Wednesday December 11, 2013
Kaieteur News
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Letters... Where your views make the news
Where is the Mandela in our leaders? DEAR EDITOR, ONE of the best responses to Nelson Mandela’s passing is for the leaders of the ruling oligarchy not to pretend that they are his friends but to honor his legacy of peace, reconciliation and a commitment to uplifting the lives of all the citizens of Guyana. Actually, this is the hallmark of an honest, caring and incorruptible politician. It is without a doubt that Nelson Mandela is proof that such politicians do exist but not in Guyana. He forgave those who did him wrong, promoted peace, equality and harmony, and nurtured others to do likewise. As we hear, the numerous tributes from the leaders of the ruling cabal here, recounting the courage and magnanimity of Mandela, we wonder how many will listen to themselves, will take the time to ponder the nice words, and act on them. Mandela was not corrupt, greedy or spiteful and was never interested in personal wealth or in using the state
resources to fatten his pocket and those of his relatives and friends as is the case in Guyana. He was for justice and equality and during his tenure as president he did not use his power to marginalize any ethnic groups or promote ethnic superiority, something he could have easily done because of the treatment he received. We believe that real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people. But if we are to use this as a yardstick to measure those in the regime then no one is qualified to be called a leader. No one is asking any of our leaders to spend 27 years in jail protesting against injustice by an evil regime. Our national heroes have already sacrificed their lives and braved the authorities to win for us our basic rights. What we are asking of those in the PPP leadership is to afford every Guyanese regardless of their ethnicity or party affiliations the right to have a job, to obtain a contract from the government, earn a decent
Rekha may be acting beyond his competence DEAR EDITOR, When I read the news recently that the Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital was asked to proceed on his annual leave, I was shocked because Mr. Michael Khan is one of the most effective administrators that the hospital has ever had. I later learnt that this edict, which was subsequently overturned, was issued by no other than the newly arrived Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Nirmal Rekha. Mr. Rekha has been set loose like a pitbull at the Georgetown Public Hospital. His rash and ill-considered decision to ask the CEO to proceed on annual leave was both improper and ironic. It was improper because someone cannot be ordered to proceed on one’s annual leave, and it was ironic
because of Mr. Rekha’s own troubled tenure as Secretary to the Treasury. Even more appalling is the humiliation and embarrassment that such an action would attract from members of the public and from within the hospital itself. Mr. Rekha, who at one time had to be sent on leave for close to a year and a half, ought to have been mindful of the fact that his intemperate decision would sully the good name of a decent man. Mr. Rekha had no lawful or moral authority to ask the Chief Executive Officer to proceed on his annual leave. He has not only acted improperly by his edict, but he had in the process once again raised questions as to whether he is not put to function in capacities way above his abilities. R. Dos Santos
salary, to have equal access to the state resources and to enjoy a safe and just society. We are not heartened by the Minister of Home Affairs incompetency and lack of skills to reduce crime and his silly statement that the blame game over garbage removal in the city is good politics. Only idiots make such foolish remarks. We call on the minister to tell the nation what good comes to Guyana when innocent law abiding citizens are robbed and murdered in their homes or at their place of work. Furthermore, we are not impressed with the lies made recently by two ministers who Dr. Luncheon had to publicly rebuke. These ministers have sworn to tell the truth and the fact that they have lied to the nation and have not been fired shows that they are not accountable to anyone but themselves. This is the clique that is pretending to mourn Mandela’s death. Well, we want them to know that Mandela was neither a phony nor a hypocrite by any stretch of the imagination. He was a genuine human being who was committed to freedom, justice and fairness. We are saying to the leaders of the PPP let the people see the Mandela in you. Let them see the unflinching courage, the perseverance, the passion and the genuine commitment to free the people from crime and illiteracy. Let the people see the Mandela in their president, who will insist on the highest
professional standards of accountability, transparency and good governance. Let the people see the Mandela in you, who will tackle corruption, establish the Procurement Commission, the Integrity Commission, the Ombudsman’s office, respect for the people and the Constitution and assent to the Bills passed by Parliament. Let us see the Mandela in the president, who will create employment for the youths, improve the pensions of seniors from $12,500 per month to $20,000, reduce VAT by two percent, give the workers a minimum pay increase of 10 per cent per year, stop the marginalization of one ethnic group, improve the lives of the poor and the working class, and stop denying those who are not members of the PPP to have free and equal access to all government services. Let us see the Mandela in you, who are not greedy, selfish, vindictive, and will distribute the state resources equally among all and not just among their friends and relatives. Finally we believe that the PPP is a hypocrite to hold any activity honoring Mr. Mandela. Dr. Asquith Rose and Harish S. Singh
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