Opinion

Dear Editor, Here is a scenario which is by no means farfetched.

Dear Editor, On December 19 I was invited to two Christmas get-togethers, one in my home village among my nephews and one in Georgetown among friends, so I decided to go with the friends in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Mr Kwayana in his letter to your newspaper dated December 21, 2011 (‘Capacity, contracts and secrecy’) seized upon one word “capacity” in a press release from the EU Delegation to attack me and my company, BK International Inc.

Dear Editor, The business of selecting Parliamentarians is a very serious one, which upon conclusion, ought to display a team comprising the best minds of any political party, capable of handling the affairs of Parliament efficiently and effectively.

Dear Editor, Whenever a man purchases land for residential purposes, it is seldom his desire to share it with cows, unless he himself happens to be a cattle farmer.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) deliberately disregarded Mr Freddie Kissoon’s first accusation against the Commission on the issue of its response to the People Progressive Party’s request for recounts. 

Dear Editor, The electricity generation plant at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast is malfunctioning and operating inefficiently.

At Christmas we are meant to embrace the better angels of our nature, learn from errors in the recent past and prepare hopefully for the future.

Dear Editor, I am extending an invitation for Minister Benn to take a leisure drive along the Mocha road tomorrow.

Thre wise men

Dear Editor, The situation at the Lusignan East playground has reached a crisis, whereby the access road around the playground has been damaged because of the presence of the Courtney Benn Construction Company.

Dear Editor, There was reported in the press an interview given by the current Minister of Health, during which great anticipation was indicated of an ‘influx’ of ‘nurses’ – assessed as the biggest ever – a comparability that carries no substantive meaning if it is without reference to specific details.

Dear Editor, The game of politics we play and the way in which the common folks are manipulated by rogue politicians is like a shackle that keeps us making one step forward and any number backwards.

Dear Editor, The results of the November 2011 general elections should be a wake-up call for the leadership of the PPP/C.

Dear Editor, Congratulations is extended to the QC ‘A’ Team for winning the National School Chess Championship and also to Saeed Ali (no relation to me) for winning the individual Chess Championship.

Dear Editor, The efficient transportation of our workers/students to and from work/school has been a problem that has beset our nation for more than three decades.

Dear Editor,   I refer to the analysis of ‘The Tantalizer’ in SN titled ‘The spin doctor keeps his place.’ 

Dear Editor, There is something magical about Xmas, as it seems to transcend all boundaries, viz, religion, ethnicity and I would dare add political disunity, if only for a time.

Santa Claus

A lot of bread, so to speak, is going to be broken and a lot of drink is going to be consumed this long, Christmas weekend in Guyana.