Comments on: House votes to postpone local govt polls

By: Sarkar

Sarkar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:16:31 +0000

There is such athing as ‘IMC’. This is their objective! They (PPP) know fully well that there will be squabbling, they are counting on this to happen. They are not stupid, they are very CONNIVING. They are outmaneuvering the opposition all around.
SF, it is not about pulling off elections, in fact this is far from what they want. See the powers that will be handed to Mista LAL???

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:51:37 +0000

You parliamentarian are such a waste of time, does anyone know how we can take away their salaries. They are wasting time.

By: PILOT 230

PILOT 230 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:36:55 +0000

Keep one thing in mind, the people in GY only care about politics come election time,that is when they vote and walk away.Overseas guyanese knows more about what is going on in the country than alot of the people at home. The Gov loves it when they have to show up and bale out the local authorities,so they can get all the credit so why would they want Local Elections.

By: PILOT 230

PILOT 230 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:50:21 +0000

My friend this is it,that change would come in about another 22yrs.When Guyanese stop voting by race then and only then we would see a change.

By: PILOT 230

PILOT 230 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:43:12 +0000

That is just what it is.Testing the waters, then they have time by Dec 2009 to calibrate the system,don’t put it pass them they would do what they have to do,we run form one and OOPS the other one is no different.

By: Light

Light — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:30:24 +0000

Another piece of the puzzle, in the history of political charade and ‘deal making’ between the PPP and PNC, in sharing the spoils of political power.

All should remember, that this quagmire and sordid state of affairs, was born out of the undemocratic PNC regime – its ‘anti imperialist/socialist’ regime, which the PPP supported and collaborated with, and a foisted constitution – which is now haunting the nation and even its architects in the PNC.

God, must be laughing!

Indeed, ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’.

By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett

M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:26:02 +0000

The people in England don’t even know where Guyana is! 42 yrs is a long time…

By: amen-ra

amen-ra — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:28 +0000

i guess you guys want massa to come back.

By: james

james — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:21:12 +0000

they are more stupid if they reelect the current mayor and team

By: Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:32:27 +0000

It is interesting to note that the PPP is talking about democracy and in the same breath passing an amendment to the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill that allows the Local Government Minister communistic type authority to call elections for Mayors, etc. at his/her own whim and fancy. Why should s/he be allowed to override the will of the people?

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:15:50 +0000

Well 2009 is upon us, soon it will be 2011, then there MUST be a change on the National scene, and all this will be null and void.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:33:02 +0000

AGREE WITH YOU 100%

By: Man of GOD

Man of GOD — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:19:18 +0000

Winning the mayor’s seat is the last piece to the puzzle for the PPP. That’s why the citizens are experiencing so much problems of covertiveness by the government. I do hope that the people can read between the lines and not vote the PPP into mayoral power, this will incure complete dictatorship.

Watch and Pray Guyana,,,Watch and pray.

By: T.Singh

T.Singh — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:41:14 +0000

This is a dictatorship march,how will we stop it. Corbin needs to get off his lazy laurels and hit the streets.

By: Bryan Max

Bryan Max — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:24:06 +0000

Fly to England, get on our knees and beg the people there to come and take back over the damn country. It’s the only thing that will get us out of this rut we’re in.

By: geeteerebel

geeteerebel — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:48:47 +0000

The people of Guyana need to bypass parliament and use a referendum to create their local governments. Since the PNC is in complete disarray perhaps the AFC can push something like this.
If they haven’t done it in 15 years, trust me they are not going to do it.

By: SWAT

SWAT — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:23:48 +0000

If the government is indeed ready, and is in fact willing to have the elections “tomorrow” …then why the foot dragging? The government should stop “flip-flopping” on the issue of local government elections and put their money where their mouth is. You cannot say you are ready for local government elections while saying that constitutional reforms needs to be in place before you do …it is either one or the other. Any why an amendment for mayoral elections when the law is already in place for that? This bait and switch tactics has run its course.

By: badlall

badlall — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:31:39 +0000

The PPP is testing the waters on a limited election (local govt). The election of a mayor of Georgetown that is the prize, the PNC seems to be in disarray so they (PPP) are testing the waters they seem to think the people of Georgetown are stupid. ……They will not win the mayorish of Georgetown.

By: SandHurst First (My Last Blogs)

SandHurst First (My Last Blogs) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:16:02 +0000

I don not believe they can pull off the elections next year….

By: G.Jones

G.Jones — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:50:31 +0000

After 15 years and the Government unable to hold a local government election.This level of incompetence and inability to perform should never be accepted.