Interesting analysis

member Randolph, please source . . . this is not your commentary

forum rules, thanks

VishMahabir posted:

Interesting analysis

Randolph is one of GNI's notorious black hating racists. The fact that you find any thing of use in his ramble is in itself "interesting".

caribny posted:

VishMahabir posted:

Interesting analysis

Randolph is one of GNI's notorious black hating racists. The fact that you find any thing of use in his ramble is in itself "interesting".

Now, why you have to be such a knucklehead?

We guilty by association? Why dont you refute what was mentioned in the post by the "notorious black hating racist", as you put it, without telling us that the PPP did worse.  

randolph posted:

 

The APNU + AFC re­gime, which assumed power on May 16 last, continues to push Guyana back on the path ofundem­ocraticrule. 

 The regime came to office under very questionable circumstances, with clear indications that the irregularities at the 2015 elections were sig­nificant enough to have changed the final results. 

It was expected that the leadership of GE­COM would have grasped the opportunity to dispel the charges that they presided over a rigged election. But the fact that they resisted the PPP/C’s call for a recount of ballots is a clear indication that they (GECOM) have secrets they do not want re­vealed. 

Therefore, the re­gime started governing on a very rotten foundation, and its actions thus far have confirmed that democracy is clearly not one of the val­ues they intend to uphold. 

One of the principles of democracy is inclusiveness. In a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural society like ours, this principle plays a very important role. Thus far, the regime has blatantly committed some of the worst forms of exclusion and social discrimination in our nation’s history. 

The regime came into office and almost immediately began dismissing persons employed in the public service. Ninety-nine percent of those persons dismissed are Indo-Guy­anese and a large number of Amerindians (almost 2,000), who were trained as Community Development Officers to assist their vil­lages in projects aimed at enhancing their livelihood. They were dismissed with­out reason, justification and/or explanation. 

Two points should be noted about these dis­missals. In the first place, Indo-Guyanese have al­ways been a minority in the public service. And now, in just over six months of APNU+AF C rule, their presence is almost non-ex­istent in the service. 

Secondly, most of the persons who are be­ing dismissed are ordinary working class citizens; not decision makers or top level personnel, but ordinary citizens working to sustain a decent living. 

At the New York Consulate, for instance, five workers have been served letters of termination, which takes effect at the end of De­cember. These persons are office support staff, drivers, etc and they are all Indo-Guyanese. 

The only high of­ficial who has been removed from his position is a profes­sional diplomat who worked for many years with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr M.R Khan (an Indo-Guyanese). 

The PPP/C’s politi­cal appointee, Mr Brentnol Evans, an Afro-Guyanese has been retained (after he pledged his loyalty to the new regime). 

This is another demonstration of the re­gime’s discriminatory pol­icy being exercised in vari­ous sectors of the economy. 

Meanwhile, be­cause of the careless and unprofessional diplomatic handling of relations with Venezuela, the price of rice has dropped significantly and this decline looks as if it will continue for a while. The price of gold has also declined on the interna­tional market and the sugar industry is now in a state of limbo, due mainly to the changes in the trading ar­rangements with Europe. 

The government’s attitude towards the opera­tion and sustainability of these industries is another indication of their discrimi­natory policies. 

In relation to the gold crisis, the regime as­sisted by granting duty free concessions on vehicles and fuel. This is commendable. 

However, their at­titude to the rice and sugar industries is totally differ­ent. ‘ The plight of the rice farmers has been ig­nored and they have been told to deal with the market crisis themselves. No ef­fort has been made thus far by the government to assist these farmers with duty free concessions on fuel and/or fertilizers. 

The plight of the sugar workers has also been ignored despite the fact the workers achieved the tar­gets set by the company. It should be noted that sugar workers are and have been the most productive work­ers in our country. 

Their efforts are com­mendable. 

Yet they have not been given an increase in their wages nor have been granted the annual produc­tion incentive bonus. 

What should be noted is that the mining industry has a majority of Afro-Guy­anese who were ‘looked af­ter’, while the rice and sugar industries, which have a majority of Indo-Guyanese, were ignored by the regime. 

The APNU+AFC, when they were in opposi­tion, were very critical of the hiring of contract workers in the public ser­vice. When they assumed office, they terminated the contracts of Indo-Guyanese perceived to be PPP/C support­ers employed by state agencies. 

How­ever, they have since increased the number of contract workers and the salaries of persons they have hired and continue to hire have seen whop­ping increases. 

  It is apposite to note that almost 100% of the new recruits are of one ethnic group – Afro-Guyanese. 

The racial and ex­clusionary policies of the regime are all undemocrat­ic principles of dictatorial rule. This will result in fear, alienation and insecurity being instilled in the nation. 

These policies will inevitably impact negatively on the economy and will lead to a further decline of production and services. 

We have been down that road before and it seems that the old saying ‘you cannot teach an old dog new tricks,’ is very apt at this time 

 

Excellent Analysis. PNC part 2 is worse than PNC part 1.

Indos take note. Please recognize that the AFC sold us out and it is ok to make mistakes but remember not to make the same mistake twice.

Think about local election and boycott papers like KN which support the destruction of Indos. Don't spend your money on Rags like KN.

randolph posted:

 

The APNU + AFC re­gime, which assumed power on May 16 last, continues to push Guyana back on the path ofundem­ocraticrule. 

 The regime came to office under very questionable circumstances, with clear indications that the irregularities at the 2015 elections were sig­nificant enough to have changed the final results. 

It was expected that the leadership of GE­COM would have grasped the opportunity to dispel the charges that they presided over a rigged election. But the fact that they resisted the PPP/C’s call for a recount of ballots is a clear indication that they (GECOM) have secrets they do not want re­vealed. 

Therefore, the re­gime started governing on a very rotten foundation, and its actions thus far have confirmed that democracy is clearly not one of the val­ues they intend to uphold. 

One of the principles of democracy is inclusiveness. In a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural society like ours, this principle plays a very important role. Thus far, the regime has blatantly committed some of the worst forms of exclusion and social discrimination in our nation’s history. 

The regime came into office and almost immediately began dismissing persons employed in the public service. Ninety-nine percent of those persons dismissed are Indo-Guy­anese and a large number of Amerindians (almost 2,000), who were trained as Community Development Officers to assist their vil­lages in projects aimed at enhancing their livelihood. They were dismissed with­out reason, justification and/or explanation. 

Two points should be noted about these dis­missals. In the first place, Indo-Guyanese have al­ways been a minority in the public service. And now, in just over six months of APNU+AF C rule, their presence is almost non-ex­istent in the service. 

Secondly, most of the persons who are be­ing dismissed are ordinary working class citizens; not decision makers or top level personnel, but ordinary citizens working to sustain a decent living. 

At the New York Consulate, for instance, five workers have been served letters of termination, which takes effect at the end of De­cember. These persons are office support staff, drivers, etc and they are all Indo-Guyanese. 

The only high of­ficial who has been removed from his position is a profes­sional diplomat who worked for many years with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr M.R Khan (an Indo-Guyanese). 

The PPP/C’s politi­cal appointee, Mr Brentnol Evans, an Afro-Guyanese has been retained (after he pledged his loyalty to the new regime). 

This is another demonstration of the re­gime’s discriminatory pol­icy being exercised in vari­ous sectors of the economy. 

Meanwhile, be­cause of the careless and unprofessional diplomatic handling of relations with Venezuela, the price of rice has dropped significantly and this decline looks as if it will continue for a while. The price of gold has also declined on the interna­tional market and the sugar industry is now in a state of limbo, due mainly to the changes in the trading ar­rangements with Europe. 

The government’s attitude towards the opera­tion and sustainability of these industries is another indication of their discrimi­natory policies. 

In relation to the gold crisis, the regime as­sisted by granting duty free concessions on vehicles and fuel. This is commendable. 

However, their at­titude to the rice and sugar industries is totally differ­ent. ‘ The plight of the rice farmers has been ig­nored and they have been told to deal with the market crisis themselves. No ef­fort has been made thus far by the government to assist these farmers with duty free concessions on fuel and/or fertilizers. 

The plight of the sugar workers has also been ignored despite the fact the workers achieved the tar­gets set by the company. It should be noted that sugar workers are and have been the most productive work­ers in our country. 

Their efforts are com­mendable. 

Yet they have not been given an increase in their wages nor have been granted the annual produc­tion incentive bonus. 

What should be noted is that the mining industry has a majority of Afro-Guy­anese who were ‘looked af­ter’, while the rice and sugar industries, which have a majority of Indo-Guyanese, were ignored by the regime. 

The APNU+AFC, when they were in opposi­tion, were very critical of the hiring of contract workers in the public ser­vice. When they assumed office, they terminated the contracts of Indo-Guyanese perceived to be PPP/C support­ers employed by state agencies. 

How­ever, they have since increased the number of contract workers and the salaries of persons they have hired and continue to hire have seen whop­ping increases. 

  It is apposite to note that almost 100% of the new recruits are of one ethnic group – Afro-Guyanese. 

The racial and ex­clusionary policies of the regime are all undemocrat­ic principles of dictatorial rule. This will result in fear, alienation and insecurity being instilled in the nation. 

These policies will inevitably impact negatively on the economy and will lead to a further decline of production and services. 

We have been down that road before and it seems that the old saying ‘you cannot teach an old dog new tricks,’ is very apt at this time 

 

Opposition’s Capriles Wants “Padlock” Law to Halt International Oil Treaties

Caracas, December 17th 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) - Venezuelan opposition politician Henrique Capriles Radonski has confirmed to press that he has proposed a “padlock law” to the incoming majority opposition parliamentary bloc in the country’s National Assembly.

According statements made by the two-time opposition presidential candidate, the law would “put an end to oil diplomacy” and “stop the government from giving away and wasting the country’s resources”.  

“The government uses oil to buy loyalties in its favour, not for the benefit of Venezuelans. The “padlock law” would prevent international agreements to the detriment of the country,” stated Capriles from a press conference in Guarenas just outside the capital Caracas. 

The comments appear to be directed at the government’s “PetroCaribe” initiative- which since 2005 has provided neighbouring Caribbean countries with much needed oil at significantly preferential repayment rates. 

The Venezuela-Cuba project known as the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our Americas (ALBA) is another likely focus of Capriles’ latest comments. 

The ALBA promotes direct-non monetary and fair trade relations between its 11 member states, including the exchange of Venezuelan oil for medical personnel training by Cuban doctors. 

Both initiatives are credited with having played a vital role in shielding smaller economies such as Haiti from the volatility of the global energy market and aiding Latin American development.

But the Venezuelan opposition has long argued that the treaties are a drain on national resources. The MUD's political programme has consistently been in favour of a return to pre-Chavez (1999) oil policy- including opening the now nationalised industry to mass private investment.  

On December 6th, the MUD won 112 seats and a “super-majority” in the country’s legislative elections. The victory could allow the parliamentary bloc to repeal international treaties such as the ALBA.

“The dollars that are being given away to other nations for convenient political reasons should be going towards buying food and medicine for the people in this difficult situation that we Venezuelans are living through,” added Capriles. 

The new parliament will be sworn in this coming January 5th. 

Well, why is anyone surprised?  The PNC regime came in in 1964 on the backs of a small party, in 2015 on the backs of another small party.  History does repeat itself.

If Guyana is not befitting of the term "those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it", then what is!