the same Church, and seemed to’ve shared several common interests!
He’d plotted and worked tirelessly to become Speaker of the House – which he used as his bully pulpit to the White House. He must’ve travelled more than 25,000 miles during the campaign, supporting the Democratic candidate across the country. But it was all for naught!! And who knows, being so closely identified with the Democratic Party’s radical wing might’ve even hurt their chances!! There’s a whole lotta soul searching that must be going on in Brooklyn right now!!
It is your Eyewitness’s hope that Jeffries would quit his 1960s-style ranting about race and get on with trying to Make America Great Again!!
…care
Pres Ali’s announcement that the $100,000 payout to every adult Guyanese is scheduled before Christmas warms the cockles of your Eyewitness’s heart!! Hey!! Christmas comes but once a year, so it’s absolutely fabulous to be assisted in celebrating in style!!
