@Former Member posted:

Kaieteur News Editorial 

https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...will-be-later-today/

The way we will be later today

Jun 22, 2020 Editorial, News 0 Comments

This nation hovers on the brink of overwhelming exhaustion brought about by the many frustrations that extinguish its energies. Guyana is in the worst of places prompted by the ceaseless prevarications that scuttle its hopes and spirit. We run on an empty tank, lacking zest and thrust. This is where we are perched on the tense tightrope, prior to the fateful Court of Appeals decision scheduled for 13:00hrs today.
We are depleted and so, too, are our politicians in the creativity of their electoral handiwork, their attempts to reconfigure present and future history, through the inexplicable and inexcusable. It is almost over, when one of the last doors knocked on for relief closes with a clear decision at some time beyond 13:00hrs this Monday.
From all appearances, this should be the last gasp of the coalition hoping for some respite, and for the new government signaling its readiness to come to life. This hard-hit country needs any life it can get, and never as in the current hour of decision and expectation, of almost a million individual visions.The first moving question of the moment distils to this: how will the three wise jurists of the Court of Appeals be today? They are neither isolated nor insulated from the tempests of the times, the burdensome pressures of Guyana’s overbearing circumstances. They stand on the threshold of history. The second question coalesces around this contemplation: and how will we be-angry leaders, angrier supporters, with the angriest being disillusioned citizens-in a likely unsettled and hostile environment? Later today and the tomorrows ahead, will deliver answers in due course. It is our hope that they will be encouraging, if only to assure the continuity of this society to its long delayed destiny.
While we countdown the hours left to the court, we are aware that it is always unwise, the height of presumptuousness, to try to outthink and anticipate the way the minds of tribunes of spare legal truths work. Like their less exposed, less educated, and less saluted juror cousins in the law, judges can also be fickle, through the surprising, even the shocking. This is what the history of American judicial mysteries reveal, all the way from twenty years ago, in Bush v. Gore.But today prudence is cast to the wind. We assert and advance that the room that the three learned judges have limits them to holding only to the preponderance of persuasive elements in the matter brought before them. In summary, it is that those elements favor the current opposition. Though there is absolutely no intention to ringfence or second-guess the two spotlighted sons and one daughter of the higher bench, what was placed before them by agents of the coalition is cut and dried to bring this whole sorry season in Guyana’s electoral history to a full stop. The signs and portents indicate the benefit of victory for the opposition PPP, as declared by GECOM.That is the simpler one that waits for pronouncement after 13:00hrs today. What is not so easy is to project or measure what follows after the chairwoman of GECOM speaks to this suspended nation. She, too, could go down in history as rising above and beyond in the sternest of crises, and at the most pivotal time. This is the great unknown, how will we be when her work is done?
Political reactions are the first things that come to mind. Those will set the tone, perhaps temper the tempests that heave our social realm. A key starting principle of democracy is the leadership sagacity that instils maturity and responsibility on a sustained basis. It is our hope that all three will dominate because leaders cast aside grave disappointments and do their duty to the many peoples of this ruptured and frail society.
We are not privy to any special intelligence, but we trust that the sanity of peace will be the order of the day. Our numbing clashes have left us drained and vulnerable. The early first call is for all citizens to understand their roles and then deliver them. Elections forced us to our knees. We have the future waiting. It is time to greet it together.

Nobody actually knows what will happen today. The editor didn't look into the future and see what is going to happen.  No party is going to be satisfied with the decision and that is why there should be new elections.

The politicians are already stressed out. It would be a relief to them if an end to the situation  can be agreed upon.

@Ramakant-P posted:

Nobody actually knows what will happen today. The editor didn't look into the future and see what is going to happen.  No party is going to be satisfied with the decision and that is why there should be new elections.

The politicians are already stressed out. It would be a relief to them if an end to the situation  can be agreed upon.

NEW ELECTION  AFTER DR IRFAAN ALI IS SWORN INTO OFFICE. 

Guyana political future will change with the under 35 years taking a very active roll... we saw that in this election. 

@Former Member posted:

NEW ELECTION  AFTER DR IRFAAN ALI IS SWORN INTO OFFICE. 

Once he is sworn in, there isn't going to be another election soon.  The fighting will continue and progress will be obstructed. There will be a lot of backstabbing. Violence will increase and a possible return to the "Freedom Fighters' days"  Is that what you want?

Only the PNC knows what it wants. I think they speaking for the Afro-Guyanese, even if it is only the members of the PNC party. They know they lost the vote, but dey want something.

Anybody have an idea? 

@seignet posted:

Only the PNC knows what it wants. I think they speaking for the Afro-Guyanese, even if it is only the members of the PNC party. They know they lost the vote, but dey want something.

Anybody have an idea? 

Good question.   I would make a guess.   They would want to have a say and more of their members appointed to all government boards. 

They would want no prosecution of their party hacks who tried to rig the election. 

Then, they are bending the system for an inclusive government. Smart ppl, this way dey will eliminate Jagdeo and deal with Irfaan Ali. If that is their thinking, then they will run the govrnment. I do not think the current group of PPPites a are very smart in governing. It was always Jagdeo.

Dr Bharat Jagdeo is the Mandela of Guyana!!!!

@Nehru posted:

Dr Bharat Jagdeo is the Mandela of Guyana!!!!

I have come to believe, he is only person in Guyana who can perform. He has faults but compared to Granger and his gang, he is a saint-I concurr, the man is the Mandela of Guyana.

@seignet posted:

Only the PNC knows what it wants. I think they speaking for the Afro-Guyanese, even if it is only the members of the PNC party. They know they lost the vote, but dey want something.

Anybody have an idea? 

In 2015 the voters did not elect them to remain in office for life.

@Nehru posted:

Dr Bharat Jagdeo is the Mandela of Guyana!!!!

Hey hey hey...bai yuh go buy me wan fry banga a nest wid de guyana gov visa cyard? Hey hey hey...

City Mayor says Private Sector must keep out of political affairs and deal with their business..

@Ramakant-P posted:

Once he is sworn in, there isn't going to be another election soon.  The fighting will continue and progress will be obstructed. There will be a lot of backstabbing. Violence will increase and a possible return to the "Freedom Fighters' days"  Is that what you want?

Uncle Rama, u sound fearful.  If the PPP wins, let they APNU and their supporters try any of the above u mentioned. I'm sure countermeasures will be in place.

@Former Member posted:

City Mayor says Private Sector must keep out of political affairs and deal with their business..

Pandits must keep out of political affairs and deal with their religion. How did that pandit Ubraj become Mayor if not through his political membership of a political party, the PNC?

@Former Member posted:

Pandits must keep out of political affairs and deal with their religion. How did that pandit Ubraj become Mayor if not through his political membership of a political party, the PNC?

You did tell Reep dis?

Pandit Ramlall used to be alongside Cheddi during public meetings.

Any updates on what happened today? What time is the court ruling?  

@Totaram posted:

You did tell Reep dis?

Reep never told the private sector to keep out of political affairs as Pandit Ubraj Narine did. That's the context.

@alena06 posted:

Any updates on what happened today? What time is the court ruling?  

After 2.30 pm Today.

@kp posted:

After 2.30 pm Today.

Good. Let's hope there are no further delays and a decision is handed down.

@Ramakant-P posted:

Nobody actually knows what will happen today. The editor didn't look into the future and see what is going to happen. 

No party is going to be satisfied with the decision and that is why there should be new elections.

The politicians are already stressed out. It would be a relief to them if an end to the situation  can be agreed upon.

Political bickering are not grounds to conduct new elections.

Worldwide, parties which do not win an election are generally not satisfied -- nonetheless they attend parliament to conduct the nations' business.

Guyana is no different with the winning/loosing political organization.

@Former Member posted:

City Mayor says Private Sector must keep out of political affairs and deal with their business..

@Former Member posted:

Pandits must keep out of political affairs and deal with their religion. How did that pandit Ubraj become Mayor if not through his political membership of a political party, the PNC?

Pandit Mayor seems to forget his prime function/job at City Hall.

Georgetown Mayor Pandit Ubraj Narine (centre) joins in the clean-up operation.

Georgetown Mayor joins in city clean-up, Jan 21, 2019 News 0, Source - Kaieteur News Online - https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...ns-in-city-clean-up/

Motion is struck out for misconceived and want of jurisdiction .. Judge Rishi Persaud . 

I was told that some guy name Rishi Persaud stated that the appeal court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the order that was asked for.

Don't quote me . just something that was said to me in a phone call.   Dem guy. Jango. Dave?

@Former Member posted:

Motion is struck out for misconceived and want of jurisdiction .. Judge Rishi Persaud . 

Yeah. Councillor jus told me.

@Former Member posted:

Pandit Mayor seems to forget his prime function/job at City Hall.

Georgetown Mayor Pandit Ubraj Narine (centre) joins in the clean-up operation.

Georgetown Mayor joins in city clean-up, Jan 21, 2019 News 0, Source - Kaieteur News Online - https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...ns-in-city-clean-up/

Dis mayah want somebady fuh tek he rass ah wan kali mai pooja and and leh he rass dance without music. See how fast he guh ketch he sense.

@Sheik101 posted:

Yeah. Councillor jus told me.

Dis Reynolds dude needs to cut the crap out and give his decision. Look like ah gone all ova de wurl fuh mek he decision.

@Sheik101 posted:

I was told that some guy name Rishi Persaud stated that the appeal court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the order that was asked for.

Don't quote me . just something that was said to me in a phone call.   Dem guy. Jango. Dave?

Rishi Persaud is the son of retired High Court Judge Prem Persaud. He grew up with Law.

1 of 3 . 

Newsroom is live from the court. 

@Former Member posted:

Rishi Persaud is the son of retired High Court Judge Prem Persaud. He grew up with Law.

Ok

Court does not have jurisdiction- according to 2 judges. 

2nd Judge explains the matter CANNOT be raised in any other court. 

When this judge is done, I can practice constitutional law in Guyana.

@alena06 posted:

Court does not have jurisdiction- according to 2 judges. 

Alena ...

Did Justice Brassington Reynolds state that the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.

Hence his decision is in accordance with that of Justice Rishi Persaud.

Reason ... I was away for a few minutes before Justice Brassington Reynolds made his conclusion. 

I am now listening to the explanation of Justice Dawn Gregory.

@alena06 posted:

Newsroom is live from the court. 

Newsroom is pro PPP mouthpiece. Is there any middle ground media that doesn't take sides.