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House erupts over “Green and Yellowing” of Guyana

February 10, 2016 By GuyanaTimes

… Speaker turns off Teixeira’s mic;
… Opposition claims Speaker “infringing” on Opposition’s right to speak

The National Assembly descended into a state of near chaos after People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)

Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, MP Allister Charlie and former and other PPP/C MPs at a press Briefing

Member of Parliament Alistair Charlie made mention of the use of green and yellow, synonymous with the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition on State buildings.

However, House Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland, charged that “green and yellow” are colours of the Guyana flag. “It (green and yellow) cannot be an object for lampooning in this House,” he said.

This prompted an intervention by Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira who noted that the APNU/AFC cannot use selective colours of the national flag that are synonymous with the coalition.

“We cannot select some colours of our flag… the member (Charlie) is speaking about party colours on Government buildings.

At this point, Scotland instructed that Teixeira’s microphone be turned off, as he disallowed her from making her point, but she continued to lament the use of party colours to brand Guyana and Government buildings.

During a subsequent news conference on Tuesday afternoon, the Opposition’s Chief Whip expressed her Party’s “vehement objection” to the Speaker’s continuous descent into the arena during the business of the National Assembly.
“The latest intrusion came when the Honourable member,

Allister Charlie, the PPP/C Member of Parliament for Region Number Nine, in his speech during the 2016 Budget debates, objected to the painting of State, Government and public properties in the colours of green and/or yellow. The Speaker intervened to point out that yellow and green are “the” colours of our National flag and cannot be lampooned in the House,” Teixeira said, reading from a prepared statement and flanked by several PPP/C MPs.

She said that it was extremely difficult to accept that Dr Scotland did not grasp the essence of the objection raised by MP Charlie, which was, the use of taxpayers monies to fund the painting of Government, State and public properties with official colours of APNU/AFC colours.

“The PPP/C wishes to remind all that Members of Parliament speak on behalf of the people of Guyana who are themselves not in Parliament. People of Guyana have expressed their concern about what appears to be creeping party paramountcy,” the Opposition Chief Whip said.

She said that the suspicions may well lie in the “ugly history of our country” and attempt to prevent a recurrence, as she referenced Father Morrison’s “Justice: The Struggle for Democracy in Guyana 1952-1992. “… The party became inseparably identified with the Government, over which it exercised control and direction of its every institution.

“Symbolic of this paramountcy of the party was the flying of the party flag over the Guyana Court of Appeal, in spite of vigorous protests of the Opposition parties,” she noted.

During a news conference last week, PPP/MP Priya Manickchand, called on Government to stop “green and yellowing” Guyana.
She stated that the Government was forcing its political ideology on Guyanese who do not subscribe to it. She had also reminded that despite being in office for more than two decades, the PPP/C never attempted to paint the country “red, black and gold” – the PPP/C colours.

The PPP/C MP detailed the fact that that bridges, sections of public infrastructure and even the bicycles, boats and buses in President David Granger’s “Three B’s” programme are painted in green and yellow.

Some Opposition officials said that the decision by the Government to “paint everything green and yellow” is a return of “vintage Burnhamism” and brings back stark memories of the days when the party was above the State, with the PNC flag being flown over the Supreme Courts and other buildings that

housed State entities.
They reminded of “the days when the Army and Police were forced to pledge allegiance to the Burnham regime.”

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Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

I am very disappointed in Barton Scotland. He should be an unbiased moderator, not a bully in Parliament. Nothing like the good old days when Ralph Ramkarran was Speaker of the House.

2/10/1610:11 AM

MarsSenior Member

The PPP conveniently forgot those days when they treated national events like they belonged to the PPP.

https://www.facebook.com/photo...p;type=3&theater

"As Minister, if somebody kept giving me something in the PPP’s colours I would wonder what the hell am I doing? The PPP civic has never painted things red, black and gold. Ever painted surfaces red, black and gold. It is offensive.” - Priya Manickchand, former Minister of Human Services, under whose hand the Feminition event (photographed in attached) was organized back in 2011.

2/10/1610:11 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

When you put Hooligans and Criminals to run a Country dont expect GOOd!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/10/1610:14 AM

DjangoAdmin

Nehru posted:
When you put Hooligans and Criminals to run a Country dont expect GOOd!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some are in a building in raab st.

2/10/1610:18 AM

Former Member

Django posted:
Nehru posted:
When you put Hooligans and Criminals to run a Country dont expect GOOd!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some are in a building in raab st.

Thugs and bullies..PNC style. This is just the trailer. If the PPP did this, Guyana would have been an exporter of organic charcoal. GT would have been the organic coal pit.

2/10/1610:30 AM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

Mars posted:
The PPP conveniently forgot those days when they treated national events like they belonged to the PPP.

https://www.facebook.com/photo...p;type=3&theater
"As Minister, if somebody kept giving me something in the PPP’s colours I would wonder what the hell am I doing? The PPP civic has never painted things red, black and gold. Ever painted surfaces red, black and gold. It is offensive.” - Priya Manickchand, former Minister of Human Services, under whose hand the Feminition event (photographed in attached) was organized back in 2011.

Listen - a celebration is a celebration. These marks are not permanent. The PNC is even painting the fire hydrants in Guyana green and yellow. Aarrgh!!

2/10/1610:31 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Bibi Haniffa posted:
Mars posted:
The PPP conveniently forgot those days when they treated national events like they belonged to the PPP.

https://www.facebook.com/photo...p;type=3&theater
"As Minister, if somebody kept giving me something in the PPP’s colours I would wonder what the hell am I doing? The PPP civic has never painted things red, black and gold. Ever painted surfaces red, black and gold. It is offensive.” - Priya Manickchand, former Minister of Human Services, under whose hand the Feminition event (photographed in attached) was organized back in 2011.
Listen - a celebration is a celebration. These marks are not permanent. The PNC is even painting the fire hydrants in Guyana green and yellow. Aarrgh!!

Why trying to explain complex things to August month students???

2/10/1610:44 AM

MarsSenior Member

Bibi Haniffa posted:
Mars posted:
The PPP conveniently forgot those days when they treated national events like they belonged to the PPP.

https://www.facebook.com/photo...p;type=3&theater
"As Minister, if somebody kept giving me something in the PPP’s colours I would wonder what the hell am I doing? The PPP civic has never painted things red, black and gold. Ever painted surfaces red, black and gold. It is offensive.” - Priya Manickchand, former Minister of Human Services, under whose hand the Feminition event (photographed in attached) was organized back in 2011.
Listen - a celebration is a celebration. These marks are not permanent. The PNC is even painting the fire hydrants in Guyana green and yellow. Aarrgh!!

So you think it's OK for the PPP to fly their colors at a national event funded by taxpayer dollars? The PNC colors are red, black and green. Yellow and green does not represent the PNC.

2/10/1610:48 AM

MarsSenior Member

Nehru posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Mars posted:
The PPP conveniently forgot those days when they treated national events like they belonged to the PPP.

https://www.facebook.com/photo...p;type=3&theater
"As Minister, if somebody kept giving me something in the PPP’s colours I would wonder what the hell am I doing? The PPP civic has never painted things red, black and gold. Ever painted surfaces red, black and gold. It is offensive.” - Priya Manickchand, former Minister of Human Services, under whose hand the Feminition event (photographed in attached) was organized back in 2011.
Listen - a celebration is a celebration. These marks are not permanent. The PNC is even painting the fire hydrants in Guyana green and yellow. Aarrgh!!
Why trying to explain complex things to August month students???

It's quite obvious to anyone reading this board that our levels of intelligence are way apart, mine being at the top.

I took a few classes in college during August. They helped me to finish early and left me way ahead of your fourth standard education. Going to college in August is light years away from your schooling at Gaumont, starting with your nursery school days.

2/10/1610:55 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Thank you letting us know you ARE a August month DUNCE. WE will try to understand your illiteracy and ignorance when possible.

2/10/1611:10 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

And yes I was at Gaumont when you were born, I was blame for your birth!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/10/1611:11 AM

MarsSenior Member

Nehru posted:
And yes I was at Gaumont when you were born, I was blame for your birth!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That you may have been at Gaumont when I was born is quite possible seeing that you were spawned at Gaumont and grew up there. You were at Gaumont and I was somewhere else.

2/10/1611:23 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Mars posted:
Nehru posted:
And yes I was at Gaumont when you were born, I was blame for your birth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That you may have been at Gaumont when I was born is quite possible seeing that you were spawned at Gaumont and grew up there. You were at Gaumont and I was somewhere else.

As I said August month Dunce, I was blamed for your BIRTH!!!!

2/10/1611:32 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Dont ask for explanation cause I dont educate dunces. Jerry Springer was not available.

2/10/1611:33 AM

MarsSenior Member

Nehru posted:
Mars posted:
Nehru posted:
And yes I was at Gaumont when you were born, I was blame for your birth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That you may have been at Gaumont when I was born is quite possible seeing that you were spawned at Gaumont and grew up there. You were at Gaumont and I was somewhere else.
As I said August month Dunce, I was blamed for your BIRTH!!!!

I don't look like a Dalit Crabdog.

2/10/1611:37 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Get Jerry Springer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/10/1611:40 AM

Former Member

Nehru, why you does let them cahchundhar rile you up for? You know the meaning of chachundhar bhai?

2/10/162:55 PM

NehruBig Mouth Member

I can handle Dem Fools anytime Bhai. But no I dont know the meaning. And yuh kno how Uncle Nehru like get all hot and rile up. Sheik friken me bad.

2/10/162:58 PM

Former Member

Cobra posted:
Nehru, why you does let them cahchundhar rile you up for? You know the meaning of chachundhar bhai?

I haven't heard "cahchundhar" for over forty years now. Makes me smile.
Plenty cahchundhar pun dis board.

2/10/162:58 PM

Former Member

skeldon_man posted:
Cobra posted:
Nehru, why you does let them cahchundhar rile you up for? You know the meaning of chachundhar bhai?
I haven't heard "cahchundhar" for over forty years now. Makes me smile.
Plenty cahchundhar pun dis board.

That one is for keepsake. You can't get ban for using words that they don't understand.

2/10/163:17 PM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

Bullyism has entered the parliament. What a shame!

2/10/164:39 PM

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House erupts over “Green and Yellowing” of Guyana

… Speaker turns off Teixeira’s mic;… Opposition claims Speaker “infringing” on Opposition’s right to speak

The National Assembly descended into a state of near chaos after People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)

Member of Parliament Alistair Charlie made mention of the use of green and yellow, synonymous with the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition on State buildings.

However, House Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland, charged that “green and yellow” are colours of the Guyana flag. “It (green and yellow) cannot be an object for lampooning in this House,” he said.

This prompted an intervention by Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira who noted that the APNU/AFC cannot use selective colours of the national flag that are synonymous with the coalition.

“We cannot select some colours of our flag… the member (Charlie) is speaking about party colours on Government buildings.

At this point, Scotland instructed that Teixeira’s microphone be turned off, as he disallowed her from making her point, but she continued to lament the use of party colours to brand Guyana and Government buildings.

During a subsequent news conference on Tuesday afternoon, the Opposition’s Chief Whip expressed her Party’s “vehement objection” to the Speaker’s continuous descent into the arena during the business of the National Assembly.“The latest intrusion came when the Honourable member,

She said that it was extremely difficult to accept that Dr Scotland did not grasp the essence of the objection raised by MP Charlie, which was, the use of taxpayers monies to fund the painting of Government, State and public properties with official colours of APNU/AFC colours.

“The PPP/C wishes to remind all that Members of Parliament speak on behalf of the people of Guyana who are themselves not in Parliament. People of Guyana have expressed their concern about what appears to be creeping party paramountcy,” the Opposition Chief Whip said.

“Symbolic of this paramountcy of the party was the flying of the party flag over the Guyana Court of Appeal, in spite of vigorous protests of the Opposition parties,” she noted.

The PPP/C MP detailed the fact that that bridges, sections of public infrastructure and even the bicycles, boats and buses in President David Granger’s “Three B’s” programme are painted in green and yellow.

housed State entities.They reminded of “the days when the Army and Police were forced to pledge allegiance to the Burnham regime.”

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… Speaker turns off Teixeira’s mic;
… Opposition claims Speaker “infringing” on Opposition’s right to speak

During a subsequent news conference on Tuesday afternoon, the Opposition’s Chief Whip expressed her Party’s “vehement objection” to the Speaker’s continuous descent into the arena during the business of the National Assembly.
“The latest intrusion came when the Honourable member,

housed State entities.
They reminded of “the days when the Army and Police were forced to pledge allegiance to the Burnham regime.”