Comments on: Given the size of the transportation sector it is hard to accept that all that should be done is require taxis to have a uniform colour http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:16:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Caesar Agustus http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-249139 Caesar Agustus Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:02 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-249139 Amen Ra, nothing is great about the writing, and it is not even a properly constructed letter addressing an issue that matters to the nation.Apparently you are easily hoodwinked by any sham. Amen Ra, nothing is great about the writing, and it is not even a properly constructed letter addressing an issue that matters to the nation.Apparently you are easily hoodwinked by any sham.

]]> By: Caesar Agustus http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-248520 Caesar Agustus Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:32:16 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248520 MZQBH. Self help electricity. Go online and check out how to build a solar panel. Then make it. Powerouts solved. MZQBH. Self help electricity. Go online and check out how to build a solar panel. Then make it. Powerouts solved.

]]> By: Satish http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-248497 Satish Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:05:23 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248497 Agreed! Agreed!

]]> By: r s dasai http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-2/#comment-248463 r s dasai Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:16:20 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248463 LJS: Great article. But of course you have added a lot of mischief to this colour business. Get all the pertinent info on the matter from the Office of the Pres. and give us good insight into why colour. Is it to be one colour for all taxis? Or one colour for one company? And what about individual taxis? You have included too many irrelevant ( to the taxi matter) matters with the taxi business. Keep up the good work but leave the mischief alone. Regards. LJS:
Great article. But of course you have added a lot of mischief to this colour business. Get all the pertinent info on the matter from the Office of the Pres. and give us good insight into why colour.
Is it to be one colour for all taxis? Or one colour for one company?
And what about individual taxis? You have included too many irrelevant ( to the taxi matter) matters with the taxi business. Keep up the good work but leave the mischief alone. Regards.

]]> By: Brandon Samaroo (Jagdoe has used Burnham's constitution more than Burnham) http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-248264 Brandon Samaroo (Jagdoe has used Burnham's constitution more than Burnham) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:13 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248264 PPP priorities are backwards, but no big deal this just gives you more insight of what this government is concerned with and what is important to them. Lets make sure the taxis all have the same colour so they can be targeted and robbed easier but also lets ignore the city infrastructure while that rots and use the PNC's failures to again punish the people of Georgetown and tourists. PPP priorities are backwards, but no big deal this just gives you more insight of what this government is concerned with and what is important to them.

Lets make sure the taxis all have the same colour so they can be targeted and robbed easier but also lets ignore the city infrastructure while that rots and use the PNC’s failures to again punish the people of Georgetown and tourists.

]]> By: Brandon Samaroo (Jagdoe has used Burnham's constitution more than Burnham) http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-248263 Brandon Samaroo (Jagdoe has used Burnham's constitution more than Burnham) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248263 Quibian if Burnham tried something more than likely the PPP would have embraced the idea, they have embraced all that is burnham from Constitution to corruption so why should this idea be different? Quibian if Burnham tried something more than likely the PPP would have embraced the idea, they have embraced all that is burnham from Constitution to corruption so why should this idea be different?

]]> By: Caesar Agustus http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-248002 Caesar Agustus Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:23:08 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-248002 There are so many other more important things to discuss other than to be obsessed to the point of childishness with some paint for cars. Really,such an array of dunces converging on a simple subject about paint,and making it a political issue, is truly a tribute to the power of the idiotic. There are so many other more important things to discuss other than to be obsessed to the point of childishness with some paint for cars. Really,such an array of dunces converging on a simple subject about paint,and making it a political issue, is truly a tribute to the power of the idiotic.

]]> By: MXQBH http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247948 MXQBH Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247948 The big buses (Sanos) were also tried in the mid 90s. Didn't work too. The big buses (Sanos) were also tried in the mid 90s. Didn’t work too.

]]> By: MXQBH http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247848 MXQBH Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:26:22 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247848 Blackout today in RHT from 11:44 AM to 1:30 PM. Very high winds blew. Could have been that. Or the human factor. Blackout today in RHT from 11:44 AM to 1:30 PM. Very high winds blew. Could have been that. Or the human factor.

]]> By: Quibian http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247831 Quibian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:53:07 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247831 rdman, burnham tried that big buses thing years ago and it didn't work. private transportation is the way to go but the laws should be implemented. rdman, burnham tried that big buses thing years ago and it didn’t work. private transportation is the way to go but the laws should be implemented.

]]> By: zaphur http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247823 zaphur Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:35:16 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247823 "Given the size of the transportation sector it is hard to accept that all that should be done is require taxis to have a uniform colour" Leon Jameson Suseran, this just gives you an insight into Jagdeo's small-minded and vision-less approach to development in Guyana... Now let's seeeeee, Jagdeo gonna do this next: Deploy Police at various locations in GT, spruce up the city and remark the roads because it's Christmas... “Given the size of the transportation sector it is hard to accept that all that should be done is require taxis to have a uniform colour”

Leon Jameson Suseran, this just gives you an insight into Jagdeo’s small-minded and vision-less approach to development in Guyana…

Now let’s seeeeee, Jagdeo gonna do this next:

Deploy Police at various locations in GT, spruce up the city and remark the roads because it’s Christmas…

]]> By: Rajendra_Bisessar http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247776 Rajendra_Bisessar Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:04 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247776 Most of he taxis do not pay taxes.. This is just another area of Presidential decision making and not necessarily PPP. Most of he taxis do not pay taxes.. This is just another area of Presidential decision making and not necessarily PPP.

]]> By: Rajendra_Bisessar http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247772 Rajendra_Bisessar Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247772 Do not use that name. Your writing is an insult to it. Rodney was a marxist. Do you have any idea what that means. He was prwaching a replacement for the capitalist system which according to him was highly exploitative. The PPP government practice pure and undiluted third world capitalism corruption and all. Do not use that name. Your writing is an insult to it. Rodney was a marxist. Do you have any idea what that means. He was prwaching a replacement for the capitalist system which according to him was highly exploitative.

The PPP government practice pure and undiluted third world capitalism corruption and all.

]]> By: Georgie http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247655 Georgie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247655 Leon ! The President expects an influx of tourists as his LCDS project takes hold. Transportation is important and tour guides cite such as essential in the tourism industry. Leon ! The President expects an influx of tourists as his LCDS project takes hold. Transportation is important and tour guides cite such as essential in the tourism industry.

]]> By: RDMAN http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247596 RDMAN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:02:33 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247596 I remember the government had once said it would import big busses,what happened to that idea?although I am not in favor of the big buses,i would like to see the importation of the 26 seater buses like those in neighbouring Suriname.The government and especially the president with all the talk about his LCDS should encourage people to import hybrid cars into Guyana. I remember the government had once said it would import big busses,what happened to that idea?although I am not in favor of the big buses,i would like to see the importation of the 26 seater buses like those in neighbouring Suriname.The government and especially the president with all the talk about his LCDS should encourage people to import hybrid cars into Guyana.

]]> By: amenra http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247566 amenra Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:26:06 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247566 Leon great letter, keep them coming. Leon great letter, keep them coming.

]]> By: WRodney http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247533 WRodney Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247533 Bigger issues than color of purple brothers to worry about!!!! PPP is a communist party, that the communist way... Bigger issues than color of purple brothers to worry about!!!! PPP is a communist party, that the communist way…

]]> By: Bismattie Ramsawak http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247484 Bismattie Ramsawak Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:24:02 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247484 I too share your suspicions at the timing of this announcement by the PPP and am of the view that it was done to distract attention away from other scandals swirling around the administration. However, since we have no choice, I do hope the PPP provides the Taxi companies with a tax discount so that they can recoup some of the cost associated with the re-painting. Additionally, all repainted taxis should have a traceable ID number displayed on the sides for added security. I too share your suspicions at the timing of this announcement by the PPP and am of the view that it was done to distract attention away from other scandals swirling around the administration.

However, since we have no choice, I do hope the PPP provides the Taxi companies with a tax discount so that they can recoup some of the cost associated with the re-painting. Additionally, all repainted taxis should have a traceable ID number displayed on the sides for added security.

]]> By: Dandy Andy http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/11/21/given-the-size-of-the-transportation-sector-it-is-hard-to-accept-that-all-that-should-be-done-is-require-taxis-to-have-a-uniform-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-247432 Dandy Andy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:17:25 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=64255#comment-247432 Another comparable caption woudl be: "Given the size of the Guyana with so much potential and its small population it is hard to accept that all that should be done is require taxis to have a uniform colour!" 17 years after returning to power the government is only now trying to raise money for economic recovery and development, and we still don't know if this LCDS experiment will work. I also noticed Prince Charles lauding Emperor Bharrat on his leadership in the fight to combat climate change. Does Prince Charles know that Emperor Bharrat runs a corrupt government and refused to take help from the British to reform the police force because it might 'compromise the sovereignty' of Guyana (i.e. expose the entire government as corrupt)? Where is the emperor's fight to stop corruption in government? It makes no sense bringing in tons of money for LCDS 'development' and the money is being swiped and swindled because of endemic and systemic corruption in government. Even the IDB has just loaned Guyana US$5M to establish systems to ensure transparency. That, Prince Charles, is an indication that even the IDB knows Guyana is corrupt. Another comparable caption woudl be: “Given the size of the Guyana with so much potential and its small population it is hard to accept that all that should be done is require taxis to have a uniform colour!”

17 years after returning to power the government is only now trying to raise money for economic recovery and development, and we still don’t know if this LCDS experiment will work.

I also noticed Prince Charles lauding Emperor Bharrat on his leadership in the fight to combat climate change. Does Prince Charles know that Emperor Bharrat runs a corrupt government and refused to take help from the British to reform the police force because it might ‘compromise the sovereignty’ of Guyana (i.e. expose the entire government as corrupt)? Where is the emperor’s fight to stop corruption in government?

It makes no sense bringing in tons of money for LCDS ‘development’ and the money is being swiped and swindled because of endemic and systemic corruption in government. Even the IDB has just loaned Guyana US$5M to establish systems to ensure transparency. That, Prince Charles, is an indication that even the IDB knows Guyana is corrupt.

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