Serious prognostications, fun predictions
The DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the genetic identification unique to organisms. The DNA probably evolved from the origin of the organism including humans. Each individual has their own unique DNA through which identification is usually guaranteed.
Like the oldest of Guyana’s mass political organizations, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) – founded by Dr Cheddi Jagan and a few others – adopted some of the principles of Communism and Socialism of the Soviet Union at the time. When Ashton Chase suspended the chairmanship of the PPP to the newly trained British lawyer Forbes Burnham, Cheddi was open to agreement, as Forbes had embraced Socialism as an English student.
The sharp-eyed Burnham played his main political stroke after Britain aborted a “Communist” (suspected) PPP government in 1953. Burnham quickly broke away from the original PPP and set up its own PNC – the People’s National Congress Party. So began “racial politics / ethnic voting voting” – which survives to this day. (Burnham was to state, strategically, his own fondness for Socialism around Independence (1966). Even embedded it in our national constitution! It’s still there!) But Forbes had to rely on manipulation / electoral rigging to keep his autocracy from 1968 to death. (1985).
In the meantime for 28 years – “cheating-on-defeat – Cheddi’s PPP retained elements of its Socialist character in opposition until the resumption of power (1992) and the passing of Cheddi (1997). So after the suspension of the Brigadier administration, what is the PPP today? Cheddi and Janet’s choice of the PYO lad from Unity EC Dem – Bharrat Jagdeo – has undoubtedly attributed that party to her neck. Like Putin in Russia, where he studied. The implications now (2020 to 2025)?
Comrade Jagdeo has long abandoned classical socialist ideals and methods – if they still apply around. American support and capitalism know when to approve either PPP or PNC; but Jagdeo seemed to have retained Putin’s unique command of the Party. And yet there are even PNC-ites who quietly admire Jagdeo’s strategic “politics” – from his grassroots vote-taking techniques to public relations and lobbying of an international kind. See how the overwhelming Indo-based business community is embracing?
But has the Jagdeo PPP sustained racism to maintain majority electoral support? Did it have to be truly discriminatory as part of today’s PPP DNA character? Quite frankly, both of our leading political behemoths invigorate their centers to display and vote “race” at election time.
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Riggers as leaders, as “honorary” Senators
When President Irfaan invited the PNC Brigadier to a Presidential powertrain, I regarded it, plainly speaking, as a classic piece of a similar strategy to Bharrat. And be a statesman when inviting the Supervisor who simply looked ahead at the rigging and challenged the will of the people for five months? Give me a break! There are many other options to invite political accommodation. And stop trying to fool people for any amorphous “unity” or “harmony”. Anyway it is quite clear that the Brigadier Opposition, led by former Green House spokesman Harmon, needs to thrive on disagreements – from WCB’s unsolved murders, to alleged PPP fiscal “buzzmania” to Afro 1000 redundancies and more the PNC tested (?)).
So there is not only supreme maturity to sit to debate, to debate constructively, to negotiate with rig-watch-leaders and “honorary” MPs. It is about abandoning the discriminatory and selfish strategies caused by PPP DNA to control everything.
Can’t they see, I repeat, if they share oil revenues fairly on community uplift throughout Guyana; if they offer lots of housing, employment, education, training and health care for everyone – could it mean “PNC bye-bye” very well? I’m wondering again: can the PPP change its (traditional) DNA?
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Good things? A little! Good 2020 award
In the mighty USA; in a ruined but resource-rich little Guyana, COVID-19 plagues and year-round political election debates!
“Good judgment! You’ll be gone 2020 ”, we all say. But hold on! It was humanity, not the year 2020, that led in the Global Tragedy. Yet there were some recognizable good: families came closer under lockdown of quarantines and stayed home; people grew food in new domestic gardens; communication technology had to be mastered as even the indifferent and online / live computer will be here to stay; scientists are making vaccines at record times never before seen. And yet I say that gone 2020!
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Serious prognostications, fun predictions
From a national, governmental, developmental political perspective, a poor oil-rich Guyana will experience: (1) Trauma about the viability of the sugar industry – my view is that oil revenues should not be spent too much to resuscitate the historic industry; Brazilian / Indian investors should be amazed, but sugar is under pressure globally.
(2) Partisan politics will attend to the request to punish all those GECOM people who aided and supported the attempt at electoral rigging; the courts and public opinion will be tested as the election Crooks attract sympathy. (3) Two Accountants and Attorney General AG will have hell to prosecute those of the Brigadier government who allegedly abused multiple millions! (3b) The major players behind the massive Belgian drug bust will not be identified! (4) The developmental and general governance programs of the government will be characterized by numerous productive and misguided actions as too many unqualified Indo loyalists are favored. (5) Unfortunately, there will normally be no Opposition and Brigadier Leader co-operation.
On lighter notes
2021 will not welcome any wedding plans for VP Jagdeo
I will not get an electric motor car from the projected Mahaica Modernist development
Seven new Ambassadors and High Commissioners will be Afro-Guyanese!
No one will be described as a “Sanctimonious Gangster” in 2021.
As I am older than the Brigadier, I will receive my $ 25,000 COVID grant before mid-2021
MSNBC American part-Guyanese anchor Joy Reid will ensure that Douglah of America’s Vice President, Kamala, introduces Roti and Curry to the Biden White House.
Comics return to the Stabroek News pages during 2021. (I plead!)
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Brief considerations…
1) Remind me: What is the significance of the ubiquitous (European / American) Christmas Tree?
2) Jonathon Subrian dares to respond to daily letter writer GHK Lall- using GHK prolix style! Ho-ho-ho.
3) Who will be the first to get Covid Vaccine in Guyana? When?
‘Till next year