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President mingles with Emancipation Day patrons in National ParkPDFPrintE-mail
Written by GINA   
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 22:12
EMANCIPATION Day in the National Park this year was no different from the usual atmosphere of unity and camaraderie when President Donald Ramotar visited for the first time as the country’s Head of State.

President Donald Ramotar looks on in amazement at exhibits in one of several booths in the National Park on Emancipation Day yesterday.

While some patrons took advantage of the opportunity to share a photograph with the President, others like entrepreneurs and small businessmen and women used the occasion to pitch their business ideas and ventures.
Among them was Michael Alleyne, a Chinese trained bamboo craft producer whose finished products amazed President Ramotar and, he got advice on how to market his products more effectively.
Manufacturers of the locally produced Pandama wine showcased their samples, sealed and well branded.
Exhibits lined the periphery of the National Park displaying a variety of entertaining and enlightening materials and information about aspects of Guyanese and African culture and persons of distinction who contributed.

President Donald Ramotar and Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill flanked by children during Emancipation Day celebration in the National Park


The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s booth of exhibits that featured among other things, iconic Guyanese of African descent and monuments, was accompanied by steel pan renditions.
The Embassy of the United States which had a booth adjacent to the Culture Ministry, staged a pictorial exhibition of stalwarts in the African civil rights movement, inclusive of Martin Luther King.
The Bramha Kumari Spiritual Organisation, an international group working at all levels of society with a mandate of positive change, also made its presence known, and representatives used the occasion to create public awareness at

President Donald Ramotar shares a light moment with patrons while viewing exhibits showcased by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in the National Park on Emancipation Day

the time of the President’s visit.
Patrons also had the option of looking at the more energetic performances in the form of music, song, dance and poetry that were staged simultaneously on the tarmac of the National Park.
In an invited comment to the media, President Ramotar spoke with appreciation about the atmosphere and the noble efforts by the various groups, to perpetuate their culture in a society

President Donald Ramotar inspecting work done by a Chinese trained bamboo craft producer, Michael Allen (right) during Emancipation Day celebration in the National Park yesterday. Also looking on is Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill.

that is multi-ethnic.
This year the Government, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport gave a total of $7M to 49 cultural groups from villages and communities traditionally purchased by slaves after emancipation.
The financial support, which has been an ongoing feature of the ministry since 2005, varied in proportion to the size of the planned activities, and is intended to cover the cost incurred for spearheading those activities.

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Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

Isn't this wonderful? 


Whats wonderful about this? Every Emancipation Day the PPP goes through this pretense while they continue to do their best to abuse black people.

 

95% of blacks and mixed voters hate the PPP.  This is all you need to be concerned about.

FM
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

Which poll you conducted about 'hate' for the ppp?


The one that you respect.  The 2011 elections.  With APNU getting 41% of the votes almost exclusively from blacks/mixed voters and AFC getting some of these two that does suggest that the PPP is very much hated by them.

 

I mean it isnt as if APNU ran a brilliant campaign, or that people feel that this is a well run organization.  What did the PNC do after 2006 to merit its much stronger performance in places with black and mixed voters?  NOTHING.

 

It was a message to the PPP.  "We do not want Indian rule in a maultiracial country".

 

I note your fear in offering your opinion about this.

FM
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

There is no fear. The fact that Linden was a low turnout for the PPP does not mean 'hate.' 

I see that your contempt for AfroGuyanese continues.  You dont even think that its worth your time to think that when 95% of a voting bloc are against the govt in power then there must be a valid reason for it.

FM
Originally Posted by caribny:
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

There is no fear. The fact that Linden was a low turnout for the PPP does not mean 'hate.' 

I see that your contempt for AfroGuyanese continues.  You dont even think that its worth your time to think that when 95% of a voting bloc are against the govt in power then there must be a valid reason for it.

What were their reason for Voting that same way from the beginning of time?????????? Even when they were reduced to dry Coconot, Rice flour and white mouth???? Take your time.

Nehru
Originally Posted by caribny:
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

There is no fear. The fact that Linden was a low turnout for the PPP does not mean 'hate.' 

I see that your contempt for AfroGuyanese continues.  You dont even think that its worth your time to think that when 95% of a voting bloc are against the govt in power then there must be a valid reason for it.

How is this contempt? Why mist we always use words such as 'hate' Linden did not vote for the PPP because they did not think the their policies were good for the region. Is this hate is the racial sense? I don't think so. 

FM
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:
 Why mist we always use words such as 'hate' Linden did not vote for the PPP because they did not think the their policies were good for the region. Is this hate is the racial sense? I don't think so. 

 

BTW its not just Linden who voted against the PPP. Its 95% of the African/mixed vote.  Clearly this ethnic group feels that the PPP is hostile to them because of who they are.

 

1. Not because of ideological differences, because there are few between the PPP and the PNC. 

 

2. Not because they feel that the PPP is corrupt and incompetent, because we know full well that the PNC is equally so and the fact that Lindeners were upset with the stewardship of Region 10 indicates this.

 

So we are left with the fact that African and mixed voters feel that the PPP is hostile to their interest as African and mixed Guyanese.  95% feel that this ha sled to their disenfranchisement and their exclusion from decision making and the allocation of resources.

 

So after 19 years of PPP rule 95% of African and mixed voters felt that the PPP is hostile to them for racial reasons and that doesnt motivate you to try to figure out why.    Of course because you have CONTEMPT for AfroGuyanese so couldnt care less what they think.

FM
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:
Originally Posted by caribny:
Originally Posted by Ronald Sugrim:

There is no fear. The fact that Linden was a low turnout for the PPP does not mean 'hate.' 

I see that your contempt for AfroGuyanese continues.  You dont even think that its worth your time to think that when 95% of a voting bloc are against the govt in power then there must be a valid reason for it.

How is this contempt? Why mist we always use words such as 'hate' Linden did not vote for the PPP because they did not think the their policies were good for the region. Is this hate is the racial sense? I don't think so. 

You do not think so you may be speaking a truth here. Linden did not vote for the PPP because it is an Indian based party. Even if they were not corrupt and did indeed do their best for the region the same would be the case.

 

This is not per se race based but systemic. You would not know that because the lot of you simply do not think we can do better and accept our political system optimized for dictatorships as the norm because the PPP wins by it.

FM
Originally Posted by Conscience:

 

 

 

The Guyanese Leader is a leader for all....Long life his excellency

I see you all PPPites are back to this nonsense even after the sound thrashing that Afro/mixed voters gave you when 95% of those who voted supported either APNU or the AFC.

 

People are polite so when the President arrives they will welcome him as do many GOP welcome Obama when he visits their communities.

 

But you know full well that very few of the folks there voted PPP, so stop folling yourself.

 

remember how you all PPPites screamed after the election about how "ungrateful black people are" when they refused to vote PPP despite all the fre food, Tshirts and concerts that you all lavished on them.

FM
Originally Posted by Conscience:

Then tell why 95% of the African/mixed voters  think that the PPP is a black hating bigotted entity?

 

Also why  do we have selected fat cats on the OP payroll? 

 

 

Mitwah

The PPPC was a victim of their own success, complacency also played a large role in the outcome of the 2011 polls. The Guyanese Populace now realize the joint opposition is anti working class, and doesn't have the interest of the masses at heart, come 2016 or the event of any snap elections, they will endorse the PPPC with a majority

FM
Originally Posted by Conscience:

The PPPC was a victim of their own success, complacency also played a large role in the outcome of the 2011 polls. The Guyanese Populace now realize the joint opposition is anti working class, and doesn't have the interest of the masses at heart, come 2016 or the event of any snap elections, they will endorse the PPPC with a majority

 What success? The rise of the drug and junky culture? We have no successful industry. Their corruption and incompetence caused them to lose.

 

They will lose more at the next one. Imagine all that lurid dispensing of cash; branding through give away of T shirts, bags, nicknacks and other swag;commissioning our states assets to their party needs;  and plastering the nation with t horrible red banners from Skeldon to Gunn Strip and they still lost!

FM
Originally Posted by Conscience:

The PPPC was a victim of their own success, complacency also played a large role in the outcome of the 2011 polls. The Guyanese Populace now realize the joint opposition is anti working class, and doesn't have the interest of the masses at heart, come 2016 or the event of any snap elections, they will endorse the PPPC with a majority

Sorry but while you might have your opinions you cant hide the facts.  the PNC was able to significantly increase their votes in 2011 over 2006.  Evgen though the AFC lost much of its black.mixed support it made inroads into regions 5 and 6 among the Indian voters.

 

The only major party which lost votes was the PPP.

 

Even in Region 3, hardly a PNC stronghold that party had a huge increase in support, clearly getting out large numbers of black/mixed voters ho didnt bother to vote in 2006.

 

It is clear that African/mixed voters sent a message to the PPP in 2011.  WE DO NOT LIKE YOU, 95% of them said.

 

Now how can the PPP be happy that the second largest voting bloc harbors such deep animosity towards them that, despite a reord of 19 years, they can scarcely muster 5% support......all those free meals, Tshirts and concerts?

 

You all know full well that after the election you all screamed that you are going to show those "ungrateful" black people for not supporting them threatening to cease any development projects in majority black areas.

FM

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