Feb 20th is the birth anniversary of Guyana's late President Linden Forbes Sampson BURNHAM.
The late President Burnham was brilliant and was one of the best orators in the world at his time. His vision of Guyana becoming self reliant is up to this day being pursued by the government OF THE DAY.
President Burnham was involved in promoting culture and during his term the first ever Carribean Festival of Creative Arts(CARIFESTA) was held. He was also part and parcel of world leaders who advocated and supported the the movement to free Nelson Mandela and to bring apartheid to an end in Africa. He was committed to the Non Aligned movement and also was an architect for the forming of Caricom.
The late President was an acute politician and outwitted many of his opponents, including Dr and Mrs Jagan.
Although his years in office was marred by rigged elections the fact still remain that he served Guyana as President and was admired by many, both at home and abroad.
The late President Burnham was brilliant and was one of the best orators in the world at his time. His vision of Guyana becoming self reliant is up to this day being pursued by the government OF THE DAY.
President Burnham was involved in promoting culture and during his term the first ever Carribean Festival of Creative Arts(CARIFESTA) was held. He was also part and parcel of world leaders who advocated and supported the the movement to free Nelson Mandela and to bring apartheid to an end in Africa. He was committed to the Non Aligned movement and also was an architect for the forming of Caricom.
The late President was an acute politician and outwitted many of his opponents, including Dr and Mrs Jagan.
Although his years in office was marred by rigged elections the fact still remain that he served Guyana as President and was admired by many, both at home and abroad.