The criticism hurled at the leader of the opposition last week in Parliament by the Minister of Natural Resources exposed Mr Bharrat Jagdeo for the kind of leader he was. His failures were broadcast for all to hear. Today, from all indications, there seems to be a radical change. It seems that some good things are happening in Guyana. Crime, especially murder is down, the production of rice and gold has increased and the illegal narcotics trade has been set back.
Georgetown is now clean; the stench that had hovered over the city during the tenure of the last administration has disappeared. The city streets are joys to ride on. The potholes have disappeared, something that twenty-three years of the previous government failed to achieve.
Today, Guyana is no longer considered a pariah state as it used to be under the last administration. Fear and hopelessness have slowly drifted away and there is confidence and optimism for a bright and prosperous future, especially among youths.
As Guyanese, one of our unique traits is our ability to rise above adversity. We actually obtained such traits from our leaders who seemingly overcame insurmountable odds in their struggle for independence. Such traits became very useful during the abysmal failure of the last administration to end the sale of illegal drugs and arrest the escalating crime wave that led to the assassination of the former Minister of Agriculture, Sash Sawh, journalist Ron Waddell and more than 450 youths.
Until recently, just before the administration was forced out of office, there were senseless murders, rapes, burglaries and home invasions. In that period, Guyana was a crime-ridden and drug-infested state.
Our history has proved we are tough. Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
It is not surprising that people are very informed about what is happening in the country and they have pronounced upon who among our politicians are performing poorly. They are concerned about the disappearance of traditional values and a myriad other issues, but they are not about to throw in the towel. Many are very hopeful about a better and brighter future for Guyana.
Contrary to what some in authority may think, ordinary Guyanese do not have a tremendous amount of goodwill for the government.
Many believe that things are getting better; they hope that the government does not do as some others before it in the face of oil, pin all its hopes on the impending production of oil. Several AFC and PNC ministers in the coalition government have told Guyanese in the New York Diaspora that Guyana will earn in excess of US$1 billion with the flow of oil in 2020. It is dangerous for these ministers to paint such a rosy picture without taking into consideration that international conditions could impact the cash inflows from oil.
They may be in for a surprise because the oil price has fallen before; it is rising again, albeit slowly. With the exception of a few oil producing countries in the Middle East, most of the other oil producing countries are struggling. Poor planning and ignoring certain non-oil industries were the causes. Despite its vast amount of oil, Venezuela’s economy has crumbled and Trinidad and Tobago is near a recession. But Guyana’s best days are ahead because its leaders have learnt from the mistake of others.
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It seems that some good things are happening in Guyana. Crime, especially murder is down, the production of rice and gold has increased and the illegal narcotics trade has been set back.
Contrary to what some in authority may think, ordinary Guyanese do not have a tremendous amount of goodwill for the government.
The majority of Guyanese don't trust this government. Rice production is down,farmers are doing one crop instead of two, also the poor weather condition is hampering the cultivation. Rice farmers in Essequibo are struggling and are moving into cash crops. The Water Falls paper is always a critic of the PPP and a soup drinker to the PNC.
Former Member
kp posted:Contrary to what some in authority may think, ordinary Guyanese do not have a tremendous amount of goodwill for the government.
The majority of Guyanese don't trust this government. Rice production is down,farmers are doing one crop instead of two, also the poor weather condition is hampering the cultivation. Rice farmers in Essequibo are struggling and are moving into cash crops. The Water Falls paper is always a critic of the PPP and a soup drinker to the PNC.
Things are getting better depending on which side of the street you are standing on. Hypocrisy shows its true color when it's the other party.
Former Member
Things are not getting better in Guyana. I don't know who they talking to. Maybe the few PNC and their lackeys are getting high on their own supply and pretend this is national sentiment. Things are getting worse in Guyana! This is the sentiment of the business community and the working class!!
Today, Guyana is no longer considered a pariah state as it used to be under the last administration. Fear and hopelessness have slowly drifted away and there is confidence and optimism for a bright and prosperous future, especially among youths.
Former Member
skeldon_man posted:kp posted:Contrary to what some in authority may think, ordinary Guyanese do not have a tremendous amount of goodwill for the government.
The majority of Guyanese don't trust this government. Rice production is down,farmers are doing one crop instead of two, also the poor weather condition is hampering the cultivation. Rice farmers in Essequibo are struggling and are moving into cash crops. The Water Falls paper is always a critic of the PPP and a soup drinker to the PNC.
Things are getting better depending on which side of the street you are standing on. Hypocrisy shows its true color when it's the other party.
after 50 years both race refuse to accepted each other for the betterment of country we can see it right here on GNI and we not even living in guyana
Georgetown is now clean; the stench that had hovered over the city during the tenure of the last administration has disappeared. The city streets are joys to ride on. The potholes have disappeared, something that twenty-three years of the previous government failed to achieve
sadly, the ppp again will be the next government bcz granger is a typical blackman, hateful, spiteful and visionless.
I guess the Article was written by SHIT FACE!!!
Former Member
seignet posted:sadly, the ppp again will be the next government bcz granger is a typical blackman, hateful, spiteful and visionless.
guyana will always be in this shit
randolph posted:
Randy, this is what was inherited from the PPP/C. They are slowly getting around to it. It reflects the civic pride of the people.
Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
Mitwah posted:Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
You live in the lap of freedom in Canada and preaching Hope for the people in Guyana. The only people living high in Guyana are people in government, the average "Joe" don't know where their next meal is coming from, I don't know when you visited Guyana, but I met some Guyanese yesterday at a funeral , who just came in a couple of days and they had nothing good to say, they were FOOLED in voting for change and they are worst off today.So cut and paste from the PNC media is all fake news.you should be embarrassed to place your name behind such article, but only if you can help.
Former Member
kp posted:Mitwah posted:Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
You live in the lap of freedom in Canada and preaching Hope for the people in Guyana. The only people living high in Guyana are people in government, the average "Joe" don't know where their next meal is coming from, I don't know when you visited Guyana, but I met some Guyanese yesterday at a funeral , who just came in a couple of days and they had nothing good to say, they were FOOLED in voting for change and they are worst off today.So cut and paste from the PNC media is all fake news.you should be embarrassed to place your name behind such article, but only if you can help.
them suffering and can travel to north america these are the ones that cannot get to steal from the system
Mitwah posted:Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
Mitts. Things are getting worse than better. As I travel around Guyana, and interact with Guyanese of all classes and races, all I hear is about the slowdown, lack of jobs for recent graduates, corruption, discrimination, closing of sugar estates, low rice price, unemployment, and yes, people are still worried about crime. Many of the minor ones, Robbery without violence are often not reported because many know that they have to give the police a raise to investigate.
some of the politicians and friends paint a picture of optimism and positive change. But that is not true. They will find out in 2020.
i an currently on holidays in Canada, bout not much has changed since left Guyana.
warrior posted:kp posted:Mitwah posted:Those who preach doom and gloom and damnation need to know that people are embracing hope. Any political party which does not understand that people, especially youths, are hopping off the cynicism bandwagon is involved in a zero sum game. People are interested in issues that will improve their well-being in the short, medium and long term.
You live in the lap of freedom in Canada and preaching Hope for the people in Guyana. The only people living high in Guyana are people in government, the average "Joe" don't know where their next meal is coming from, I don't know when you visited Guyana, but I met some Guyanese yesterday at a funeral , who just came in a couple of days and they had nothing good to say, they were FOOLED in voting for change and they are worst off today.So cut and paste from the PNC media is all fake news.you should be embarrassed to place your name behind such article, but only if you can help.
them suffering and can travel to north america these are the ones that cannot get to steal from the system
That is a broad brush you are using. Obviously, you are using the crystal ball again.
Former Member
What you all should be aware of is that lilly mohan has an obligation to spread propaganda as per his paycheck. He will soon be the Baghdad Bob of Guyana.
Former Member
seignet posted:sadly, the ppp again will be the next government bcz granger is a typical blackman, hateful, spiteful and visionless.
And you really don't think that the same cannot also be said of Jagdeo? Jagdeo is way more vicious and malicious.
Granger is stubborn, stupid, and passive aggressive. Jagdeo is willfully evil.
You do not have to read the entire article to realize it's a piece of propaganda.
It vividly reminds me of those editorials and letters from the New Nation during Burnham Times.
Former Member
Zed posted:Mitts. Things are getting worse than better. As I travel around Guyana, and interact with Guyanese of all classes and races, all I hear is about the slowdown, lack of jobs for recent graduates, corruption, discrimination, closing of sugar estates, low rice price, unemployment, and yes, people are still worried about crime. Many of the minor ones, Robbery without violence are often not reported because many know that they have to give the police a raise to investigate.
some of the politicians and friends paint a picture of optimism and positive change. But that is not true. They will find out in 2020.
i an currently on holidays in Canada, bout not much has changed since left Guyana.
So nothing then has changed since the PPP era. Rice prices were going to drop regardless as to which party was in power.
I suggest that those who think that the old Petro Caribe prices were going to remain need only look at the fiasco that Venezuela has now become.
The PPP was also going to close estates as unending bailouts for Guysuco aren't sustainable and in any case they had announced closure of Demerara sugar estates at least 10 years ago.
I see no evidence that the PPP had any plans to assist Demerara in transitioning away from sugar, except handing out lands to cronies so that they could build their gated communities.
Guyanese are welcome to remain stupid and think that a mere exchange of the APNU for the PPP will improve their chances. When they learn to demand proper governance then maybe their lives will improve.
We see that there is absolutely no difference between the PPP and the PNC except the race of the people who scream discrimination.
Those who doubt need to furnish evidence that Jagdeo has any new ideas. Those who now screams are a joke and shows that he is totally out of touch with reality, or even willing to admit that much of the challenges of today come from opportunities that the PPP missed.
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