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| rabid Member |  posted April 21, 1999 03:45 PM    If, as Janet Jagan related, Cheddhi Jagan whispered to her moments before he went into surgery at Walter Reed, "If anything should happen to me, I want you to carry on..." and If, as was also related, once he was out of surgery and thereupon too weak to speak, but he did write notes to his family, how come he did not put this self-same "carry on" request in writing? Assuming that his only thought before he went into surgery was the welfare of his country and his people, and assuming that this overriding nobleness of thought made his last spoken word be to name his successor, it seems to me that he would have at least re-iterated this request in writing. Did his family preserve his last handwritten notes to them before he passed on? i think it would make interesting reading. |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 03:50 PM CHEDDI SHOULD REST IN PEACE HE DID ENOUGH FOR ALL GUYANESE RABID& PNC FANFARE CLUB Moderator, please chop-up dis thread. |
| Nuff Member | posted April 21, 1999 03:56 PM Rabid, "If anything should happen to me, I want you to carry on..." This is.... I won't call it lies, ... just let's say .... it's hearsay. You see when Cheddi came out of surgery, he had a sudden case of amnesia and forgot he ever said anything like you mentioned above. Therefore there was no need to document it. Don't blame Madam President for her little "white lie", she couldn't help it, she was fully aware the Guyanese people would be suckers and go for her story "hook line and sinker". |
| rabid Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:00 PM And further, if this self-same Cheddhi, who seemed to firmly in control of all his faculties, don't you think it an abberation, given the mans style and organizational ability, that he would not have annointed a successor? Would he have waited until just prior to going under the surgeons knife? |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:03 PM hi lameducks talk about production, not position. NBthread lacks merit |
| rabid Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:05 PM Well Nuff my old schoolmate; I wouldn't go so far as to say that the Guyanese people would fall for this, and let's refer to it euphamistically, "white-lie", but only a certain segment thereof. |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:09 PM cheddi said "let the people decide" when janet went to the polls, the people decided. School days can be tuff, especially when u can't get the basic teachin in u head. |
| rabid Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:11 PM Now did Cheddhi actually say "Let the people decide"? Or did he say "You must carry on". Let's all be objective in our thinking, even you die-hard PPP/c and the three members of the CCC |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:24 PM u must carryon the wishes of the people. don't u get it? |
| Vijay Puran Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:33 PM I think Cheddi was telling her to carry on with her personal life. |
| L.B Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:34 PM Rabid, If Cheddie wanted Janet to take over from him , why would he wait until his dying moment to utter those words for only her to hear?. If he had her in mind to take over he would of set the stage for her long before he had surgery. The woman is nothing more than AN OPPORTUNISTIC LIAR.!! CHEDDIE should haunt her for the rest of her life , for lying on the dead! We are nor bashing the dead Cheddie like you guys are doing with Burnham , we're only exposing her for what she is! |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:44 PM JANET WILL WIN THE NEXT ELECTION AS LONG AS THE PNC IS STILL AROUND. |
| Raj Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:55 PM Mama Janet knows that many Guyanese are suckers to white people. In over 40 years of Cheddi's political career, nobody ever came forward fuh seh dat Cheddi told dem dat Janet must be he successor. NONE. Few believe dat Cheddi ever told she fuh "carry-on". Even deh son Joey seriously doubts what he mother says. Ambassador Ishmael who visited Cheddi several times in de hospital said dat he was never told dat Janet should "carry-on" as President. Janet has very little credibility. Most people believe she mek up dah story. |
| BK Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:58 PM Some of you folks are already aware of my position on how I feel about Janet "accession to the throne". I have nothing personal against the old lady, but.... I consider her remarks an insult to the intelligence of the Guyanese people. But then the PPP have always been of the opinion that their supports are devoid of "brain power". |
| god Executive Member | posted April 21, 1999 04:59 PM raj u and yur family are de first to vote for janet unless u are dumb like a pnc bat |
| L.B Member | posted April 21, 1999 05:14 PM Raj, Nah bai them Coolie people in the Country side believe her. At least you have to give her credit for realising how stupid those PPP supporters are! LB [This message has been edited by L.B (edited April 21, 1999).] |
| PMourant Member | posted April 21, 1999 07:09 PM Those coolie people are really stupid, yet, without them, the Black people will starve and there will be no one to pay their salaries. |
| Nuff Member | posted April 22, 1999 09:47 AM Why will they starve PM. Try getting the rice farmers to buy rice from one anodda. All those Indian farmers are growing the same crops, yuh think the Indian people gon buy the same product thewy produce? Yuh stupadee yuh know. They need Blacks to buy their products otherwise those fat accounts will dwindle. Plus the Indians ain't buying no products, they steady saving dey money fuh flee de country. Remember the days when Burnham used to only allow you to leave the country with US $30 equivalent? Now dem bannas leaving with millions, they can afford to buy the Yankee dollar at 200:1 if they had to. |
| Indra Member | posted April 22, 1999 10:10 AM I always like to remind people when they bad mouthing Cheddie & LFSB, that dem 2 bannas are partying in either in hell or heaven laughing at all awee. We down hay fighting about black dis & black dat, Coolie dis & coolie dat. People we all are living in a foreign land, why can't we put aside the color barrier and live in harmony. Now, whom am I to preach that, I forgot that me who have black in my family is called a RACIST. |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 10:22 AM Indra; The object of this thread was to explore Cheddhi's last days and the question of passing on the mantle of leadership of the PPP/c and by extension the government of the day. Many Guyanese feel that Janet's "carry on" statement was disengenious at best. However, we have contributors who cannot bear such scrutiny and discussion. Fearing that their carefully cultured positions, even though most of us live like fat cats in NA, would be forever tarnished, such is their worship and idolism of these mortal politicians who care not one whit about them, and even less about the country. |
| Safraz Administrator | posted April 22, 1999 02:10 PM Since some here are badly informed on the events Rabid brought up, I thought I should clarify things. I have the highest respect for the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan and I am sure many of you do too. However, unlike many of you, I also have the highest respect for Mrs. Janet Jagan and will not let you guys demonize her on this issue. So here are the facts. President Cheddi Jagan after arriving at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, was told by doctors that he needed life threathening surgery. It was questionable whether he would survive the invasive heart surgery at his age. On Feb 16 1997 -- the day of the surgery and the last time Dr. Jagan spoke --- he signed a letter which read as follows: "Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana do hereby appoint Mrs. Janet Jagan to the post of Minister without portfolio in my government. I furthermore desire on this date that Mrs Janet Jagan, be appointed President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana if my medical condition deteriorates and leads to my death." The letter was dated 16 Feb, 1997. It was signed by Cheddi Jagan. There were four witnesses who also signed, including medical personnel at the hospital and Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. As you can clearly see, it was Dr. Jagan's wish that Mrs. Jagan suceed him immediately as President. The immense powers the Constitution of Guyana gives to the President allowed for this to be possible. Despite this fact, Mrs. Jagan stood on the sidelines and allowed Prime Minister Samuel Hinds to succeed Cheddi Jagan. It was very noble of her and it worked out for the best. Being the most senior member of her party (she was one of the 4 original founders), she was nominated as the PPP/Civic's Presidential candidate. It is well known inside the PPP that she refused the nomination but was later talked into it. Then on December 15, 1997 the people chose Mrs. Jagan as their President --- a 55% landslide if I must remind some. So although you guys might like seeing Mrs. Jagan as some power hungry monster --- as the facts clearly show, only the complete opposite is true. By the way Nuff --- Mr. Ralph Ramkarran was the old Chairman of GAC. Mrs. Jagan has nothing to do with the GAC as far as I know. Safraz. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 02:27 PM psssssssst. I didn't know Guyana had a monarchy. It seems like the whole Jagan clan is a bunch of power hungry misfits who want to keep the power in their family. Or is it that Cheddi looked through the corridors of time and found out that there was no one capable of running the country with the integrity he did besides Janet. Thus he passed on the throne to the incompetent RN, under whose presidency the value of the guyana dollar dramatically reduced. |
| BK Member | posted April 22, 1999 02:34 PM Safraz, It would be nice if you can post the text of the letter. What a load of crap. That is why "they" are not too anxious to reform the Constitution -- they can pass the mantle of power to the next of kin! KITH AND KIN |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 02:46 PM Safraz; Nice to see that you are still around. Guess it took an issue like this to pull you out of retirement. Your post raises more questions than it answers. The first is, if such a document exists, where is it? How come it has not become part of our national archive of documents. Did you see this same document, or were you one of the signatores? Is the Presidency of Guyana, property to be willed from person to person? if it is, I think it is time that I revoke my citizenship, why even hold elections, just declare anyone with the Jagan last name royalty, and set up a chain of ascension. So what of Sam Hinds, was he just window dressing? Safraz, I do not expect you to be impartial, given your political connections. I think that we as a community, deserve more answers than you are capable of or willing to give. [This message has been edited by rabid (edited April 22, 1999).] |
| Safraz Administrator | posted April 22, 1999 03:06 PM Rabid, The letter is re-printed in the recent book on Dr. Jagan by his daughter. I trust that the letter is kept in the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre building in Georgetown. The constitution and the political system in Guyana does indeed allow the Presidency to be handed (within the 5 year bracket) from person to person as the ruling party leader sees appropriate. I agree this must be changed. The reason for overstepping Sam Hinds is simple. The PPP and the Civic had and still have a gentleman's agreement that the PPP will always hold the Presidency and the Civic the Prime Ministership. It is part of the the coalition agreement. The leader of the PPP will always be the President and the leader of the Civic will always be the PM. For example, if Mrs. Jagan was to die in office, Minister Bharrat Jagdeo would suceed her as President. This is the agreement between the PPP and Civic and is constitutionally possible. Safraz. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:14 PM Prove it Safraz, prove that it is constitutional for an agreement between two parties to superceed the precedence set by the constitution, which states that upon the death of a president the prime minister is next to follow. I need quotes m,an, quotes. If that is the case we are only fooling ourselves that guyana is a democratic republic. |
| Raj Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:17 PM Safraz Nice try, but yuh meking de issue more disturbing. Who drafted de letter? Was yuh father, Guyana's Ambassador, one of de witnesses? Who were de other witnesses? Where is de ORIGINAL letter now? Anybody can cut and paste and make a copy of a document and print it in a book. Even if there was a letter, it could not have been legally binding. Janet NEVER made any public statements about this "so-called" letter. We all know dat she mentioned in public several times that Cheddhi TOLD her to "CARRY-ON" Safraz, yuh digging yuhself a deeper hole. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:29 PM I knew it was farcical. They are just a bunch of people who are obsessed with power and they will do anything to keep it. |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:35 PM Safraz; According to the following Cheddhi Jagan, and by extension JJ was in direct contravention of the laws of Guyana. "10. (1) The person who immediately before the appointed day holds the office of Prime Minister under the existing Constitution shall, subject to the provisions of article 97 of the Constitution (relating to the taking of an oath by the President), assume office as President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana that day as if he had been elected thereto in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution and shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns or unless he ceases to hold office by virtue of articles 93 and 94 of the Constitution, continue in office until the person elected President in the next following Presidential election held for the purposes of article 91 of the Constitution assumes office. President. .... Below is article 70 " 70. (1) The President may at any time by proclamation prorogued Parliament. Propagation and dissolution of Parliament. [This message has been edited by rabid (edited April 22, 1999).] |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:42 PM Safraz has proved himself to be a liar and a fake phony fraud, that would do anything to keep the bogus ppp govt in power. |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:44 PM Also read article 179 ...."179. (1) If the member of the National Assembly whose names appeared as candidates on the same list as that of the President at the last election held pursuant to article 60(2) resolve, upon a motion supported by the votes of a majority of all of them, that the question of the physical or mental capacity of the President to discharge the functions of his office ought to be investigated and the Prime Minister so informs the Chancellor, the Chancellor shall appoint a board consisting of not less than three persons selected by him from among persons who are qualified as medical practitioners under the law of Guyana, and the board shall esquire into the matter and shall make a report to the Chancellor stating the opinion of the board whether or not the President is, by reason of any infirmity of body or mind, incapable of discharging the functions of his office. Removal of President on grounds of incapacity. |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:47 PM Safraz; The evidence is there in black and white. Flawed as this constitution may be, the actions engaged in by the Jagans were in direct violation of the laws of Guyana. Now is there any wonder why Guyana is in the state that it is in? |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 03:50 PM Rabid my good man, I think Safraz wouldn't be responding to your post in a very long time. Henceforth he should be considered a pariah for making premeditated false claims. |
| rabid Member | posted April 22, 1999 04:23 PM Very True Bonus; And all the other PPP/c apologists, like the snake man and the Indian diety, and the other moron who constitute the charter members of the CCC. Now what we need to examine, is what is it in the Guyanese psyche that allow these kinds of actions to go unchallenged. We as a people need to raise the level of our political awareness, regardless fo where on God's green earth we choose to make our home. Only time will tell. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 06:53 PM I think its a combination of unsophistication, hoplessness and complacency. People in Guyana, in my opinion are just contented in getting by. I will elaborate on this more. |
| Safraz Administrator | posted April 22, 1999 10:12 PM Rabid, Nothing illegal was needed for the succession of Janet Jagan immediately after Cheddi Jagan. Here is how it would have been done. Remember, the constitution says that the Prime Minister shall succeed the President upon the DEATH or RESIGNATION of the President. The constituiton also gives the President the power to appoint a Prime Minister WITHOUT the approval of Parliament. So President Cheddi Jagan dies. Prime Minister Hinds is sworn in as President. He immediately appoints Janet Jagan as his new Prime Minister (as was done). One day later President Hinds resigns. Prime Minister Janet Jagan succeeds him as President, as is required by the constitution. So as you can see it could have very well be done constitutionally. Nothing illegal in that process. However, Mrs. Jagan did not see it fit to do so, even though she could have done so at anytime. I think this loophole in the constitution must be remedied, despite the fact it benefits coalition agreements like the PPP/Civic's. By the way BONUS - there is no need for personal attacks. Like it or not, I am a Guyanese just like most who wants the best for my country. I happen to support the PPP/Civic. If you don't agree with my views, argue against them --- don't attack me personally as a "liar" and "fraud" for example. I think this forum can be much more productive if we refrain from attacking each other personally. Rabid, the bottom line is that I think Dr. Jagan was WRONG in making the statement. I think Mrs. Jagan did the proper thing and waited for the elections. I think the PPP/Civic also did the proper thing by announcing their intentions for Bharat Jagdeo to succeed Mrs. Jagan --- before the elections. Hence the people knew the arrangement before voting. By the way, the same loophole can be used for Mr. Jagdeo to suceed Mrs. Jagan immediately. Safraz. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 22, 1999 10:19 PM Boy Safraz don't dig yourself deeper into the hole. The more further down you go the more difficult it is to arise out of it. My advice to you is confess you ignorance and leave with some dignity, instead of trying to justify PPP's depravity. |
| Raj Member | posted April 22, 1999 11:24 PM Safraz Me know yuh lil busy studying at school. But just in case yuh overlook meh earlier post. I want yuh fuh respond to meh questions. (1) Who drafted de letter? Janet NEVER made any public statements about this "so-called" letter. We all know dat she mentioned in public several times that Cheddhi TOLD her to "CARRY-ON" Safraz, yuh fighting a losing battle trying fuh defend dis old pompous and arogant woman. |
| Safraz Administrator | posted April 23, 1999 12:09 AM Raj, My purpose in the original post is to establish the facts. You guys can form whatever opinion you like of Janet Jagan but let it be based on the facts and not heresay. Its so strange how you all are so willing to believe heresay which agrees with your view To answer your questions: If you guys want the full story of all the happenings I would suggest getting a copy of Nadira Jagan-Brancier's book on her father. Just the tons of pictures of CBJ makes the book a valuable item. You guys probably noticed I had a lot of time recently to write. Wish I could write more but I had the time only because I was off from school for two days after a basketball injury. Safraz. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 23, 1999 09:05 AM hmmmmmmm a letter having more power than the constitution. Thank God for America. |
| BK Member | posted April 23, 1999 09:44 AM Safraz, It was nice of you to drop by, but may I remind you that I don't think the folks here have been basing their comments on "hearsay"; but on what Janet Jagan "did say"! |
| god Executive Member | posted April 23, 1999 10:01 AM you should thank God for the Hermandston accord which gave the pnc too much leeway. |
| Raj Member | posted April 23, 1999 10:23 AM Safraz Have you seen de ORIGINAL letter or did you also hearsay. I would think dat if this "so-called" letter existed, this highly official document would be in the possession of de government in Guyana and not possibly in Janet's daughter cabinet in Canada. Meh hope yuh get better soon bai. |
| rabid Member | posted April 23, 1999 11:01 AM Safraz; In your last post you stated; Remember, the constitution says that the Prime Minister shall succeed the President upon the DEATH or RESIGNATION of the President. The constituiton also gives the President the power to appoint a Prime Minister WITHOUT the approval of Parliament. So President Cheddi Jagan dies. Prime Minister Hinds is sworn in as President. He immediately appoints Janet Jagan as his new Prime Minister (as was done). One day later President Hinds resigns. Prime Minister Janet Jagan succeeds him as President, as is required by the constitution. So as you can see it could have very well be done constitutionally. Nothing illegal in that process.... This was not the process that was followed, this wasjust a hypothetical situation presented by you. WHat really happened as pointed out by you in a previous post is; ---- "Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana do hereby appoint Mrs. Janet Jagan to the post of Minister without portfolio in my government. I furthermore desire on this date that Mrs Janet Jagan, be appointed President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana if my medical condition deteriorates and leads to my death." The letter was dated 16 Feb, 1997. It was signed by Cheddi Jagan. There were four witnesses who also signed, including medical personnel at the hospital and Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. ----- This was a clear attempt at contravening the constitution of Guyana. This document, if it exists, should have been still-born. Shredded and not allowed to see the light of day. Is this the type of Government that we need in Guyana? One, whose leader will draft phony self-serving documents, and one whose leader would willfully ignore legal documents from the highest court in the land? Yet we have jokers on this forum labelling people as animals. All they are doing is following the example set by the JAGANS, who have incidentally been in power since 1992. [This message has been edited by rabid (edited April 23, 1999).] |
| Safraz Administrator | posted April 23, 1999 12:39 PM Rabid, Again, read the letter very carefully. It in NO WAY violates the constitution. "Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana do hereby appoint Mrs. Janet Jagan to the post of Minister without portfolio in my government." This is totally legal under the constituiton. The President at any time can appoint a Minister WITHOUT approval from any other body. "I furthermore desire on this date that Mrs Janet Jagan, be appointed President . . ." Note the strikingly different words. "desire" is the keyword. He did NOT say "I hereby appoint Mrs. Jagan as President". To say he "desires" states a WISH and NOT an order. This wish could have been legally carried out as I described above through resignations. Bottom line: Dr. Jagan wished that Mrs. Jagan would succeed him as President, as she rightfully stated. He knew he could not order it and he did no such thing. By the way, throwing a court order behind ones back and writing a letter of one's political desires are indirect and at best symbolic actions. On the other hand rigging of elections and leading illegal and unjust street protests which result in violence against innocent citizens are direct violations of the laws of Guyana. If you want to compare the actions of all our former leaders, the Jagans are by far the most law abiding.
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| rabid Member | posted April 23, 1999 01:23 PM Safraz; You are beginning to deal in semantics and attempting to confuse me with language. However I am due to be on a flight this afternoon so i must run. Keep checking this thread for my reply. it will either be late tonight or early tomorrow. |
| BONUS Member | posted April 23, 1999 02:03 PM Hi Rabid, what do you think the penalty for treason and gross premeditated violation of the constitution should be? Safraz feel free to answer the question. |
| L.B Member | posted April 23, 1999 02:50 PM Safraz, So now we are down to the point of comparing Past actions and crimes of different leaders ? As far as iam concern a crime is a crime, regardles of how big or small it is. LB [This message has been edited by L.B (edited April 23, 1999).] |
| god Executive Member | posted April 23, 1999 02:59 PM LB massage u brain a little big and small are 2 different words |
| BONUS Member | posted April 23, 1999 06:03 PM Wow Gud made a valid point. |
| Cookup The Enforcer | posted April 23, 1999 08:25 PM Well folks Safraz's comments were quite illuminating-he is definitely a spokesman for the regime [or should I say apologist]. Furthermore, he decried the allegations as hearsay but proffered "hearsay upon hearsay" as a defense. Safraz-both hearsay and "hearsay upon hearsay" are inadmissible unless there is a valid exception to the rule. Now to my observation: If Burnham created this system of capricious governance, why did he not appoint Viola or Van West as his successor? It seems that the PPP might be a little more devious than Burnham. |
| L.B Member | posted April 24, 1999 12:22 AM Cookup, Good point, come to think of it the PPP outdid Burnham and Hoyte at their own game , and they got the nerves to call themselfs Law abiding citizens? The truth of the matter is that from the very beginning Janet was the one who wanted to be President of Guyana , and when Cheddi died she sees the moment and came up with that Kakamaimie story!! LB |
| BONUS Member | posted April 24, 1999 09:30 AM And narrow minded Guyanese of all creed, race and sexual orientation fell for her trickery. And we have 3 of those ardents fools here, by the nick Gud pm and Bushy. |
| Vijay Puran Member | posted April 24, 1999 12:47 PM I think we should keep an open mind in these discussions. This is the first time I heard about the letter/proclamation/will Safraz referred to, and I have no reason to disbelieve him. After all, there were some non-Guyanese witnesses to the letter/proclamation/will. Like it or not, the scenario Safraz pointed out where, >> Prime Minister Hinds is sworn in as President. He immediately appoints Janet Jagan as his new Prime Minister (as was done). One day later President Hinds resigns. Prime Minister Janet Jagan succeeds him as President, as is required by the constitution.<< is ABSOLUTELY LEGAL according to the Guyanese Constitution. In fact, I understand that was very much contemplated during that time, but the candidate the PPP was proposing to become President was Ralph Ramkarran NOT Janet Jagan....Safraz could confirm this if he knows about it. I do not know why the PPP did not ask Sam Hinds to resign as President. Maybe it figured that it would have been seen as manipulating the Constitution in a dirty fashion. Or maybe it didn't have the guts to ask him resign. Of course the PPP knew that CBJ's letter had no legal basis in the Guyanese Constitution. CBJ's letter was more of a desire or message to the PPP and the Civic. Now that the PPP has clearly outlined its agreement with the Civic to maintain the Presidency there is no question that it will manipulate the Constitution if need be. THE QUESTION is if this is good for Guyana, or if it is the dirtiest politics on the face of the earth. There is no question in my mind that this is dirty politics played by dirty people. The Civic has been a coalition partner with the PPP for the past 8 or 9 years but YET their leader cannot be seen as fit to lead Guyana. Is that a marriage of convenience or what? The PPP is simply wicked, plain and simple. This is a party which will not agree to amend the Constitution to allow for a coalition government after an election because it feels that the die will be stacked against it. This is a party obsessed with power, the same way the PNC is, and will do anything to keep it that way even if it means perpetuating the racism that plague our country today. There will be another party some day which will break away the Civic component from the PPP leaving the PPP nincompoops flat on their faces. Mark my word. This is what the PPP's propaganda secretary Robert Persaud had to say about power-sharing in yesterday's SN, >>A coalition government by way of power sharing through constitutional engineering will fail because the conditions in the society do not exist to ensure its success. In any event, it will be counter-productive to ethnic security, the destruction of ethnic voting patterns and to political stability.<< I agree that power-sharing should not be dictated by the Constitution. But it is the part where he talks about power-sharing being counter-productive to the DESTRUCTION OF ETHNIC VOTING PATTERNS that caught my eyes. Is this guy in his right mind? What is he talking about? About that court order stuff I keep hearing about, if I were Janet Jagan, I would have torn it up and had Desree Bernard's ass for it afterwards. It was clear that the court order was politically motivated and that has no bearings in our courts. Therefore, Bernard ass should have been drawn over coals for issuing it. It takes good leadership to do this. |
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