AFC continues to masquerade for political mileage
Written by ANAND ITWAR
Thursday, 10 November 2011 02:35
AS the anticipated Election Day draws near, the opposition parties, particularly the AFC, continue to masquerade as political opportunists who are intentionally and ineffectively exaggerating the Jagdeo pension issue, to gain some political mileage. It is no surprise that they chose to take advantage of the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Bill issue; a bill that had been approved by the National Assembly since 2009. They should understand that this bill is a Law, and that Parliament has already been dissolved, so changes to this law or any law cannot be amended at this time.
So, if they have such revulsion against this bill, why didn’t the AFC and other opposition in 2009 make persistent noises against it that may have prevented it from becoming a law? Why they waited until now to show such opposition?
The answer is clear. They want political mileage. This mileage will lead them nowhere, since the Guyanese people can see that they are in desperation to get votes. It is a mere disappointment that instead of focusing on their platforms, they continue to play the game of picking and choosing irrelevant topics of their own self-interest to try to get ahead of the PPP/C. Well, I would not expect any better either from the AFC or the APNU.
It is all in the political game, just as they have the right to campaign and the right to freedom of expression and speech, the PPP/C also has this very right. So, they should not squeal in opposition against the PPP/C for being the forerunner in this election. The fact that there is so much opposition is an indication that the PPP/C is the envy of the 2011 election.
The PPP/C is a mature party in the political landscape of Guyana. There is no need for them to always oppose every little thing the opposition would try say, even though, these opposing parties are very good at Anancy stories.
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Written by ANAND ITWAR
Thursday, 10 November 2011 02:35
AS the anticipated Election Day draws near, the opposition parties, particularly the AFC, continue to masquerade as political opportunists who are intentionally and ineffectively exaggerating the Jagdeo pension issue, to gain some political mileage. It is no surprise that they chose to take advantage of the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Bill issue; a bill that had been approved by the National Assembly since 2009. They should understand that this bill is a Law, and that Parliament has already been dissolved, so changes to this law or any law cannot be amended at this time.
So, if they have such revulsion against this bill, why didn’t the AFC and other opposition in 2009 make persistent noises against it that may have prevented it from becoming a law? Why they waited until now to show such opposition?
The answer is clear. They want political mileage. This mileage will lead them nowhere, since the Guyanese people can see that they are in desperation to get votes. It is a mere disappointment that instead of focusing on their platforms, they continue to play the game of picking and choosing irrelevant topics of their own self-interest to try to get ahead of the PPP/C. Well, I would not expect any better either from the AFC or the APNU.
It is all in the political game, just as they have the right to campaign and the right to freedom of expression and speech, the PPP/C also has this very right. So, they should not squeal in opposition against the PPP/C for being the forerunner in this election. The fact that there is so much opposition is an indication that the PPP/C is the envy of the 2011 election.
The PPP/C is a mature party in the political landscape of Guyana. There is no need for them to always oppose every little thing the opposition would try say, even though, these opposing parties are very good at Anancy stories.
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