“All of the soup fall off Ramotar,” one woman said, shaking her body with vigour. She was one of the thousands assembled outside Public Buildings yesterday to witness the commencement of Guyana’s 11th Parliament.
A surprisingly blazing hot afternoon, given that rain had poured yesterday morning and in the preceding days, saw people with their umbrellas up. Most of them were middle-aged and senior citizens. Vendors took advantage of the opportunity, selling water to the thirsty onlookers. A vendor said he was selling “coalition chips.” When asked what ‘coalition chips’ were, the man said the chips were yellow, but the plantains green, hence they have coalesced.
As they awaited the beginning of the proceedings, people could be heard commenting about reports that the PPP had intentions of staging a protest. One of them said the PPP “could only talk,” but it was “a bluff.” Another said, “The PPP can’t come hay. Cause they know why.” No one from the PPP showed up at the
