Human nature: Politics, position – and power

Basdeo questions Bharrat

After completing twenty-three years within this ‘paper and column, regulars would appreciate that I am not given to – or can’t manage – the more academic, more analytical/philosophical reviews and assessments, whilst discussing or exploring issues.

I’m fairly well-read, I feel, but prefer to leave loftier presentations to the better-qualified. This, after all, is a grass-roots, man-in-the-street feature, remember? I and my fans are of the “University of Life – Faculty of the Streets”.

Now I find the Alliance-For-Change Vice-President, Public-Security Minister, Hon. Khemraj Ramjattan a most interesting cross-over politician. A PPP-product, to me Mr Ramjattan is at an acceptable age and stage for his status. The jury is out, for me, as to whether that Ministry was/is his most appropriate portfolio. (But who am I?) As his “disillusionment” with Cheddi Jagan’s inheritors became