…to Modi
He came, he saw, and he conquered!! Guyanese have witnessed “Modi Mania” up close, and can now begin to appreciate the phenomenon that has unfolded over India in the last decade. Modi was a man for all seasons, as he went directly from his ceremonial welcome at CJIA – after meeting the G20 boys in Brazil – to a post-midnight citizens’ bash at the Marriott!! And then into two days of non-stop frenzied activities.
To your Eyewitness, the highlight was the Big Man’s address to Parliament – which is being convened nowadays at the Convention Center. Maybe if it were at the Public Buildings, he could’ve checked out the ceremonial chair that was donated by India at Independence!!
As the leader of a country that shares a common history of colonial rule by the British – but has now clawed its way almost to the top of the international food chain – Modi gave a masterclass speech on global politics in the modern world. Referring to present geopolitical tensions, Modi didn’t just describe those tensions, but advised that it’s time to identify the conditions leading to conflicts – and how to remove them. Your Eyewitness hopes that politicians present on both sides of the House were taking notes!!
“Today, there are so many challenges: like terrorism, drugs, and cybercrime, that only by fighting them we will be able to shape the future of our coming generations. And this is possible only when we give centre stage to democracy first; humanity first. India has always spoken based on principles, trust and transparency!!” And there’s a slogan right there to summarize India’s path in the world, which we can follow: Democracy First!! Your Eyewitness hopes that members of the Opposition were listening, and that whatever thoughts they might have about sabotaging the coming 2025 elections are now gonna be thrown into the dustbins!!
On the “Humanity First” front, Modi opined: “If even one country, even one region, is left behind, then our global goals will never be achieved. That’s why India says, ‘Every nation matters.’ “!! Summarizing India’s millennia-long foreign policy approach, Modi noted that India has never practised selfishness. “We have never moved forward with the feeling of expansionism. We have always stayed away from the feeling of occupying resources, grabbing resources”!!
As if speaking directly to the bully next door, who craves the occupation of our Essequibo, Modi declared: “I believe, be it space or sea, these should not be subjects of universal conflict, but cooperation. This is not the time for conflict for the world, either.”
Giving a perspective on India’s role in multipolar groups, Modi highlighted India’s priority as ensuring the welfare of the developing nations.
A united voice of the Global South is crucial, he declared!
…to Mad Maduro?
Last Monday, a very important bill – of great significance to us – was passed by the US House of Representatives with bipartisan support from both Republican and Democratic legislators. But, somehow, it wasn’t even reported locally; they were preoccupied with the raving and ranting of an Opposition that was projecting its compulsion for election rigging onto the Government!! Taking their doody and rubbing it on the Govt’s bambsie, so to (disgustingly) speak!!
The Bill was introduced by Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and will now be moved to the US Senate. Its name?? The “Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act”!!
That’s right – the BOLIVAR Act!! The name alone caused conniptions to Mad Maduro’s illegal Venezuelan government!! Waltz was picked as a national security advisor for the incoming Trump Administration, and he declared explicitly: the bill “sends a powerful message to Maduro that there will be no appeasement”!!
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez called the BOLIVAR Act a “monstrosity”!!
…to reckless drivers??
Pres Ali just outlined his zero-tolerance policy on one of the causes of the mayhem on our roadways – careless drivers. Henceforth, he instructed, regulations must prescribe that after 3 convictions, errant drivers will LOSE their licences!!
