Dear Editor,
Mr Charrandas Persaud, the AFC Member of Parliament has voted in favour of the no-confidence motion thus paving the way for fresh elections in three months (90 days). Now this decision of his is of major significance in that it means that he has gone against the intentions of his party, and Government on a whole. It means that he has put his life on the line since the PNC, who is the major partner in this coalition are also notorious bullies known to have been associated with very heinous, ghastly acts when dealing with those whom they consider dissidents and subversives.
Already there are open calls for his lynching from persons of the likes of a “vulgar” Lawrence in this PNC-controlled, PNC-dominated Government. He knows that there might very well be a grave and morbid outcome to his yes vote.
Mr Charandass is a courageous and brave man of noble character, and as he rightly said, his conscience is clear now and he voted on that aspect. I commend Mr Charandass, in fact the nation of Guyana commends you on such a noble, brave, honest and straightforward approach to the political and social situation here in Guyana. Let the nonsense of a disgraceful PNC-controlled Government stop now! Let the stranglehold of backwardness cease now! I think he would have decided in the inner sanctum of his conscience I cannot go on living a lie, I have a soul, I must be true to myself. Enough is enough this country needs to breathe again.
We commend him for standing up to a bully and making that altogether giant step in doing the right thing. God bless you and will take care of you Mr Charandass.
Now this is just the first hurdle, the second – and I think this is the most important of all – is the removal of the unilaterally appointed Chairman James Patterson. For anything sane and fair to be accomplished at the elections commission this guy has to vacate that position, because the PNC will use him to commit another act of fraud against the people of this country.
The PPP/C in the next few weeks will be on an entreaty of the appeal court to expedite the process of the rescinding of the appointment of a handpicked GECOM Chairman. Guyana must rise again on a free and democratically elected, peace loving, progressive thinking, Government.
Respectfully submitted,
Neil Adams
