Devoting all energies to restoration of democracy in Guyana

Dear Editor,
David Granger and his fallen Administration want us to talk about nonsense issues; it was 34 and half men and now that the CCJ has ruled that as unconstitutional, Granger would like us to move the conversation to the need for house-to-house registration and the jurisdiction of the CCJ. I was never drawn into arguments as silly and baseless as the former and will not deign to engage in the latter. Much like the ‘three-card man’ Granger would have us waste our energies making unnecessary arguments, for if we were to stop and think, it would become clear that Granger has no intention of honouring the law and upholding the Constitution by way of respecting the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) and he (Granger) has no intention of holding constitutionally (now) overdue elections required by the passage of the NCM.
Granger and his cabal must have full knowledge of how unpopular they are, hence they have made it clear that they will not hold elections until forced to do so. In the meanwhile, Granger stands by his statement of “I am the President until the next President is sworn in”. Granger will not do the ‘decent’ thing; he is unaware of what that would be. Granger will attempt to rule, condone corruption, pass laws, levy taxes and spend lavishly as has been the case for over four years. The difference will be the loss of legal standing. It is also clear that should elections be held and whatever the magnitude of defeat, Granger and his cabal will refuse to demit office and will move to the same courts they are now openly contemptuous of, to provide a cloak of respectability for the naked greed for power and perks of office.
However, no action of such magnitude can or will pass without attendant consequences. Since no one in his circle seems willing to advise Granger on what these would be, it is up to the people who oppose him to give him the best possible advice. The world has changed much since the days of Forbes Burnham, dictatorships are no longer a norm, there will be personal consequences in a probable sequence as I now outline: the gears of the international community will grind slowly into action, but they will grind exceedingly small; the entire executive arm of Guyana’s Government will become pariahs; they will become personae non gratae in democratic nations; personal sanctions will be levied on every asset, of every illegal Minister and one day, those will be seized by our state or foreign powers to pay for excesses; given their advanced ages, many will end their days in jail cells; none will emerge with reputation or credibility intact; history is never kind to those who engage in undemocratic rule, the weight of labels will hang on family members for generations (unfairly).
I will make no appeal to David Granger for patriotic action, I fully understand the futility of such pleas; what I can promise is to devote all possible energies to the restoration of democracy in Guyana and the return of respect for the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. We have come too far as a nation to be returned to the dark days of dictatorship.

Respectfully,
Robin Singh