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Declaration of Sophia
by Forbes Burnham
Posted on 2010-05-04

Declaration of Sophia
Address by the Leader of the People's National Congress, Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, at a Special Party Congress to mark the 10th Anniversary of the P.N.C in Government.
Venue: Plantation Sophia, Georgetown, Guyana.
Date: 14th December, 1974



Chapter 1
Out of Chaos A New Road

 

Chapter 2
The Role of The Party

2.1 In November of last year (1973) there was a Special Congress four months after our Party had won a two-thirds majority in Parliament. At this Congress, there were serious examination and a definition of the role of the Party in the new circumstances.

2.2 It was agreed after lengthy discussion that the emphasis should be on mobilising the nation in every sphere and not merely for periodic elections and in support of specific action and programmes. It was also decided that the Party should assume unapologetically its paramountcy over the Government which is merely one of its executive arms.

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I was at Sophia a few times listening to the kabaka giving orders like North Korean and African DICTATORS. I drink dem rum and eat dem food Prapa. One time dem had a Coop in Lombart Street and throw wan big Party to promote eating Fish, I drink Beers till I almost piss on myself, eat all kind of Fish cooked in all different ways. When I ready to leave, I pack up and took home. I dont remember I work the kabaka said.

Nehru
Georgie posted:

2.2 It was agreed after lengthy discussion that the emphasis should be on mobilising the nation in every sphere and not merely for periodic elections and in support of specific action and programmes. It was also decided that the Party should assume unapologetically its paramountcy over the Government which is merely one of its executive arms.

Of note, this is the beginning when the PNC declared that the party-PNC is higher that the government.

In other words, the government is subservient to the PNC.

FM
Demerara_Guy posted:
Georgie posted:

2.2 It was agreed after lengthy discussion that the emphasis should be on mobilising the nation in every sphere and not merely for periodic elections and in support of specific action and programmes. It was also decided that the Party should assume unapologetically its paramountcy over the Government which is merely one of its executive arms.

Of note, this is the beginning when the PNC declared that the party-PNC is higher that the government.

In other words, the government is subservient to the PNC.

So are we on the road to the PNC becoming paramount over the state again?  Look at Basil Williams incompetence at all the issues of law but yet he continue to about the COURTS of Guyana.  Does he want to fly the PNC flag at the Supreme Court building again?

FM
Demerara_Guy posted:
Brian Teekah posted:

Where is the source of this information?  This can be seen as slandering the PNC party.

One of the sources for this information which is well known to those who are conversant with Guyana's issues.

Topic --- Declaration of Sophia, by Forbes Burnham, Posted on 2010-05-04

Source --- http://lfsburnhamfoundation.or...ration%20of%20Sophia

Thank you DEM Guy.

We must admit, Burnham was a good looking bloke and I can now understand by Mrs Kissoon and many other women of East Indian ancestry fell all over heels for him.  I heard he was the concubine of many East Indian woman from Crabwood Creek to Charity.  

He even took one of them as a courtesan to Zambia to a conference.

 

FM
KishanB posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
Georgie posted:

2.2 It was agreed after lengthy discussion that the emphasis should be on mobilising the nation in every sphere and not merely for periodic elections and in support of specific action and programmes. It was also decided that the Party should assume unapologetically its paramountcy over the Government which is merely one of its executive arms.

Of note, this is the beginning when the PNC declared that the party-PNC is higher that the government.

In other words, the government is subservient to the PNC.

So are we on the road to the PNC becoming paramount over the state again?  Look at Basil Williams incompetence at all the issues of law but yet he continue to about the COURTS of Guyana.  Does he want to fly the PNC flag at the Supreme Court building again?

PNC activities seem to be focused in this direction.

FM
Nehru posted:

I was at Sophia a few times listening to the kabaka giving orders like North Korean and African DICTATORS. I drink dem rum and eat dem food Prapa. One time dem had a Coop in Lombart Street and throw wan big Party to promote eating Fish, I drink Beers till I almost piss on myself, eat all kind of Fish cooked in all different ways. When I ready to leave, I pack up and took home. I dont remember I work the kabaka said.

Watch your words, nah man  .... it was not 'the kabaka'; the correct title was 'the big kaka' !!

K

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