March 25 2020
Dear editor,
SO the PPP in a 12-round boxing encounter for the heavyweight champion of Guyana, rushed out in round one, throwing punches of lies and propaganda, as if there is no tomorrow. We the passionate supporters of APNU+AFC followed the lead of our President-elect by masterfully performing the Mohammad Ali, rope-a-dope. An inexperienced and foolish PPP wrongly assumed vulnerability and charged in, in a desperate attempt to secure the KO, but in the process punched themselves into the ground. So the tired and exhausted PPP is now holding on for dear life, but that is an impossible task to complete on jelly legs, when being confronted by a hard hitter in the form of APNU+AFC supporters. This is only round four and already a 10th crushing right of, “Established routes for diplomatic communication,” has landed on the glass chin of the heavyweight contender.
In normal circumstances, this should have been it but the APNU+AFC supporters are clearly angered with PPP propaganda and lies over the past weeks. As a result, they have made the decision to dispense a full 12 rounds of pummelling before administering the punishing and humiliating knock out in the final round.
Over the past two weeks I’ve observed PPP loyalists, Stabroek News and Kaieteur News posting tweets from American congressmen, senators and state officials and passionately argued that these tweets represent official American Government policy. It got so comical that one American congressman quoted American electoral law that the Guyana Government should follow, or they will have to experience the wrath of sanctions. Gerry Gouveia, the perennial heartless and brainless opportunist, who sent home his employees for three months without a penny, displayed it on his wall and highlighted the American electoral law that Guyana should follow to avoid sanctions. What the simpleton bush pilot failed to recognise is that Guyana is in South America and not America. As a result, I would humbly recommend that garrulous Gerry undertake some toddler-level crash courses in geography to provide him a better understanding of the geographical differences between South America and America.
It would appear that the established diplomatic channels became clogged with high-quality Guyana crude oil, over the past two weeks. As a result, tweets, emails and Facebook became the newly accepted routes. Have they really or is there another rational explanation for these unconventional avenues? Could it be that these American politicians were very busy? Could it be that lobbyists like Mercury were badgering the very busy politicians who had more important matters of domestic nature to address? Could it be that Mercury desperately requested a statement from the politician to satisfy their big-money client, the PPP? Could it be that the American politicians in an attempt to satisfy the pestering Mercury, typed and sent a five-second tweet? Could it be that being too busy, the American politician couldn’t research the electoral laws of Guyana, as a result he just writes what he knows — the American electoral laws? Just for a second reflect on these propositions and determine if they make sense?
Further, the last time I checked, Guyana has an ambassador to America whose name is Riyad Insanally. Without a doubt he has Hollywood good looks, but I don’t think he is in America for that. I would believe that Mr. Riyad Insanally’s role is to serve as that diplomatic link between America and Guyana. From my limited knowledge of these matters of diplomatic communications, if America had a problem with the actions of the Guyana Government then the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would have summoned Riyad Insanally to his office and demanded an explanation. Mike Pompeo, if not satisfied with the explanation, would have expressed the concerns of the Trump administration. Apart from the ambassadorial channel, the other route of communication would have been Donald Trump directly calling President David Granger. Again ,just for a second, reflect on these propositions, and determine if they make sense?
You see Mr Editor, I do recognise my limitations and would never step outside of them. Having said that, from my limited understanding of diplomatic communications, tweets, Facebook postings and private emails cannot be deemed as official communiques. The reason in my humble opinion is that these communications are official documents which need to be kept for the record. Having social media postings, private emails and private telephone gossips, in my opinion diminishes and trivialises the importance of such sensitive communication. Those are my humble opinions, but I’m sure they are enough to give the PPP a bloody nose.
Regards
Dr. Mark Devonish
