Not yet. Most likely before the night is over.
Friends on the left and on the right, Gilbakka is back. As an upstanding coalition promoter here, I was invited to Guyana by President Granger for some well-deserved R & R.
Before going into details, I have a message of greetings and gratitude to pass on from His Excellency (HE) to the PPP Indian Posse in GNI Political Forum. He wants you to know that he appreciates most highly your posts, which he is absolutely certain will give APNU+AFC a resounding victory in the 2020 elections.
I was a guest at State House and HE was gracious to give me a tour of that historic residence. The most fascinating thing I saw was a golden toilet bowl. Noticing my shock, HE said: "My predecessor had installed that. Not me." Aaahhh! I thought: that made sense. The Donald's daughter, being the gold board head, wanted the best for Mammy and Pappy. Good girl!
But I was in for a bigger shock. "You know," HE said, "you should visit the PM's official residence. He just installed a titanium toilet bowl with automatic derriere sanitizer, costing around $4M. "
As a longtime AFC supporter, I also paid a visit to my leader Khemraj Ramjattan. I arrived just in time to get a juicy piece of bar-b-q jaguar meat and a glass of cockshun to wash it down.
Next on my itinerary was Pradoville 2. Specifically, the "mansion" of the Leader of the Opposition. Indeed, it looks like a mansion from outside. However, the interior is sparsely furnished, just like a bachelor's quarter. I saw a few rattan chairs, a small desk, and about a half dozen kerosene lamps. No chandeliers. I got two big shocks, bigger than the one about the PM titanium toilet.
Firstly, in Dr Dr BJ's bedroom there is only a single cot. Noticing my astonishment, the ex-President told me that he used to sleep on the same cot when he had occupied State House. He said his ex-wife didn't like it as a marital bed. Aahhh! I thought: it made sense for her to sleep on the sofa outside the bedroom.
Secondly, believe it or leave it, Dr Dr BJ uses an ordinary pit latrine when nature calls, and it is not outside the building. Noticing my alarm, he assured me: "It's sound economics to have it inside this house than outside. And it's environmentally perfect; I didn't want my neighbours Rohee and Gary Best complaining about offending odors." Aaahhhhh!!!!
CAUTIONARY NOTE: Accept the veracity of all the above at your own peril. Look people, we all need to lighten up and cool down. For the umpteenth time I have to repeat: don't let Guyana party politics bring out the worst in you. Feel free to state your opinions and respect your opponents' opinions. Good night.