Expectations…from voters 

So now that Prezzie’s sworn in his PM and VP – no surprises there! – we can expect his new Cabinet appointees following quickly on their heels. There’s a palpable feeling in the air that the latter ain’t gonna be so predicable!! Your Eyewitness wouldn’t want to talk about a “shake-up” – but that a goodly number of Ministers gonna be shaken up when they don’t hear their names called! Your Eyewitness ain’t calling names, but he’s sure most of those getting the axe know who they are!! Prezzie’s had five years to evaluate who’ve been slackers – and who weren’t. The former ain’t making the cut!!
This winnowing out of the husk from the paddy is absolutely necessary if his ambitious Manifesto pledges stand a chance of getting completed on time for 2030. They say the voice of the people is the voice of God – and that voice gives expression at elections time. Now the voice clearly declared they want the PPP to steer the ship of state at this critical juncture – when oil revenues give us the opportunity to move out from the hand-to-mouth existence the PNC landed us in. But there were just as clear indications – by the smaller overall turnout for instance – that the voice had signalled some doubts that must be cleared up.
But it’s to the Opposition side of the aisle that the voice spoke most clearly – and loudly!! To – with Sanction Man’s WIN grabbing SIXTEEN SEATS not out of thin air – as some might think – but from the big, bad PNC!! And not just from the PNC – but from the PNC Scrapes that had traditionally given that party the street cred to ensure the PPP stood up and took notice!! So, your Eyewitness’s first question is “what’s the PNC – or more to the point, Aubrey – gonna do “’bout it”?
The demographic Sanction Man snagged ain’t one to hide their expectations under no hoodie! He DID promise them a rose garden – along with the sunshine!! And they ain’t the kinda folks who’re gonna be waiting for no rose bushes to grow!! They want their roses NOW and they want it with the sunshine!! So with him being Opposition Leader – the LOO – he’s gonna find out that he gotta make nice with the PPP Government!! While Parliament does vote on Bills to spend money – those kinda bills can only be introduced by the Govt!!
So, is Sanction Man gonna keep handing out to his Scrapes the $11 billion owed the GRA from smuggling gold?? He did it for three months while campaigning – but will it last the next five years to support the 109,000 who voted for him??
And how long before they turn the anger of frustrated expectations violently against the Government??

…from Suriname
Your Eyewitness saw Prezzie making nice with a delegation from Suriname led by their Foreign Minister. The discussions focused on “Guyana’s commitment to the Corentyne River Bridge project; collaboration with Suriname to resolve issues affecting fisherfolk; improving the efficiency of the Guyana–Suriname ferry system; and examining joint investment opportunities.” And your Eyewitness looked in vain for that not-so-small matter of our New River Triangle (NRT) being on the agenda.
At this point we have seen how even the seemingly bosom-buddy Government of Santokhi dragged their feet on the fishing licences issue as if they were carrying around a ball and chain!! The Bridge will benefit Suriname much more than it benefits us since they own the Corentyne up to the low water mark on our side!!
By all the historical and hydrological evidence – of water volume flowing from tributaries into the Corentyne River’s source, NRT is ours!! Let them throw out their specious claim to the NRT!!
One border Madman is more than enough!!

…for the western man
It would seem that Pres Trump has had it up to his neck with Mad Maduro. But with all the naval build-up, let’s not forget it took more than 27,000 troops to extract Panama’s drug-lord Noriega!!