Conscience, how is Gail Teixeira feeling the day after?
Gilly Bhai, Are you not happy that Gail got"stood up"? I thought you would start dancing?
Gail will end up as a political bête noire. She gave up a future in Canada and answered Cheddi Jagan's call to work for the PPP.
She was a vibrant and tireless activist and in 1992 President Jagan made her his Minister of Health.
Joey Jagan wrote, however, that shortly before he died Dr Jagan said at the family breakfast table he wanted to fire Gail for incompetence. [Slap #1]
Then, in 2011 Gail put up her name among five persons who wanted to succeed Bharrat Jagdeo as President. When she realized that Jagdeo had already made up his mind on Donald Ramotar, she withdrew from the race. [Slap #2]
Right now she is the most experienced woman in the PPP leadership but the PPP bypassed her for the PM post. [Slap #3]
There is acrimonious division at Freedom House and Elisabeth Harper was chosen as a compromise candidate.
In public, the PPP says the decision was unanimous but that explanation hides the bickering behind the scenes.
So, there will come a day when Gail Teixeira will realize that the PPP used her royally but they don't really like her.