Petamba and his beloved P.P.P

-Suriname’s Civil Society

While I have long decided to relinquish my right to vote for persons to govern me and this land, I usually pay reasonable attention to the statements and activities of the Parliamentary opposition. They, after all constitute what would be this country’s alternative Government.

Reserving now what I really think about the opposition generally, as well as my studied opinion of other interest/pressure groups, I readily concede that today’s main offering was influenced by APNU’s David Granger’s statement on flooding which was delivered last week-end. There have been numerous letters to S.N. and Stabroek News editorials on this national challenge to our natural resources and existence.  Nature largely determines and gives us rains. We Guyanese – governments, professionals,