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Dear Editor,
When Ms Coretta McDonald made that bold statement that life for teachers under the PPP/C was better, she was making an honest confession statement on the state of the teachers’ request for a better salary and emoluments. She was being true to her conscience, as all leaders should be.
Ms McDonald is not a “politician,” she is a trade unionist who is fighting for her workers’ cause, and as such is compelled to speak the truth.
To speak the truth, such individuals like McDonald automatically become a target for ridicule by the ruling elite, and I am afraid to say she might be up for some victimisation also. Such is the horrible reality of a PNC-led Coalition.
Whenever there is an uncaring and deceitful Government, nothing good can come out of anything they do. The PNC-led Coalition is anti-labour, hence averse to workers’ benefits. This is crystal clear from the proceedings that led up to the strike. From the onset, this Government granted itself a filthy fat raise in its earnings and benefits, and for three long years made fools out of its teachers. It goes to show where this Government’s interest lies; that is, in self-aggrandisement and nothing else.
To add insult to injury is the crass contempt this Government has for its workers; while they were asking for their just rewards, Government officers were basking in their illegal fortunes overseas. What an atrocity brought to bear on the hard working taxpayers of our country! So here we are, where for the ordinary people it is the horrible life, while the politicians are living it up.
What I would like to tell the PNC Ragtag is that Guyanese are taking keen note of their fortunes under the PPP/C, and comparing it now under this bullying deceit of APNC/AFC Coalition; and I must admit it does not look good for the Government.
The people of this country are not stupid, and they will speak again.
Respectfully,
Neil Adams
