Guyanese boiling over with passion for action-free, fair elections

Dear Editor,
The dictatorial posture and pomposity of the APNU/AFC cabal prior to the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) certainly served to reverse the upward positive trajectory on which Guyana proceeded under the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). In so doing, the many self-serving activities of the clique run uncaringly and counter to the objective enshrined in Guyana’s constitutional ideals for the wellbeing and development of our country and citizens.
There is almost a freefall to pre-1992 extremity status of the then PNC Government, inundated with incompetency, daring and intensified fraudulent manoeuvers, and bullish disregard for citizens’ rights. There is absolute public recognition of the overwhelming reversal of fortune of most Guyanese under the extreme maladroitness of the Granger-led team. It would, therefore, have been a failure of the Opposition if they had not moved with appropriate speed to protect the working-class and citizens at large in lieu of these emerged threats.
Indeed, the NCM was sensational, timely and sent shivers down the spines of those callous APNU/AFC power drunk leaders. Their reaction is one of defiance as they seek to activate a characteristic and unconstitutional preset mechanism of cheating the people of Guyana. The poisoned vendetta approach to governance by the APNU/AFC as they unleashed policies of uncaring hardships on the people while those in the Government, in the highest echelon, thrives.
Players of central roles in the wicked scheme are the unilaterally appointed octogenarian Chairman rtd James Patterson and the sand dancer Chief Executive Officer Keith Lowenfield of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). In addition to their irrational and unconstitutional bias in favour of the coalition’s supporters, perhaps deliberate moves to extend the illegal mutilation of the Guyanese people by spending a pretence filled and convenient observatory vocation in the hospital. At the same time, the President continues to be the most distinguished tourist and traveller.
There is no denying that the APNU/AFC has proved untrustworthiness in their practices, crime-driven high cost of living and devastating brutal political persecution and discriminative approach. They have put thousands of Guyanese on the breadline, closing instead of advancing proper initiatives to create jobs. The closing down of the Call Centre in Linden, the dismissal of two thousand Amerindians and the wicked and ruthless closing down of several sugar estates resulted in destabilising more than ten thousand sugar workers and their families.
Upon assuming power in 2015, the immediate imposition of Value Added Taxes on 217 household items was among other fiscal policy changes that contribute to the numerous deliberate and vindictive hardships that the APNU/AFC are imposing on our citizens. It is notable that there is no withdrawal or relief of these impositions given the outcries of citizens and the calls of the opposition.
The now illegal cabal who continues to demonstrate that they will hang on to power by any means has driven Guyana to a crisis. The People’s Progressive Party, with their proven developmental record of accomplishment, on the other hand, continues with their massive People’s outreach programme. There is much evidence that the PPP/C’s connection with the people is certainly igniting the masses into very focused and purposeful actions in their struggle for free and fair elections. There is no doubt, therefore, that the resistance against this illegal APNU/PNC-driven Government is widely seen as necessary, and is fast gaining momentum.
The outcomes of the scheduled May 2019 hearings at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will have significant implications which are for not only Guyana, but the region and the Commonwealth as well. This is particularly relevant for the struggling image of the CCJ given that only a few of the Caricom nations have made the entity a final court. In this sense, any measure of partisan rulings will likely influence future regional commitments and respect, in not only the eyes of citizens, but also other States.
Further, in the face of the emerging trend of unacceptable undemocratic practices on the rise across several global fronts, the rulings will be under the highest scrutiny. Although there is a clear demonstration that leading world powers whom we hold collaborating relationships do not support such practices, the Granger cabal has persisted. The image of hope, therefore, in the CCJ is up for public examination and long-term acceptance, contrary to the rulings of our two Appeal Court judges, which have quickly become on unpopular among Guyanese people.
As they continue to sand dance, we are witnessing pervasive massive corruption as the Illegal cabal creates new rules for procurement outside of the National Assembly. This is to ensure heads of budget agencies can spend more in breach of the Public Procurement Act. The obvious blatant malpractices in the Cheddi Jagan International Airport project is obvious and glaring in the approval and payments for one million truckloads of sand at double the cost per load. Many others of the cabal’s sand dancing will be exposed in future articles.
The same hands that were using the scissors to cut the budget from the speciality hospital proposed under the PPP/C Government are now collecting millions of dollars for medical treatment overseas. Guyanese are calling for the public declaration of the medical bills of the President and the Prime Minister. A peep at the ‘overseas medical bills’ of Cabinet members is indeed devastating and shocking, even as too many children and citizens die at our public medical institutions for lack of drugs and systems to address minor complaints allowed to worsen.
As Guyanese await the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) decision on the NCM, they are boiling over with passion for action-free and fair elections.

Sincerely,
Neil Kumar