Fixed…for life? 

One good thing about living in our dear Mudland is the joy of our political theatre. And it IS theatre, which, according to Wiki, “is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers to present experiences of a real or imagined event”. Now, dear reader, don’t you get the feeling that our politicians – especially from the Opposition benches at this time – are performing an elaborate charade??
How else do you explain the standoff we’re witnessing over the fate of who we’ve been blithely calling the “Opposition Commissioners” in GECOM?? The brouhaha broke out after Sanction Man pointed out – as “opposition leader in waiting” – as soon as that appointment is consummated, he could nominate his choice of which three warm bodies should fill those positions.
It would seem that Article 161 of the Constitution supports Sanction Man’s position on the GECOM Commission’s composition – which was enacted after the formula proposed by President Carter before the 1992 elections was accepted. “In addition to the Chairman, there shall be six members of the commission who shall be appointed in the following manner – (a) three members to be appointed by the President, acting in his own deliberate judgement; and (b) three members to be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition tendered after meaningful consultation with non-governmental political parties represented in the National Assembly.”
“Not so fast!!” Squealed the about-to-be-displaced Opposition Leader Norton, “It ain’t that straightforward!!” While the PROCEDURE to appoint the Commissioners is very clear, it ain’t the same for getting them out!! They can only be removed if they’re incapable of performing their functions!! According to Article 226, a person holding such office “… shall not be removed therefrom or suspended from the exercise of the functions thereof except in accordance with the provisions of this article. The officer may be removed from office only for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause whatsoever) or for misbehaviour.”
In such a case a tribunal would have to be constituted to take evidence and deal with the matter. Otherwise, they remain there for life!! This was declared explicitly by no one else than the fella who – in the eyes of the Guyanese public – has come to personify “Opposition Commissioner” – Vincent Alexander!! He pointed out that in 2008, then Opposition Leader Corbin had wanted him gone – but he couldn’t get that done!! Sanction Man feels that while that may be so, the Opposition Commissioners should follow Spike Lee’s advice and “do the right thing”!!
Maybe HE should do the same and pay the GRA the $11 billion owed them on smuggled gold??

…for death struggle
A “death struggle” – the final, agonising throes of bodily effort before dying – ain’t a pretty sight… and certainly ain’t for the faint-hearted!! But it would seem that’s exactly what we’re witnessing on the national stage with the PNC. The ink hadn’t quite dried on his report that Executive Member Mervyn Williams had resigned on TV in front of the newly appointed Parliamentary Leader Chicken Man when he saw the newsflash that the Chairman of the Party – Shurwayne Holder – had also resigned! Now Shurwayne was one of the young leaders Norton had brought in when he took over as PNC Leader – and was touted as a future top leader!!
Now, something na regulah!! You’d think with the departure of so many old heads, young’uns like Shurwayne would see their way to the top made so much easier!! So his jumping ship means that from where he sits – deep in the PNC’s bowels – he sees no way for saving the ship!!
Should we read the final rites?? RIP?

…regime change?
With another boat blown out of the water by the US flotilla – which has formed a cordon over Mad Maduro’s Venezuelan coast – he gotta know that these are mere signals that he should throw in the towel!!