Going on… and (zzzzz) on

Imagine we’re now in 2026 and the trial of the GECOM nine – who conspired with APNU/PNC to rig the 2020 elections – ain’t only going on, but shows no signs of ending!! In the meantime, we’ve had another General Election after the stipulated five years – under new GECOM staffing, of course!! They had to replace a host of high-level employees since those on the dock include former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, Region Four Returning Officer Mortimer Mingo, Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers, and GECOM staffers Denise Babb-Cummings, Enrique Livan, and Michelle Miller!!
They say, “The wheels of justice grind slowly – but exceedingly fine”, implying that while the process can be tedious, in the end the right decision is gonna be made because it takes time to sift the paddy from the husk!! But they also say, “justice delayed is justice denied”, and to be honest, this saw most accurately describes your Eyewitness frame of mind!!
So, what’s been holding up the case? One big factor was – believe it or not – the “unavailability” of the initial Magistrate assigned for months and months!! This worthy was no other than Chief Magistrate Leron Daly, who fell ill shortly after the trial commenced in July of 2024.
Yep!! It took that long to even get started!!
Daly was able to have just two persons testify by November – when the Chancellor was forced to replace him with a successor – Faith McGusty. But it doesn’t seem that much has changed, has it?? The latest excuse was that the lawyer for some of the defendants couldn’t be reached!! Yes!! In this age of instantaneous communications, even from outer space!! Shouldn’t this lawyer be cited and condignly punished for contempt of the court?? What happened?? He forgot his court date?? Jeez!!
The other case crying out for a conclusion, of course, is Sanction Man and his Daady’s extradition hearing!! Even though the fella – now the new Opposition leader – assures us he entered politics to fight for justice for all Guyanese, he’s been fighting a massive rear-guard action to stop the wheels of justice!! He’d like us to believe he’s being denied justice in Guyana, but the fact of the matter is, HE’S NOT ON TRIAL IN GUYANA!! In an extradition case, that’s for the court in the country to which he’s being extradited – where the crime was committed!!
All of the delays have been caused by him insisting that our extradition LAW ain’t kosher, even though it’s been applied so many times before – including just last week!!
His latest appeal to the High Court has been thrown out, so hopefully the senior Mohammed will be recovered to show up in court?!! Let justice be done – even if the heavens fall!!

…about zones of blindness
Well, Caricom Heads of Government (aptly abbreviated as “HOGS”) are meeting in St Kitts-Nevis. And, as expected, the sparks flew as from a blacksmith’s hammer and anvil when T&T’s PM Kamla Bissessar took the podium. She insisted that leaders have gotta speak frankly – and meetings can’t be all smiles and hugs when there are differences of opinion on matters affecting members!! Who can argue with that??
Of concern to us was when she highlighted the silence of some leaders at the aggression of Venezuela under Mad Maduro against her country – and also ours!! And in this we’ve gotta back Kamla to the hilt!! While we must work to maintain the solidarity of Caricom, like when aggressive moves such as those committed by Mad Maduro when he sent a Venezuelan gunship to threaten an FPSO in our EEZ, are made against a member, then the group has gotta take a stand!!
In the present, whatever other concerns exist, the US action to remove Mad Maduro must be supported!!

…to the hereafter
As far as your Eyewitness knows, the recently departed Dr Rupert Roopnarine was an atheist. But he hopes that notwithstanding those beliefs, his cosmic consciousness is aware of all the positive vibes he engendered in people!! RIP!