Opinion

Dear Editor,  How will I remember 2019?  I pondered this question for several days and then it hit me I will  remember 2019 in its dying days as oil came. 

Dear Editor, As the year 2019 comes to an end there are a number of events that will be etched in the collective memories of Guyanese and for that matter peoples all across the globe. 

In 2016 the Oxford English Dictionary’s editors chose ‘post-truth’ — which edged out ‘Brexit’ and ‘alt-right’ — as their word of the year.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to `Citizenship Initiative still open to elections coalition, says ‘inclusivity’ key’ (SN Dec 25).

Dear Editor, 2019 has been an unforgettable political year for Guyana, if only for the indelible and extreme breaches of our Constitution and Court Rulings following the No Confidence Vote and the grand finale confession coming three years after the signing of a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), when the APNU+AFC administration represented by Minister Raphael Trotman, casually stated that “I would be the first to admit that we should have done far better than we have done.”

Dear Editor, I must be optimistic; I have to be, or there is nothing. 

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News editorial on Wednesday entitled `Dependable Butcher’ is a fitting tribute to a fallen legend and a simple and humble person, Basil Fitzgerald Butcher.

A little over a year ago Mr Juan Guaidó declared himself president of Venezuela on the grounds that the 2018 election had been rigged by President Nicolás Maduro.

Dear Editor, During the year we continued to address the attitude of the foreign-owned Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) which is refusing to engage our Union in the process of Collective Bargaining.

Dear Editor, As the wanton destruction of life, limb and property continues on our roads and highways, with the mini bus drivers being the greatest sinners, it must also be said, that other categories of road users are also contributing significantly.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Public Service Union joins with the rest of the nation in marking the historic milestone and remarkable achievement of first oil.

Dear Editor, The year 2019 commenced with the Government being defeated in the National Assembly by a No-Confidence Motion passed by a majority of the Members of the House.

Dear Editor, On Friday November 1 the Kaieteur News published an advertisement (p 7) under the caption, “Guyana’s Oil’, subtitled how poorly Africa does in spite of having oil.

Last Wednesday, as the West Indies players adorned black arm bands for the Second ODI against India, in tribute to the passing of a member of the formidable 1960s’ West Indians, it is quite probable they asked themselves, ‘Who was this batsman from back-in-the-day the older folks are always talking about?’

Dear Editor, After a hiatus of some years, and at the urging of several persons who can best be described as concerned citizens, I am forced to go against my earlier conclusion that it makes absolutely no sense in sharing my thoughts on national issues since things will remain pretty much the same whether I write or not, and the safest (and sanest) thing to do is to do nothing. 

Dear Editor, First of all, let me thank you for the publication of my letters over the years; Stabroek  News has been an inspiration to all who believe in a free press due to its integrity and bipartisan approach to political/economic matters; its sports, arts and culture coverage are evenly balanced and hold no racial or religious bias; its opinion and editorial sections are pretty fair while representing a constant questioning, a great credit to your newspaper –  to question everything is a newspaper’s prime purpose and responsibility.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial `New Parties’ (Dec 22) and GHK Lall’s `Small parties should form one grand coalition’ (Dec 23).

Dear Editor,  I offer my sincere condolences to Basil Butcher’s widow, sons and daughter.