Reaction… to extradition

If you want to know how off-base foreign newspapers can be when reporting news about countries in the “Third World” – “Global South”?? – you just had to glance at last Saturday’s “Guardian” headline – “Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition”!! “Turmoil”?? Really!! They didn’t say where this “turmoil” – which in the dictionary means “confusion · disturbance · riot · strife · trouble · tumult · turbulence · unrest · violence” – was taking place!!
Couldn’t be in the streets of Georgetown or any other street of Guyana, could it?? We – who live here in Mudland – woulda known it because we woulda felt it!! The last bit of turmoil connected to Sanction Man which your Eyewitness can think of was when he funded the scrapeheads’ burning and looting in GT following Adriana’s autopsy! Could it have been in Sanction Man’s mind – which is a blank slate to most folks after his monosyllabic answers?? But could be harbouring psychic storms behind those dark glasses!
Now the Guardian’s considered one of the most influential and credible newspapers in Britain – so the question is, where’d they get this “tension” wracking our poor country from?? They quoted a Peter Wickham – who they described as a “political scientist and director of a polling company in the Caribbean”!! The last time your Eyewitness heard about a local poll by this Bajan fella was back in 2019 for a private individual associated with the PNC!!
Now while the Guardian claimed they hadn’t spoken to Sanction Man or his lawyers – they did say the latter had told the local media their boss was facing “political persecution” from the Government!! This, of course, is the line peddled by Sanction Man’s sister Hana Hanallala – behind whose skirts he frequently hides. She claims the extradition request -signed by no other than Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State and Security Adviser to Pres Trump – is the work of that Svengali of Guyana – VP Jagdeo!! What influence!! Maybe Jagdeo’s also behind the US massive Caribbean naval build-up??
Anyhow, seems that most folks figure Sanction Man’s time’s running out for his extradition and the Yanks already got his orange jumpsuit ready!! One local journalist wondered who’s gonna take his place as leader of WIN. Interestingly, three names were proposed – sister Hana Hanalalla; General Secretary and comedian – not necessarily in that order! – Odessa Primus and rolling stone Tabattha Sarabo-Halley- formerly of WPA, APNU, Guyana Nation Builders Movement and now WIN!!
However, Hanalala is a foreign citizen and as such not an MP!! But it’s conceivable she could do a Norton and become WIN’s leader while outside??
As General Secretary, Odessa Primus should be primus inter pares (first among equals) – but the keys to the safe?? Nah!!

… to Guysuco
Well, the rainy season’s fast approaching – and so, the end of the sugar industry’s “big crop”. Trouble is, the crop ain’t so big – and looks like – once again – the beleaguered Guysuco’s gonna be a faaar way from reaching its (modest) target 80,000 tonnes or even its even more modest revised target of 70,000 tonnes. Ahhh…how the mighty – once with 370,000 tons – has fallen!! But a month ago the Minister of Agri – who returned to the portfolio – said there was a light at the end of the tunnel, which stretches back to the PNC disregarding its own COI and shuttering half the grinding factories.
And the COI’s recommendation?? Refurbish the operations and privatise!! Well, after inheriting the rump industry in 2020, the PPP’s been refurbishing – and according to the Agri Min, a prospective buyer has expressed interest!! So all your Eyewitness can say is – let’s get it on!!
As Kenny Rogers advised, “We gotta when to hold it and know when to fold i!!

…to a giant’s passing
Today, everyone knows about the importance of our DNA – in medicine, crime fighting, genealogy and ethics!! Well, one of the individuals who unlocked its structure: James Watson, just passed at 97. RIP!!