Let’s have politics with principle in Guyana

Dear Editor,
As a private citizen & contributor of articles to our local newspapers’ letters columns, it’s enlightening and even more fascinating to see, from time to time, our politicians (especially those from the Main Opposition side of the House, which has a standing of 47.34% of constituencies’ support nationwide as per 2020 General Elections’ results) expressing their views in this section of the media.
However, as the old saying goes, “When you’re in the Opposition benches, you know all that is right & wrong or true & false about accountability & transparency, good governance & economic management; and can be reached or contacted 24/7 x 365”, but empirical revelations have shown that, when in office as a Government, it is a different ball game altogether.
Guyana has had a lot of this nonsense. Let’s stop the political oratory and mediocrity, and start practising politics with principle backed by ethical & moral actions and delivery in the interest of the Guyanese people. For this is what a Party/Government should be measured and voted on by the electorate, nothing less…

Truly yours,
Paul Ramrattan