Dear Editor,
The sudden rise of crime in our country is now a concern for all Guyanese citizens and the reintroduction of long hours of daily blackouts makes it easier for thieves and criminals to escape from the Police and citizens.
While many voted for change they all wanted, what are we really changed from? Since the new APNU/AFC coalition came to power, crime has increased and worst yet, the long daily blackouts with school now open, many students will have tons of homework and research: how do we deal with this blackout situation? Where is this miracle change from our present Administration? If we cannot deal with blackouts in 50 years of independence then it’s not possible for us to properly govern and administrate this nation.
Guyana needs a new vision to take this nation forward – the PPP and PNC and now this APNU coalition have failed this nation and most East Indians and Africans are migrating by the droves out of Guyana in search of jobs and safety from criminals. In this modern era after 50 years of recent independence, in lots of exuberance we are still a backward nation when compared to our Caribbean, South American and Latin American neighbours. Very soon we will return to the bottle lamp days of Forbes Burnham and many erudite political scientists now predicted rice flour.
Thieves are all over our country from the city of Georgetown to Berbice and Essequibo. Our new Government failed to implement a very efficient Police Force and better technology to catch thieves and criminals. Our laws in the courts cannot protect our citizens. Too many high profile criminals are set free on bail.
What plans does the new existing Administration have to tackle this crime situation in Guyana? Our President needs to address the nation on the crime and blackouts and not the Minister of State and the Prime Minister. Crime has now become a national issue. A few days ago, a man was robbed of everything he came here with on vacation from the USA and his brother was killed. And now the blackouts help to facilitate more crimes and rogue elements. What we need is a clean Police Force and soldiers to protect our citizens every day.
It’s about time our soldiers be placed to guard Government buildings, banks and patrol the nation around the clock like Suriname. We must accept one fact that after 50 years of independence, we have become a failed nation, failing to protect the rights and dignity of our citizens. What have we really achieved after 50 years of bad administration? VS Naipaul wrote a book called An Area of Darkness that is a prophecy for Guyana because we have become a nation of darkness.
Sincerely,
Reverend
Gideon Cecil
