Dear Editor,
I was recently in Guyana and was appalled at the state of poverty that Guyana has descended into. We have no reason to be in this state given the resources we have, human and natural. But, because of gross mismanagement and racial politics practised deliberately on our human resources, we are now rated as one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere.
What can our young people hope for when they have been born into this state of poverty? Do they really know what a better life actually is?
I pray that one day we can for once rid Guyana of racial politics and the few political elites who think they have the God-given right to keep us in such a state for their benefit. Our hopes and dreams are stronger than the PNC and PPP.
Yours faithfully,
K. Persaud
Dream will always outlive instituitions, eg. the American Dream. And there IS a Guyanese Dream.
Of course!!!!! We shall get there…sooner than later!!! Of course we shall realise our GUYANESE dream..in our lifetime!
Soooo. What exactly is this Guyanese dream you are so enthuiastic about?
Amen to that, we will survive and this too shall pass.
Dove – “faith without works is dead.” We need change we can believe in and niether the PPP or the PNC seem capable of giving us that.
…… nothing remains the same ! ,, i am convinced that many of us here and any where else on the planet we have chosen ,, some by design , some by choice ,, while many by reasons known only to them ,, but ,, i feel that the sentiments remain the same ,, ” please let the PPP and the pnc ,, disappear ,, until such time ,, think of how we can get the “people” to move up to the hills !,, PLEASE ! it’s already bcoming past the time to move from the coast !….. think of nothing “remains the same ” ,,, nothing ever will ,, it all changes ,, like day to night !…..
global warming is not only contributing to the rising oceans ,, it’s dictating all kinds of natural disasters ,, on all fronts of the planet,,,,, one of which is heavy rainfalls in our part of the globe ,, so the rains is one of our natural double edged sword ,, which if not carefully monitored ,, will be the cause of our demise en masse !…… this may sound repetitive ,, but ,, old folks would say to this ,, “if yuh aze haad ,, yuh mout gon feel !
our landscape is not set up to near any thing needed to weather any prolonged flooding ,, the dynamics is just ,, to put it in simple terms ,,, too much !…..
the “donor community” may not act like the need require,, so in the meantime ,, folks begin to expire ,, from ,, what else ???? disease ! in all forms ,, the economy comes to a grinding halt ! ,, the health system ,, bcomes over loaded ,,
the criminals ,, r easily transported into their elements ,, hence the chaos ,, their is much to been seen if the “big pic” is looked at !
The AfC no different
We have a President, educated in economics in Russia.
Businesses will create jobs, wealth, and pay taxes.
How about an American MBA entrepreneur, Vision Guyana/Roop for 2011 ?
How about “NO”!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The British should take over again.
let them reach who cares……..unless you have something to hide!!!
NO ROOP GROUP NEVER IN GUYANA!!!!!!!!……………………..EVER!!!!!
Guyana needs a good dose of pragmatism in the national leadership before any meaningful change could be realized. The political elite has been and continues to be a bunch of devout ideologues, who kneel at the same alter that produced 42 years of non stop failures and hardships. The situation is, kinda like, follow the leader with too much in-breathing and not enough independent thinking.
Of course, I do agree that nothing lasts forever, however, this disgraceful state of affair has been going on for much too long. It’s about time that the Guyanese people at home experience something different in the governing philosophy of their leadership and I’m talking about the involvement of some folks here in the diaspora. Please read through the lines here folks, because if I’m any more explicit, I’ll start to sound treasonous.
Conscious and progressive overseas Guyanese need to finance a brand new political party with no affiliations to any political entity back in Guyana. Then find a way to introduce a new political plank to the electorate back in Guyana. I see this as a possibility only after sound organization, financing and planning, where nothing is done in secrecy. Jambo Ndugu!… If we want real progressive change I’m afraid that this is the only constructive way it can happen.
Agreed….CHANGE in Guyana is overdue.
Vision Guyana/Roop 2011 is available, with no political parties’ affiliation.
From VG 2011 website, they are pro business to create jobs and improve Guyana with help from the diaspora, with honesty, integrity, and transparency.
Educated and experienced = Qualified persons to lead ministries and governmental agencies, no more party long serving persons.
Long before Mr. K. Persaud —people like Freddie Kissoon has been making the public facts known about the elected dictatorship and fascist ideology this is all Jaganism –which our parents and grand parents got brainwashed into and totally. Most us in this generation are blinded by it until we see and live it ourselves.
Please send your observation to the PPP propagandist like Da Silva, Dr. Randy Persaud, Boodram, Hergash. Dr. Prem Misir, Professor Dr. Suresh Narine and others—these are the people who want to prolong our misery.
Rupert
The observations to the PPP propagandists, will fall on deaf ears and blind eyes.
They are all hanging their mouths, where the soup is leaking.
Do not expect to see them change.
They are living in a state of denial.
In 2004 Guyanese gave them the power, legally.
For 2009 it is predicted that the US Dollar, will fall heavily.
Guyana currency is tied to the US Dollar.
England is thinking about joining the Euro, as reported today.
Hope Pressee is awake from his many Global travels.
Like the Mumbai residents said ” Their politicians are playing the fiddle, while the people are suffering.” Our Prayers for the people of Mumbai and India.
Only the People of can demand, or make that change. We so badly NEED, so they to wake up, from there SLUMBER. People need to VOTE with there BRAINS and not by RACE.
Those days are going. Better days are coming.
People of Guyana have suffered enough during the past four decades,plus.
Thank you Mr Persaud for a very interesting article.
I just saw a man , who 3 years ago, people would have laughed at, if he said
“I will be the next president of The USA.
I saw him shook the world. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
We can do much better, we are a hungry nation and we have 3 years .
to go.
You see when you’re hungry you will be more likely to succeed,.
See you around.