Dear Editor,
I watched with much consternation the rantings of Khemraj Ramjattan as he sought to issue a threat to the PPP/C and to Indians in Guyana as it relates to the PPP/C’s conduct in the termination of contracts of certain individuals of the previous Government.
He is making these threats on unsubstantiated claims that the PPP/C is on a witch-hunt to get rid of persons who in his consideration were made “career appointees” by the Coalition.
Mr Ramjattan is very passionate about his claims, to the point of being melodramatic about it, leaving an open-ended statement at the end of it that if Indians in society do not heed his warnings, then something ominous is about to befall them. But lest I should take Khemraj seriously, let me direct him to terse comments made by a leading member of his coalition and the way she views him.
She, and by extension the APNU party, views him as an Indian who happens to find himself on their side of the fence. This is increasingly apparent as they see him being of little importance to the party. They see him as just another appendage or a vague tag-along to the Coalition. When one lacks relevance the way Ramjattan does, then you get the real message behind his loud singing for his supper.
So, the melodrama continues to at least capture some attention, or gain some meaning within his party. But why Indians? Why were they singled out above the other racial groups? Now, Indians have come in for dishonorable mention because they are the reason for the coalition’s downfall, so the more he heaps scorn on them, the better his political standing within the party. How much of a foothold he will get with that logic is left to be seen? So, in his quest to be a part of the mainly Afro-centric Coalition, he forgot to mention that over 2,000 Amerindians were fired upon his party’s accession to office. The question is then put forth to him: Aren’t they Guyanese too?
My advice to Khemraj is: before he engages his mouth, he should engage his brain cells to do some critical thinking. Then and only then would he be of any relevance to society. Or he could do the other honourable thing, that is, to adopt the posture of his compatriot Moses Nagamootoo and fade into the shadows.
Respectfully,
Neil Adams
