History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

Granger is much older

Granger has a military background like most other presidents. But then again, Bharat was the commander in chief. 

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

I don't think his father was a cane cutter. I was too young to understand when the older folks would say things like he was Janet's puppet. 

Mitwah posted:

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

I don't think his father was a cane cutter. I was too young to understand when the older folks would say things like he was Janet's puppet. 

EA and them were neighbors in Port Morant. I'll call E and ask him. 

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

I don't think his father was a cane cutter. I was too young to understand when the older folks would say things like he was Janet's puppet. 

EA and them were neighbors in Port Morant. I'll call E and ask him. 

Biography of Dr. Cheddi Jagan

Growing Up

Dr. Jagan with his mother, Bachoni.

 

Cheddi Jagan was born on March 22, 1918 on a sugar plantation in Port Mourant, Berbice, the son of indentured sugar workers. His parents Bachoni (mother) and Jagan (father) had arrived in the then British Guiana as young infants with their mothers from the district of Basti in Uttar Pradesh, India. Both his grandmothers came as indentured immigrants in 1901 and were "bound" by five year contracts to different sugar plantations in the county of Berbice. Life was very hard and both his parents had to start working in the canefields at a young age to supplement the family income.

His mother never went to school, but his father was a bit more fortunate, attending school for three years! Because his father worked very hard, he earned the reputation of being the best canecutter and was promoted to "driver." But still his pay was very small and because he was non-white there was no further avenue of promotion. He thus saw the need for formal education, and made sure that his son, Cheddi Jagan attended school.

Dr. Jagan's father, Jagan

http://www.jagan.org/Biography...o/cj_biography4.html

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

I don't think his father was a cane cutter. I was too young to understand when the older folks would say things like he was Janet's puppet. 

EA and them were neighbors in Port Morant. I'll call E and ask him. 

I understand that he was an "adhikari" or Sadar, which means a field officer or "driver" which is one rung below the white masters; upper class in the scheme of things for Indians. 

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

Girl, so is most of the PPP politburo, but dem rass went from cane-cutter to cake-eater in half a generation!

Jagan had a certain moral conviction not found in the PPP cabal these days!

Nothing like morals, hard wuk, integrity and humanity. AALL of which are foreign to the PNC and the Namakaram Crabdaag!!!

Leonora posted:

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

He was a cane cutter's son, and his parents instilled strong values in him.

Cheddi Jagan father was not a canecutter. He was a foreman on the Sugar plantation that earn enough money to send his son to Queen's College High school. Which was a paid elite school in those days.

Rass banna, what part of the article did you miss stating the man was the "best canecutter" and was given the position of driver?

cain posted:

Rass banna, what part of the article did you miss stating the man was the "best canecutter" and was given the position of driver?

Maybe the yellow mask the words.

People may go into office with good intentions. But eventually they themselves get corrupted in the system and lose their way

NOT THE FATHER OF THE NATION!!!!!!!!!

Amral posted:

People may go into office with good intentions. But eventually they themselves get corrupted in the system and lose their way

That’s why there are checks and balances and term limits.

Nehru posted:

NOT THE FATHER OF THE NATION!!!!!!!!!

If Jagan was the father of the nation, PNC wouldn't send people to tear down the Red House and humiliate Jagan's work and achievements. For this reason alone, I agree that Granger demonstrated his neemakaramism to a great man.

Nehru posted:

NOT THE FATHER OF THE NATION!!!!!!!!!

bar-rat was the queen of the nation 

Django posted:

cain posted:

Rass banna, what part of the article did you miss stating the man was the "best canecutter" and was given the position of driver?

Maybe the yellow mask the words.

The man was a cane cutter from Best Village on WCD.

Cobra posted:

History taught us that politicians are thieves, but why Cheddi Jagan died a poor man? 

Was he nieve, stupid, or afraid to take money that doesn't belong to him? 

 

 

he was a decent honest man 

Nehru posted:

Nothing like morals, hard wuk, integrity and humanity. AALL of which are foreign to the PNC and the Namakaram Crabdaag!!!

i drive through pradoville 1 and 2 and and say to myself what hard working people 

kp posted:

Django posted:

cain posted:

Rass banna, what part of the article did you miss stating the man was the "best canecutter" and was given the position of driver?

Maybe the yellow mask the words.

The man was a cane cutter from Best Village on WCD.

Jagan father was from Best Village,Vreed-en-hoop WCD ?