Dear Editor,
Since his ascension to the highest office, President Granger has been making some decisions that many believe are in direct conflict with his, and the promises made in the 2015 APNU/AFC Manifesto.
Prior to the General and Regional Elections of 2015, many believed — and some still do — that (retired) Brigadier David Arthur Granger was an honourable, God-fearing man who would use the essential principles that were the foundation of his long career in the military to “eradicate crime”, “stop corruption”, “restore democracy”, and initiate policies and programmes that are “transparent” and “accountable”, and are in the best interest of the Guyanese people.
The sheer number of scandals that have taken place since the APNU/AFC came to power has been overwhelming. We all thought in the beginning that their collective inexperience in running a Government was responsible for this; but, month after month, the public is being bombarded like “shock and awe”, as one scandal is exposed after another, that exposes the incompetence and ineptitude of the Granger-led APNU/AFC government.
The fact that they have the cojones to blame the former PPP/C Government for every mistake and corrupt act they make now has become laughable. These scandals are of their own making, and “it is time” that they take full responsibility for the mismanagement of the economy and the sufferings of our people.
And, of course, the Granger Administration has recently been demonstrating nothing but disdain and contempt for our Constitution and the Rule of Law by undermining the judicial process.
Recently, we’ve seen instructions given to the Police Service Commission (PSC) by President Granger to stop the police promotion process in contravention of the Guyana Constitution, in an effort to decapitate the leadership of the Guyana Police Force. And we’re seeing an incompetent Minister of Public Security, whose portfolio seems to be diminishing rapidly and whose authority may have been encroached upon without his knowledge and approval.
The same, however, cannot be said about the blundering Attorney General, whose influence seems to be growing rapidly with the PNC Leader and President of Guyana, despite suffering such humiliating and embarrassing losses in the courtroom to his predecessor, the former AG, Anil Nandlall.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon may have been just following orders from President Granger like the good soldier he was when he sent that letter to the PSC. But the President may have been ill-advised once again to do so by his Legal Advisor, the Attorney General. However, I fear that the AG will continue to make legal blunders and the Granger Administration will continue to trample on the Constitution because of its philosophy that they know what’s best for the Guyanese people.
In the meanwhile, there may be growing dissension and a power-grab between these two Cabinet Ministers as advisors to a dormant President, and it will be interesting to see how the AG’s gambit plays out.
Sincerely,
Harry Gill
PPP/C Member
of Parliament
