Dear Editor,
Guyanese have been burden-bearers for far too long and deserve to begin to enjoy the promise of this new decade. We deserve righteous leadership that is characterized by moral rectitude. It is indeed a tremendous blessing, therefore, that the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform has nominated a God-fearing man to lead it into the next general election as its presidential candidate. In David Granger, Guyanese have a ray of hope.
The election of David Granger is like a ‘green shoot’ in the Sahara. Green shoots are a sign of rebirth and renewed hope in a land that is rendered dry and weary and is undergoing a severe mid-life crisis, politically, economically and socially. In the words of 18th century English poet, Alexander Pope, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” As Guyanese we yearn for that moment when all our races can collectively lift our chests with hope and like ‘green shoots,’ can grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon, or more appropriately, like the greenheart of Guyana. We yearn for the opportunity to proclaim, No more ethnic tribalism!
The upcoming national elections in 2011 gives all Guyanese the golden opportunity to elect David Granger to lead Guyana triumphantly out of its mid-life-crisis and into this second decade of the millennium with confidence. This will be an important decade for Guyana. The world’s spotlight would be on the continent of South America over the next five years as it hosts the Olympics for the very first time. In August 2016, Brazil will be hosting the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro and over 200 nations and hundreds of thousands of visitors would be descending upon our neighbour. More importantly, Guyana will be celebrating her Golden Jubilee as an independent nation. ‘Jubilee’ is a concept that has to do with crossing a threshold towards a manifest destiny. That destiny with prosperity has been elusive for the majority of Guyanese thus far. As a judicious historian, visionary and astute leader, Brigadier David Granger is sure to capitalize on both events by harnessing the potential benefits for our beloved Guyana. (He has already spoken of the significance of Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary to the PNCR.) It is gratifying to note that Dr Faith Harding has offered her unreserved support to Granger. She ran a classy and superior campaign, the likes of which Guyana has never seen. To use President Barack Obama’s State of the Union phrase, she has the formula for “winning the future,” for all Guyanese without regard to race.
Yours faithfully,
Standhope Williams
