Quite elated at the moral courage of the Zadok Ministers Fellowship

Dear Editor,
In addition to the Guyana Bar Association, FITUG, the US/British/European Union, Chamber of Commerce, and some others, now Zadok – a network of Christian churches and ministers across Guyana— have become the latest to add its voice calling on chief caretaker and chief plenarist David Granger to comply with the Constitution.
The bold stand of Zadok puts to shame the other Christian organisations who continue to have nothing to say while the country goes to hell in a hand basket as the PNC has catapulted once again into a state of illegality. The Assembly of God and Full Gospel Fellowship are big on Christian rhetoric about Holy Spirit power, but as they did between 1968 and 1992, they are real scaredy cats quietly backing the PNC regime. Gone are the days of Bishop Benedict Singh of the Catholic Church and Bishop Randolph George of the Anglican Church who were the prophets of Guyana speaking out against the first PNC dictatorship.
Those who are old enough should be quite outraged that the PNC does not want to resign and call elections. Last time the PNC were in government, they did not leave for 28 years, as Caricom did nothing and the international community did not impose sanctions against the PNC.
The PNC should understand that times have changed and they would not be allowed to pull the same stunt they did between 1964 and 1992. But now is the time for every social and religious group and organisation to speak out, band together and march for peace, democracy and respect for the Constitution.
I trust the PPP is taking the situation to the UN, OAS, US Congress, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other International bodies to inform them of the PNC Government’s illegal status. Sanctions need to be imposed now on the caretakers and plenarists. The PNC must learn that they cannot violate the laws of Guyana, as there are penalties to face. It is sheer wickedness what the PNC is doing in not following the constitutional mandates.

Sincerely,
Jerry Singh