Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB encourages the nation to greet election day and beyond with a “Shalom” in order to foster the ongoing process of healing, reconciliation, trust and nation building.
The Bishop said while “shalom” is often translated to mean “peace” he is encouraging Guyanese to embrace its full Hebrew meaning of harmony, right-relationship, well-being, completeness, soundness and success. In a press release Alleyne said, “A finger on the pulse of electioneering and campaigning over the past few months, and before that in the National Assembly, suggests that the “shalom” readings are not yet in a viable range. The pulse is weak.”
Instead, he said, “What seems to be surging through the system at elevated levels are experiences and memories from the past that intimidate and terrorise and discredit.” Alleyne also noted that “performances on-stage and on-camera and in paid advertisements rehash the
