VVP posted:Bibi Haniffa posted:Gilbakka posted:Birthday Greetings to PPP Leader Bharrat Jagdeo are in order. January 1964, as I remember, was very rainy. Almost every day I had to wear a cloak to walk down D'Urban St to my high school. After the 1963 riots it was fairly quiet in January, but deadly racial violence would resume a few weeks later. Baby Bharrat was born at a tumultous time. Perhaps, Demerara_Guy remembers January 1964 too.
Baby Bharrat was born at a tumultuous time in Guyana's history. The country was just recovering from the 80 day strike where mothers had to grind plantain and feed their babies plantain porridge as there was little or no food in the shops. The PPP was soon to be overthrown by the coalition govt of PNC and UF with help from the US.
As Baby Bharrat grew he used to stand in line for hours to buy two pounds of flour for his mother to make roti for the family. In high school, he joined the PYO under the stewardship of some of the best teachers in Guyana, including his Geography teacher - Dr. Odeen Ishmael. His young mind was shaped by the order of the day. He saw suffering and poverty around him and for the rest of his life he has remained a leader of the people.
If only he was not that corrupt.
The lies festered about him on this site daily is what's corrupt.