Be cautious and realize preachers of doom have an agenda

Dear Editor,
If investors were to make a decision whether to invest in Guyana through reading the Kaieteur News, I don’t believe we as a country would ever move forward. While I support free speech in our country, I do believe we all have a responsibility to be fact based in our writings and analyses.
It’s easy to sit in an armchair and crunch away at the keyboard criticizing every action of the Government especially when policies and projects are implemented but not in the manner that they like. We read and listen to these people every day like Christopher Ram, GHK Lall, Vincent Adams and Glen Lall who are thirsty for relevance. This has been the trend for years from these regular preachers of doom, I guess seeing and hearing their writings and names in the news daily is enough to satisfy them.
Frankly, I would have respected these writers if their contributions were of substance backed by the necessary facts and analyses, but what’s the point of doing any serious research when you can quickly take a sound bite and write an epistle then name drop top officials to get traction? Guyanese deserve better from these naysayers.
The government on countless occasions mentioned that they welcome constructive debates in the public on policies and programmes but based on these writings the only conclusion is to stop all projects and progress. Nothing about what they would do differently in the same situation given the same resources. Why don’t they ask for a debate with the government on some of these matters? Probably, they need time to get feedback from others to do their little masterpiece of nonsense. I doubt whether they can stand face to face and provide any arguments or solutions of substance.
I wouldn’t be surprised or disappointed if they come together and run for office. At least this way they may get a chance to put their writings and great ideas into action and we can finally see truthfully where they stand. However, maybe they know that Government work, management of the people and economy is not an easy task. Or maybe they lack depth and are not concerned with the development of Guyana but have a vendetta with an individual who is in Government. How hypocritical!
I hope they understand that they are doing a great disservice to their country when they make these inaccurate statements. But a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. Maybe we are reading people who have mental disorders and ought to do a psychiatric evaluation. Imagine articulating a government position with justifications and still they write as if they are oblivious to the reasons.
To fellow readers like myself, we have to be cautious and realize these preachers of doom have an agenda and they are constantly campaigning in the newspapers peddling lies, half-truths, blatant inaccuracies and misconstruing for their own self-interest which seeks to segregate us and make us feel as if our country is not improving.
We have to know the truth from credible sources and make these people accountable when they publish things that is damaging to the image of our nation.

Sincerely,
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