MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS CLEMENT ROHEE: Writing in the Kaieteur News on Sunday, March 31, 2013, Adam Harris in an article headlined “The days of protest may be over” stated; “…..the people of Guyana appear to have been beaten into submission”.
Harris went on to brand the Private Sector as “selfish” and he accused Trade Unionists of being what could be likened to Franz Fanon’s “Wretched of the Earth”
Harris further went on to disparage the working people of Guyana by stating that they only “talk” and do not act. And even when they do such actions are “sporadic” and at best “negligent”
Harris then concluded his article by saying that “protest is something of the past”. And in a subtle but clearly agitational manner, Harris suggests that the political parties “are hard pressed to bring out their supporters to protest anything”
But Harris does not stop there; indeed, in a provocative and journalistic slight (sic) of hand reflects how on one occasion the “PNC brought the Government to its knees” He then wonders aloud whether this could ever happen again”. He then laments; “people have been beaten into submission”.
So Harris; while weeping over the “absence” of protest actions was at the same time encouraging it.
But Harris could not have been oblivious to protest actions which took place at Linden alone over a period of one month by Teachers, Bosai Workers, Nurses, Mothers in Black and the National Congress of Women.
Further, protest actions were initiated by workers at GPL. More recently Harris must know about the protest at Plaisance in connection with the location of the e-governance transmission tower.
The question is two-fold; why would Harris be spreading such misinformation?
What is Harris’ agenda?
What Harris must acknowledge and recognise is the heightened political awareness of the Guyanese people who refuse to be drawn into protest actions that mean little or nothing to them and, as experience has shown, it is the AFC’s or APNU’s agitation that has led to misguided political protests.
Is it reasonable to surmise therefore that Harris is telegraphing a message to the APNU and AFC?
Harris went on to brand the Private Sector as “selfish” and he accused Trade Unionists of being what could be likened to Franz Fanon’s “Wretched of the Earth”
Harris further went on to disparage the working people of Guyana by stating that they only “talk” and do not act. And even when they do such actions are “sporadic” and at best “negligent”
Harris then concluded his article by saying that “protest is something of the past”. And in a subtle but clearly agitational manner, Harris suggests that the political parties “are hard pressed to bring out their supporters to protest anything”
But Harris does not stop there; indeed, in a provocative and journalistic slight (sic) of hand reflects how on one occasion the “PNC brought the Government to its knees” He then wonders aloud whether this could ever happen again”. He then laments; “people have been beaten into submission”.
So Harris; while weeping over the “absence” of protest actions was at the same time encouraging it.
But Harris could not have been oblivious to protest actions which took place at Linden alone over a period of one month by Teachers, Bosai Workers, Nurses, Mothers in Black and the National Congress of Women.
Further, protest actions were initiated by workers at GPL. More recently Harris must know about the protest at Plaisance in connection with the location of the e-governance transmission tower.
The question is two-fold; why would Harris be spreading such misinformation?
What is Harris’ agenda?
What Harris must acknowledge and recognise is the heightened political awareness of the Guyanese people who refuse to be drawn into protest actions that mean little or nothing to them and, as experience has shown, it is the AFC’s or APNU’s agitation that has led to misguided political protests.
Is it reasonable to surmise therefore that Harris is telegraphing a message to the APNU and AFC?
