French writer, Albert Camus popularised the philosophy of the absurd in his works, including the essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus,” about the cunning Greek king, condemned to a cruel fate.
The influential 1942 classic compares the absurdity of man’s life and the restless search for meaning, unity and comprehension with that of the slippery Sisyphus who was punished by vengeful Gods for his deceit and cruelty, by having to forever push a large boulder up a steep hill, only to see it roll down again.
To a weary populace expected to find faith that it is not all a futile farce during the dizzying descents, Guyana’s definite dysfunctional drama drags on over the choice of qualified nominees for the unenviable post of Elections Commission Chairman, like the latest task in a Sisyphean series to successfully stage the next critical polls, given the time wasting since the clear rulings and overly-optimistic urgings of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
