This political grandeur is no longer cute
Dear Editor,
Kaieteur News – Joseph Harmon’s official acceptance as Leader of the Opposition is ipso facto recognition of Irfaan Ali as
President. Ultimately, this charade of Mr. Harmon’s thesis of not recognizing AU President Ali as a duly elected head of state has run its course. The fact that Harmon officially accepted the title and office as Leader of the Opposition is tantamount to accepting that President Ali is the Head of State of our Republic. As leader of the opposition, who really is Harmon opposed to? He cannot be a legendary figure. We have a President at AU Irfaan Ali. So if you really explore both sides of this standoff with Harmon not recognizing Ali as President and Ali not engaging with Harmon until he recognizes him as President, you can’t help but conclude that the all with grandeur and games. They both, by receiving their respective official titles, ipso facto recognize each other’s constitutional roles.
I guess the games are necessary as they all have to wander to their constituency to strengthen their image of being the ultimate strongest and the ruthless fighter. Well, unless they haven’t been reading the tea leaves, most opposition and government supporters are no longer hyped about the shenanigans elections since the flash point was long gone and the courts are dealing with the those who misbehave.
People generally want to see the government implement its policies and robust opposition monitoring. We all want to see government business move forward in particular the areas that require consultations and recommendations between the President and the Leader of the Opposition.
We need to appoint the various commissions like Procurement, Judicial, Local Government, Integrity, etc. The long unconfirmed issue of confirming the Chancellor and the Chief Justice is a dark stain on our collective capacity for self-governance.
It is time for the President and the leader of the Opposition to demonstrate political maturity and show some enlightened leadership. This political grandeur is no longer cute.
Truly,
Reggie Bhagwandin,