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PEACE!
We have work to do people. If you need the calendar to tell you this is a new beginning, a new year, time for new things.. then by all means. But really.. we have to work to change our country, its time. Some bad stuff is happening down there. Get your party on but we got work to do.

Peace y'all
By Roses1
Thursday, December 27, 2007

WOW.. VC Do you really believe that...
There is no historic or physical evidence that any such person ever existed.

Peace.
By Roses1
Thursday, December 27, 2007

merry christmas
merry christmas to all guyanesse.to all half mile ,one mile ,wis rock...anyway to all lindener
By murphy
Tuesday, December 25, 2007

NEVER FORGET THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE "CHRIST" IN CHRISTMAS
No part of the year inspires me to be more determined in my commitment to struggle against evil than this period when we celebrate the birth of the greatest philosopher, bar none. His was an example of speaking truth to power, although this is often overlooked in examination of his life and times.

Approximately two thousand and eight years ago, an angel brought tidings of great joy to this world in announcing the birth of Jesus Christ. Whether this is how it happened it reality is not an issue with me. I love and accept the moral message of his life, and would urge anyone seeking spiritual foundation upon which to interact with this world to do like wise.

Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays, and may 2008 see an awakening of courage among the people of this world in general, and the people of Guyana in particular, to actively and vociferously campaign for human equality, economic and social justice.
By victoriaguy
Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Seasons Greetings!!!

SEASONS GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR A

HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS 2008.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did...

THE BELL

I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15)
I am united with the Lord(1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price(1 Cor. 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ (Acts 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt.5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ(1 Cor 12:27)
I am free forever from condemnation ( Rom. 8: 1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant (Phil.3:20)
I am free from any charge against me (Rom. 8:31-34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God(2 Cor.5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)
I cannot be separated from the love of God(Rom.8:35-39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Cor.1:21-22)
I am assured all things work together for good (Rom. 8: 28)
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16)
I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3: 12)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)
I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15: 1-5)
I am God's temple (1 Cor. 3: 16). I am complete in Christ (Col. 2: 10)
I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3). I have been justified (Romans 5:1)
I am God's co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1). I am God's workmanship(Eph. 2:10)
I am confident that the good works God has begun in me will be perfected (Phil 1: 5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven (Col. 1:14). I have been adopted as God's child(Eph 1:5)
I belong to God
Do you know
who you are!?

Keep this bell ringing..

"The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make His face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn His face toward you
and give you peace."
Numbers 6:24-26

By supererro
Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Happy holidays
Just want to bestow peace and blessing to everyone, enjoy the holidays and be safe during this time of festivities, and watch your pockets don't overspend what you don't have, remeber this is only for one day and the next day is back to work.
By amen-ra-ta
Monday, December 24, 2007

HOPEFULLY HOPE
Bob Marley sang "How good and pleasant it would be
before God and man
To see the unification of all
African"

These words represent prophetic hopes that we are still far from achieving. The two greatest obstacles to achieveing them are (1), our inherited distrust of "black" and by extension each other and (2), the insane and "uncle tom" predispostion to assail and villify those championing this kind of unification. That it is a priceless feature of the historical inter-relationship between members of every other group, ironically, still seem to escape our ken.

By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Maybe there is still hope
It is always hard to get black ppl to...read...listen.our men continues to hide behind being robbed of their birthrights from as far back as slavery. We prefer someone else to ...fight...sacrifice...for us.We continue to place values on the most frivilous qualities...like being a great dancer...singer.Someone else will project...n...dream for the coming black generation while we continue to dress...party...n...slumber.It is sad to see the ads on our local tv reflects only parties...fete...lime.Maybe there is still hope...if black women start teachin their young sons values, responsibilities...accountability...honesty...and stop copying every hogwash of the western world...that is so designed to keep us that way.
By jah_nice
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Re-Keep Your Eyesy om Him
Venezuelan incursion at Cuyuni

Keep your eyes on him

Ramsaroop appalled at govt, opposition response -says dredge owners need to be compensated
Friday, December 21st 2007
Vision Guyana Chairman Peter Ramsaroop last week said he is disappointed with the government and opposition's response to Venezuela's apology over the recent invasion at Cuyuni.

In a press release Ramsaroop said citizens are appalled that the government is "satisfied" with the Venezuelan response and contends that that country must compensate the Guyanese whose property was destroyed, in this latest violation of Guyana's territorial integrity. "Vision Guyana reiterates its demand that Venezuela withdraws its claims against Guyana's territory including the Ankoko Island," the release said.

Ramsaroop, who is "a Presidential contender for 2011", said one of the key areas of his campaign is the protection and sovereignty of the nation and "the need to mitigate any aggression by the Chavez administration and his claim to (three-fifths) of Guyana." These issues ultimately limit Guyana's ability to grow and is a major deterrent to foreign direct investment in the region, he said.

The group said leading geologists have opined that that area contains one of the largest basins in the region where oil can be found and contends that it is preposterous for President Hugo Chavez to claim that "he is for poor people, yet [he is] stifling" Guyana's quest for oil and economic benefits that will take the country out of poverty.

Vision Guyana also reiterated its call for citizens to petition the government to utilize all and every means necessary to deal with this threat. The group said it is necessary to build a Guyana strong enough to prevent further aggression and to ensure that any claim to Guyana, by the Venezuelan government, is immediately removed.

By jah_nice
Friday, December 21, 2007

Peter Ramsaroop is a patriot. This guy could be making mucho dinero in the US but he choses to fight the elected dictatorship ruining the future of Guyana. He like Lincoln Lewis, Eric Phillips et al, are in the trenches fighting a battle with little help from those on whose behalf they are waging this battle. It seem that it is easier to get African Guyanese interested in a "big lime" sponsored by the government, than in protest action aimed at enhancing the future of their kids. And that's the rub.
By victoriaguy
Friday, December 21, 2007

Guyana Football
Congratulations on putting together a great website Guymine. Also I am very proud to see coverage about Guyana football on the internet @ www.Guyanafootball.com www.GoldenJaguars.com and www.goldenjaguars.hi5.com
One People One Ball One Love
By ShyGuy
Friday, December 21, 2007

HINDS IS SINGING FOR HIS SUPPER
Cheddi Jagan was not responsible for restoring democracy in 1992
Friday, December 21st 2007

Dear Editor,

As a Guyanese, I respect the late Dr Cheddi Jagan's anti-colonial struggles to liberate the colonized from the colonialists at a time when such struggles were sweeping colonies around the world. And for this he should be duly recognized, even if with an Order of Liberation award, now the highest national award in Guyana.

But I find it insulting to the intelligence of Guyanese everywhere that this man should be honoured for restoring democracy to Guyana in 1992! This is patently false! And what is worse, the party that actually benefited from the return of free and fair elections, as an act that should not be mixed up with democracy which is more of a process, has refused to work to extend democracy beyond free and fair elections.

The truth is, the late Desmond Hoyte, whose PNC was responsible for past rigged elections and stifling of democracy, was the one who took small but significant steps after assuming office in 1985 by opening up the country, and, under pressure from overseas financial lending institutions and their donor governments, opened the door for free and fair elections in 1992.

He could have balked and taken Guyana down the road to further ruin or, as was happening, slower socio-economic recovery and growth, but being the one who controlled the elections machinery he was the one who restored free and fair elections.

The late Dr Jagan, after failing at previous PPP-PNC unity government efforts, and using his position as Opposition Leader to bring attention to the need for free and fair elections, just happened to be at the right place at the right time in Guyana in 1992 and based on ethnic voting patterns, was assured easy victory at the polls.

That Dr Jagan was open to a unity government with the PNC at the expense of free and fair elections for the Guyanese people should immediately disqualify him as a candidate for championing the restoration of democracy in 1992. He cannot have it both ways!

The late Dr Jagan, the PPP and Guyanese of all races, however, were finally the beneficiaries of Hoyte's decision to come clean with elections.

I don't know if Hoyte could or should be considered for an Order of Liberation award, nor do I expect this to be forthcoming from the PPP regime which introduced this new award, but the facts of history should be clearly written so that our posterity doesn't have to be trying to find the truth the way so many of us are trying to find the truth about the murky fifties and sixties. Hoyte, in a back-handed sense, was responsible for the restoration of democracy in Guyana!

All of that notwithstanding, it has to be pure irony that the PPP would come up with an Order of Liberation award and cite the restoration of democracy in 1992 as the basis for bestowing it posthumously on the late Dr Jagan, yet fifteen years after the PPP was first returned to power, it has been behaving like a dictatorship on several fronts. Perhaps to the PPP the concept of democracy is limited to free and fair elections and whatever rights and freedoms existed at the time. Deepening the process is not on its drawing board.

It still is the only entity that operates a radio station while hypocritically citing the lack of legislation that would allow others to operate radio stations. It has failed to call local government elections for over ten years. It has several bills passed by Parliament that are still to become law by the President's signature. In fact, judging from a host of other factors, it has not proven that it is committed to genuine change from what obtained under its predecessor.

One cannot surmise on what the late Dr Jagan would have done had he been alive, but if what is playing out under the PPP regime is anything close to what would have played out under the late Dr Jagan, had he been alive, then he would not have been deserving of the Order of Liberation award. This is a mockery of democracy!

If there's anyone who deserves such an award it would be those Guyanese who liberate their country from the strangling tentacles of race-based politics, of which the PPP is the dominant player and the PNC the subservient player.

Yours faithfully,

Emile Mervin

VG: Like Emile, I too believe that Cheddie Jagan contributed to the liberation of Guyana from Colonial Forces. But to christen him the father of the nation is ludicrous. Hinds, like many for whom truth is just a convenience, paints a picture of the PPP and its ethnic constituents as angels and its opposition and theirs as the devil. And that is consistent with Jagan's portrayal of Burnham after the split. The best weaopn to employ in a quest to villify one group and deify another, is to have it done by a member of the group being villified. And that is the task that Hinds is engaged in.

He is championing a Political entity as a viable organization for African Guyanese to support which remains loudly silent in the wake of the serial murdering of hundreds of young African Guyanese under the guise that they were criminal suspects. In other words, you black people in Guyana are too stupid to piece things together and put them in perspective. So you can be fed any crap, with speculation that it will have greater utility because it comes from the mouth of one of your own. And this is what is dastardly wicked about the whole affair.

The sophomoric attempt to vitiate the reality of a cyclical ethnic referandum by referencing demographics in the US and elsewhere is really pathetic. It is what happens after an election that makes ethnic majoritian selective systems undemocratic. Unlike the US and elsewhere, there are no checks in place in Guyana's parliamentary and governmental system to guarantee that the government does not make decisions based on where the majority of its suport comes from. There is no Freedom Of Information Law that allows scrutiny of what is received and how it is disbursed. The Government refused to grant its Ethnic Relations Commission access to records from the Office of the President and the Public Service Ministry for a study on how foreign scholarships are dispensed. Sam Hinds tears for his country truly trickles selectively, and appartently evaporates when confronted with abuses not targeted at Indians and the PPP. Black people would be idiots to place faith in the discretion and outpourings of someone so blatanly and obviously antipathetic to their interests.
By victoriaguy
Friday, December 21, 2007

Venezuelan incursion at Cuyuni

Keep your eyes on him

Ramsaroop appalled at govt, opposition response -says dredge owners need to be compensated
Friday, December 21st 2007
Vision Guyana Chairman Peter Ramsaroop last week said he is disappointed with the government and opposition's response to Venezuela's apology over the recent invasion at Cuyuni.

In a press release Ramsaroop said citizens are appalled that the government is "satisfied" with the Venezuelan response and contends that that country must compensate the Guyanese whose property was destroyed, in this latest violation of Guyana's territorial integrity. "Vision Guyana reiterates its demand that Venezuela withdraws its claims against Guyana's territory including the Ankoko Island," the release said.

Ramsaroop, who is "a Presidential contender for 2011", said one of the key areas of his campaign is the protection and sovereignty of the nation and "the need to mitigate any aggression by the Chavez administration and his claim to (three-fifths) of Guyana." These issues ultimately limit Guyana's ability to grow and is a major deterrent to foreign direct investment in the region, he said.

The group said leading geologists have opined that that area contains one of the largest basins in the region where oil can be found and contends that it is preposterous for President Hugo Chavez to claim that "he is for poor people, yet [he is] stifling" Guyana's quest for oil and economic benefits that will take the country out of poverty.

Vision Guyana also reiterated its call for citizens to petition the government to utilize all and every means necessary to deal with this threat. The group said it is necessary to build a Guyana strong enough to prevent further aggression and to ensure that any claim to Guyana, by the Venezuelan government, is immediately removed.

By jah_nice
Friday, December 21, 2007

Honoring Cheddi
This piece from the Prime Minister is eloquently done, It may insight one to ask, is he really appealing to the Guyanese Masses? Or, did he just awake from his slumber?

I cannot let this moment pass

There was a great debate last Friday evening (2007-12-14), in our National Assembly. Our Media seems to have missed it we need our media to bring it to the notice of everyone we need everyone seeing and talking about that debate it could become an important turning point in our nations history. It could help us turn to a new leaf in our political life, a new page with favourable conditions for the steady growth and development which we all so much want.

Of what debate do I speak? It is the debate on the motion to honour Dr Cheddi Jagan as an outstanding Guyanese, on the occasion of the 60 the anniversary of his entry into the legislature of our country, on the 18th December 1947. No busing down! no fireworks! but everyone quietly, sincerely even reverently reflected on how Cheddi contributed to our country.

Scathing criticisms of our politics and politicians and implicitly the majority of us Guyanese, is commonplace with many in the media: whosoever earnestly and honestly want things to be different should welcome and nurture the tentative step of our National Assembly when from all sides we recognised and honoured in unison that outstanding son of our soil.

Politics is necessarily contending and competing, often adversarial. Avoiding rancour, bitterness, and acrimony is never an easy issue for any group of people. There is danger even in groups with long histories of being together. Moreso, we Guyanese whom history threw together here relatively recently: each group unto that time with its own integrated culture and world view, different from each other, and into different slots here, which have coloured the way we see each other.

I am pained and want to shout out whenever I read or hear the listless description of us as a divided people! When were we one? We were never one. Becoming one was the challenging bitter-cup that fate placed before our ancestors and us. In my view we have been greatly underestimating how much we are to reshape ourselves in becoming one people? Nonetheless we have made significant progress.

I am pained even more, I want to shout even louder when our elections are described as nothing but racial/ethnic censuses by many who know better and should look deeper. One could just as well describe elections in the USA and UK as urban/rural censuses.

Politics arises from people seeing things differently, and accordingly putting different proposals to the group, on what is the problem and what is to be done. Broadly speaking, political groupings form on pre-existing clusterings. One such kind of clustering arises from the different experiences of rural, agricultural people and urban, wage-earning people. This kind of political clustering was starkly evident in the 2000 elections in the USA in the maps on TV which showed where the Democrats won, in coastal, high population density, urban areas whilst the Republicans won in the heartland, lower density, agricultural areas. Recall too the differing decisions of the Supreme Courts of Florida State and the Federal Government. Recall too, the make up of those courts and recognise that any insistence that those courts, those judges, were outside the politics of their country would be greatly strained.

Recall too, the last election in the UK when the announcer on BBC World was moved to warn that the initial count of say thirty seats for Labour versus six for the Conservatives was not necessarily a runaway landslide victory for Labour. It was just that Labour wins in the urban constituencies where the results are more quickly accumulated and tallied and hence come in earlier, whilst the Conservatives constituencies are reported later! Moreover Conservatives winning more rural constituencies, generally win a greater proportion of seats than would be the case if the UK had a PR system. The UK has not changed its electoral system to PR for greater democracy, but in 1964 quickly changed our electoral system from constituency to PR!

Political groupings often cluster also around different religions when present. Even when there is no hostility as in our country, there is a lack of social continuity. The major socialising activities births, christenings, marriages, funerals all take place in some religious context. We are uncomfortable in religious situations with which we are not familiar. Our social functions and socialising in Guyana is as much a religious census and socialising groupings carry through to political groupings hence our elections results could perhaps be described just as well as religious censuses.

The third clustering, which may lead to political groupings, is race and ethnicity. Different races and ethnicities are likely to have differences in religion, in history in language and in culture. This is problem enough but even more is the problem of the obvious physiological differences and identifying markers of dress. However strongly we may abhor and argue against profiling, all our science and technology flow along a path of extrapolating, inducing from particular experiences to generalised expectations and behaving as if those expectations were certainties. The markers of race/ethnicity go beyond signalling a discontinuity, they herd people willingly or unwillingly, knowingly or unknowingly into groups: each member expected to have the identical, stereotypical characteristics assigned to the group.

In different countries, the main political parties may be formed along the lines of any one of these main kinds of clustering. When politics came to our Guyana, these three main clusterings were all present and significant. However, they were not cross cutting, they overlapped, reinforcing each other. For me therefore, the wonder of Guyana is not that we are a divided people, but that we have stayed together as divided people and did not rush to partition! For me, we were no more divided racially, than we were divided urban from rural, or by religion. Indeed I believe that a case could be made that the split of PPP Burnhamites and PPP Jaganites was a split not of race but much more a split along the lines of urban/rural sentiments. I believe that even today the differing urban/rural sentiments are still reflected in the positions of the PNCR and the PPP/C. I believe that there are real, normal political differences in the way we of the PPP/C see things and the way the PNCR see things.

With these three main kinds of political groupings, still overlapping and reinforcing each other, how do we engage in intense, political rivalry contending robustly, competing toughly and yet not threaten the continuity and cohesion within our nation? The answer is not easy but I feel intuitively that it would help greatly if we could clean our slate of happenings after the PPP split in 1955.

Life is very much about trial and error: doing, learning and advancing from lessons learnt. Allow me to propose that the route of the PPP Burnhamites was a trial that was an error. It was the route taken by a group, which considered itself more urban, more sophisticated, more prepared to govern, and believed that it would do better for all Guyanese than the rural, still foot-in-the-mud PPP Jaganites. And the PPP Burnhamites for the most part Christians, were very vulnerable to the call to oppose Godless Communism.

For me, there is no gainsaying the fact that the PPP Burnhamites succumbed to that most seductive temptation of doing a little wrong, to avoid a greater wrong! A few actively participated and all tacitly accepted the rigging of the 1968 election for what they considered the greater good for all Guyana and Guyanese; moreso as the equally Christian Americans and British indicated approval of the rigging. But already by the 1973 elections it was becoming apparent that many of the supporters of the PNC were uneasy with rigged elections and did not even go out to vote, leaving it to the rigging to deliver the election.

For me, it must have been an excruciating test for Cheddi to choose in 1973, to wait patiently, for nearly twenty years as it would turn out, for the majority of the PNC supporters to see the error and futility of that path and turn themselves from it. No doubt, deliberate, directed action by Cheddi and the PPP could have degenerated too easily into bloody, racial confrontations and the splitting of our peoples and our country from which there would have been no return.

It was a great price that Cheddi and the PPP paid but paradoxically he who has paid the greater price to keep Guyana whole has much more invested, has much more to lose if Guyana does not stay whole! The Cheddi legacy for us of the PPP/C is to keep Guyana whole and hearty.

For all the wrong that was done to Cheddi and his supporters by Burnham and the PNC, Cheddi never put them beyond the pale. Indeed, he always spoke about the misguided supporters of the PNC. It seems as if he was willing to consider Burnham also as misguided. Take note of Cheddis position of critical support and his reported readiness to talk again in 1985 with Burnham, even, perhaps, if only for the good of the children of Guyana. There is no doubt that Cheddi looked continuously for rapprochement between the PPP Burnhamites and the PPP Jaganites and he was always wistfully nostalgic about the national unity of the 1953 PPP.

At the 1993 Remembrance ceremony for the Enmore Martyrs, the first time that Cheddi was there as President, (and the first time I was there), Cheddi recalling that event which crystallised the giving of himself to the political life of our country, it was inevitable that he would reflect on all that happened from that day in 1948 to 1993. After speaking with great emotion for more than an hour he ended, questioning, why cant old comrades be comrades again? Some of my friends teased me, move over Sam, make room for old comrades: you are a just - come, old firesticks dont take long to light!

We need to free ourselves from that trial of Burnham that was a grave error: on the one side to remove the adrenalin like feelings of guilt which at times sap the energy, restrain participation and at other times feeds a suspicious, wild, blind anger in which to hide. On the other side, we need to be freed from the pain of seemingly to be forever having to give in, to pay the price. Guyana needs political parties which everyone whether a supporter or not can consider respectable. We need to be aware of what Cheddi was aware, that for a political partys own good there is need for a respectable and respected, matching opposition!

We need to shake hands and free ourselves of the trial that was an error, as we turn to a new page.

Late into the night of Friday 14th December 2007, one could have gotten the feeling in the National Assembly that we the politicians were in the mood to shake hands and turn the page. We politicians were giving the leadership that Guyana needs. Let us not let that moment pass.

We need the help of our media, to take our country, every one of our citizens along. May everyone watch the tape of that debate and get into a mood for healing and harmony.
Samuel A. Hinds
A Civic, and a Citizen.

By supererro
Thursday, December 20, 2007

MORE ON DRUG TRAFFICKING
The law selectively commands the land

Dear Editor,

In their comments on illegal drug intervention activities in Guyana, a while back, both the President and the Minister of Home Affairs, by words and inference, called for greater law enforcement targeting of bottom house and street drug users and dealers.

I recall writing a letter in response to the utterances of the Minister of Home Affairs at that time taking issue with his priorities. I cannot recall now if it ever got past the censors in the independent press.

The more important point is that it seems that, while law enforcement are encouraged to harass and pursue the mites of the drug industry, the big fish are allowed to operate in relative freedom, coming to the attention of the public and law enforcement only by incidents of happenstance.

The US recently issued an arrest warrant for a Guyanese/US citizen whose family was kidnapped by Venezuelan thugs most likely involved in large scale drug trafficking, with Guyana as an important conduit point.

The activities of that person and those Venezuelans did not come to light as a consequence of law enforcement investigations and targeting, they came about as a result of a falling out. And if that kidnapping had not been fortuitously interrupted by a slew of inadvertent circumstances, does anyone really believe that the police and army would not have been rampaging through the village and backlands of Buxton in response to hysterical demands from certain sectors?

Imagine that people are able to carry on construction of an airfield wider than Timheri and longer than Ogle in an area relatively easily accessible by land and water, and but for inadvertent circumstances, would still be engaged in that process today.

That they were able to transport a bulldozer into the work area is much less alarming and interesting to me than the fact that they privately owned such heavy earth moving equipment in the first place.

Were these people contract engineers involved in projects that required such machinery? And if not, how come their acquisition of it failed to excite official curiosity or speculation?

What kinds of sensors are at work in Guyana that can immediately cast a wide net of suspicion on African Guyanese members of the military when a firearm becomes missing, but remain placidly dormant in other situations? What ludicrous times we live in.

And I say this because ordinary law abiding citizens of villages like Buxton are being told by the state that they bear some accountability for the actions of criminals in their backyards. Isn't it about time for the state to be held to the same standards it sets for some members of the populace?

As we examine the unfolding circumstances of these last two drug related events in Guyana, and the Bronco Billy antics of a sitting Minister of the state that has apparently been accorded the usual wink and a nod response by officialdom, we are left to wonder whether notions like equality under the law really has any value anymore.

It is unequivocally apparent that we have a multi-tiered justice system weighted in favour of those politically connected to the centres of administrative power.

So much so that some Guyanese can be arrested, beaten and tortured without reasonable cause, cut down by gunfire in law enforcement operations, and protestations of these excesses are greeted with official harangues on the importance of the rule of law. But consciousness of that importance is poignantly missing in action when the wrong-doers belong to a certain class of citizenry.

The prisons of the USA and Guyana are filled with low level drug users and dealers who can easily be replaced faster than they can be removed from the streets and the bottom houses. But they are easy and convenient targets.

They are at the bottom of the social order, and are not likely to have the means to buy their way out, or the connections to avert legal scrutiny.

Politicians and Law Enforcement will go after them because, by doing so, they construct an illusion that they are really serious about the declared war on drugs. In addition, confining and concentrating law enforcement and judicial attention to those who inhabit the social dungeons of nations like Guyana conserves equilibrium at the mesospheric levels of social stratification.

It works because the myopic masses accept that placebo as an effective remedy for their concerns and trepidations.

It is said that the criminal whose tool is a pen is likely to steal more than one whose tool is a gun or a knife. What is seldom deliberated publicly, however, is the fact that criminality, regardless of its texture, is more socially tolerable when the practitioners are your next door neighbours, frequent your social clubs, and are as scornful as you are to those people at the bottom who rob and steal.

It is a lot more comfortable to relate to a drug dealer who owns a business and a bulldozer than one who rides a bicycle and operates from Buxton or some other poor environment.

Because when it comes to the science of hypocrisy, it is clear that we are pioneering new frontiers in Guyana .

Robin Williams

By victoriaguy
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

re: Getting the message
Supererro that's nothing new everyone knows that the drug lords rule in guyana, thanks to mr vijay singh he said what many of us know for years that guyana is corrupt, and drug money is circulating in many big businesses in guyana.
By amen-ra-ta
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

GETTING THE MESSAGE!!
This is a good sign, some people are getting the message.

Only narco related businesses are flourishing

Monday, December 17th 2007
Dear Editor,

The poor of Guyana are still at sea when it comes to a living wage, human rights and security. A society that has a malfunctioning judiciary cannot achieve any kind of progress, it will sink further in anarchy and poverty.

After so many years of self rule the citizens are still living in hope for basic amenities that are standard in many states close to Guyana. Potable water and uninterrupted power remain dreams.

The high cost of living smacks of increasing taxation without representation. Guyana is a cowboy state, drunks terrorize the innocents and the poor dream of a better day.

Fr Malcolm Rodrigues commented recently on dictatorship, I hope Guyanese take notice and remember the days of draconian laws that ruled the land. All I can see is emptiness expanding. Some talk about the stadium, the proliferation of big buildings all over the country and thousands of the latest vehicles as signs of progress.

We all know that is not so, that kind of progress is related to the recent discovery of an airstrip used in the narco business.

Guyana is very fertile ground for illegal activities and businesses, the infrastructure of corruption coupled with poverty. Recent news indicate that there are several Colombians in the country involved in illegal activities. While the administration is busy attacking the opposition PNC and working towards staying in power the poor country is rudderless. I am yet to see any alumni of The Friendship University doing his country good.

Yours faithfully,

Vijay Singh

By supererro
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Alumni Associations
Queens College, Tuturial, Christ Church, Saints Stanislaus, Bishops and Saint Joseph Alumni's were established several years ago. They all keep in constant contact with their respective Alma Mater, which is positive for the betterment of the now and future generations who attend these schools in Guyana. I am one of the original students of (telo) Linden Foundation High School (after being ostracized from attending Multi), and I believe it is time for the old students of that school to have an Alumni Association here in these United States and Guyana. I must commend Preston/Kara Kara/ Multi and MHS Alumni's for leading the charge, and I trust that respectively your association will do everything in its power to help your Alma Mater.

Sometime ago, on this site, someone who called him or herself Indian had suggested setting up an Alumni Association for LFHS but I did not hear anything since. Remember that it helps to help! I can be reached at supererro9@gmail.com.
By supererro
Sunday, December 16, 2007

The world's sixteen crucified saviors
Here's a list of some crucified saviors known to the ancient world, and were said to be born of december 25, and their birth were announced by an angel.

1- Chrisna of India, 1200 B.C

2-Sakia of the Hindoo 600 B.C

3- Thamuz of Syria 1160 B.C

4- Wittoba of Telingonese 552 B.C

5- Iao of Nepal 622 B.C

6- Hesus of Celtic Druids 834 B.C

7- Quexalcote of Mexic 587 B.C

8- Quirinus of Rome 506 B.C

9- Prometheus 547 B.C

10- Thulis of Egypt 1700 B.C

11- Heru, Ausar of Egypt 3200 B.C

12- Indra of Tibet 725 B.C

13- Alcestos of Euripides 600 B.C

14- Atys of Phrygia 1170 B.C

15-Crite of Chaldea 1200 B.C

16- Bali of Orissa 725 B.c

17- Mitra of Persia 600 B.C

Source of Information The world's sixteen crucified saviors, or christianity before christ by Kersey Graves.
By amen-ra-ta
Sunday, December 16, 2007

RE: our growth
Yes VG and yonette, it's true that when african try to do things for themselves we come into criticism of being prejudice and bias, and hating others. When other ethnic group do for themselves they are commended for their initiative taken to better themselves and community. We as black people are still suffering from post traumatic syndrome and willie lynchism.On ownership and being business savy we lack the unity we need to work together as a community rather than being an individual with a me me attituede. We fail to network among ourselves, we rather spend our money with others that don't have our interest at heart all they care for is us to spend that money with them and later on go laughing happily to the bank, saying to themselves what a sucker we have in black people. What we need is strong people who are not afraid to say what they mean and mean what they say. Some one who can organize the mass, we need to put Garvey's philosopy into action, and do for self, we need the seven principles of kwanza to resurect our mind, body and soul.
By amen-ra-ta
Sunday, December 16, 2007

linders
"happy holiday"
I would also like to wish my family and friend happy holiday

from the shion Rock AKA littlegirl
By littlegirl
Saturday, December 15, 2007

OUR GROWTH HAS TO BE WHOLISTIC
Yonette wrote:
YEP VICTORIA GUY THAT'S THE TRUTH BUT HOW MANY OF OUR PEOPLE HAVE ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES AND EVEN THE ONES THAT HAVE THEIR PRICES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH.WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO THINK AS TO WHAT STRATERGIES THEY USE WHEN SELLING .THE OTHER RACES REMEMBER THE OLD SAYING "ONE ONE DUTTY BUILD DAM" YES THERE WILL BE A SLOW TURN OVER BUT IT WILL CONTINUOUS WHILE WE WANT TO "GET RICH OVER NIGHT" FOOD FOR THOUGHT BUSINESS OWNERS.
By YONETTE

VG: You are absolutely correct my dear. We are, as a group, behind everyone else numerically and proportionally when it comes to being owners. This is a trend we need to reverse. And as you rightly point out, we have to begin such changing by ceasing the practice of being more exploitive when selling to ourselves, and unfairly demanding when buying from ourselves. This twin monkey has been an impediment on our internal commercial interactive backs from time immemorial. It is poignantly symbolic of the internal disrespect that defines our self consciousness.

There are things that we are entitled to in this state, and we have to continue to demand them. But there are a lot of other things we can do for ourselves without interference or input from the state. Every other group is involved in this process, and unconditionally support organizations dedicated to and designed explicitly for that purpose. There are Hindu and Muslim schools and other social organizations that do a fantastic job for their constituencies. No one accuses them of being racists or demand that they address the issues of the wider population. In contrast, every time a strong black brother gets up and says he is going to do something organizationally positive for our group, he is flayed left right and center. And even from among his own brethren and sistren comes the myopic refrain about not being divisive in our thinking. Why is it divisive for us to think like that, but ok for others who have been thinking and acting along these lines ever since they got off the boat hundreds of years ago?

We have to, finally and permanently, reject the notion that loving ourselves first amount to hating others second. That is the guilt trip psychological chain that has been thrown around the necks of black people after emancipation in substitution for the metal chains that used to be around our ankles. We have to reject and cast off these kinds of restrictive encumberances, and do so with no apologies whatsoever.

By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 15, 2007

THATS THE TRUTH
YEP VICTORIA GUY THAT'S THE TRUTH BUT HOW MANY OF OUR PEOPLE HAVE ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES AND EVEN THE ONES THAT HAVE THEIR PRICES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH.WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO THINK AS TO WHAT STRATERGIES THEY USE WHEN SELLING .THE OTHER RACES REMEMBER THE OLD SAYING "ONE ONE DUTTY BUILD DAM" YES THERE WILL BE A SLOW TURN OVER BUT IT WILL CONTINUOUS WHILE WE WANT TO "GET RICH OVER NIGHT" FOOD FOR THOUGHT BUSINESS OWNERS.
By YONETTE
Saturday, December 15, 2007

DEADLY FIDDLING IN BUXTON WHILE CRIME AND CORRUPTION BURNS ELSEWHERE
US issues warrant for Barry Datram -wanted on drug charge

By Nigel Williams

Saturday, December 15th 2007

STABROEKNEWS NEWS ARTICLE

The United States on Wednesday issued a provisional arrest warrant for West Coast Demerara businessman, Barry Datram and will soon take steps to extradite him to New York to face charges of conspiracy to export over five kilos of cocaine into that country.

Yesterday afternoon, Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded the 29-year-old Ruimzeight Gardens, WCD resident to prison until Monday. Datram, also known as Kevin Mogatani or `Fatman' is one of many people here the US has on their radar for alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking.

Datram, a US citizen was ensnared following the abduction of his wife, Sheleza and their daughter on Saturday morning by two Venezuelans, one of whom was shot dead by the police. From the outset the police said that the abduction was drug-related and they have had Datram in custody since.

Police Commissioner Henry Greene told this newspaper that the US warrant arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon, the same day High Court Judge Jainarayan Singh Jr set Dataram on bail in the sum of $100,000. However Greene said that after they received the warrant from the US, Dataram was immediately re-arrested. There was confusion in front of the Brickdam Police Station on Thursday evening after police re-arrested Datram.

Yesterday, Datram's attorneys Vic Puran, Glenn Hanoman and Mishka Puran filed another motion before Justice Singh calling on the police to explain why they did not follow the court order releasing Datram on bail. The lawyers had earlier filed a habeas corpus writ in the High Court for Datram's release but the police asked for an extension to hold him and this was granted by Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards. Datram's lawyers subsequently appealed the order before Justice Singh who set him free. Stabroek News was told that relatives of the businessman had already deposited the bail and Datram was set free but even before he left the precincts of the Brickdam Police Station on Thursday he was re-arrested. The new motion filed by his attorney was heard yesterday afternoon by Justice Singh and was adjourned until Monday.

Meanwhile, minutes after the High Court proceedings were over yesterday Datram was back in the lower courts before Magistrate Octive-Hamilton.

When the matter was called, Datram rose to his feet, telling the court that "my presence here is unlawful". Director of Public Prosecutions (ag), Shalimar-Ali Hack told the court that yesterday morning a provisional arrest warrant was granted for Datram and he was brought to court as soon as practicable in accordance with the Fugitive Offenders Act for the purpose of an extradition and remanded to prison until the extradition documents from the US arrive. The DPP pointed out that according to Section 15 of the Fugitive Offenders Act, the court can remand Datram to prison for not more than a month pending the extradition documents.

Mr Detained Person

Puran told the court that he was appearing for Datram who he referred to as Mr. Detained Person. Puran asked whether the Magistrate could usurp jurisdiction over Datram when he is presently before the High Court. He argued that prior to them meeting in the Magistrate's Court the DPP was in the High Court and she made no mention there about these proceedings. Puran said that the issue of Datram's detention was a live one upon which the High Court has to pronounce on. He said Datram was brought to the court under detention and that detention itself is an issue which is before the High Court. "And this court being an inferior court cannot determine the issue of detention…" Puran argued.

The DPP countered, saying that the High Court action is in relation to the detention of Datram arising out of his arrest by police prior to yesterday. "This morning this court granted a provisional arrest warrant for Mr. Datram it was on that warrant the police now have custody of Datram and have brought him before the court," Ali-Hack said.

Puran rose at this point saying that the DPP misunderstood him. He said in his opening statement he was merely asking whether the court would permit him to address those issues he raised. Magistrate Octive-Hamilton then asked him how long his presentation would be and he could not give a definite time. The magistrate then declared that she would not shut out the defence counsel but would defer his arguments for Monday. She then remanded Datram to prison.

Datram's pregnant wife, Sheleza, told Stabroek News on Thursday night that her husband went out on Friday night and when he returned home around 2 am on Saturday he called out for her to open the door for him. She said her husband stepped into the kitchen and she was about to close the door when the two men pushed their way in. She said the men could not speak English and they used signs to indicate that they wanted money and jewellery. She said the men took her and her husband upstairs where they handed over the money and jewellery before taking them back downstairs and tying them up and ordering them to lie on the ground. The abductors then seized the couple's three-year-old daughter, wrapped her in a sheet and took both the child and Sheleza away.

In the gun battle between the police and the kidnappers hours after the woman and her daughter were taken hostage, Venezuelan Raul Munzo Antonio Centeno was shot and killed while another national of the South American country, Manriquez was captured. Police have since held a third foreigner.

On Monday a US Embassy official visited Datram at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and according to Puran offered him advice. A relative of Datram told this newspaper yesterday at the High Court that the 29-year-old had lived in the US for a while, during which time he obtained naturalised citizenship. However, Datram returned to Guyana several years ago and has not gone back to the US since. He is said to be operating a large farm in the Cuyuni district.

Acting Commissioner of Police Greene had confirmed on Wednesday that the force received a request from the US embassy to interview Datram, whom the mission said was a citizen of the US. However, Greene said, Datram has denied being a citizen of that country.

VG: Over the past five years we have been witnesses to many incidents like these where there were no survivors, and thus the formulation of the causes and perpretrators was left to those with political axes to grind. The SOP was to blame it on Buxton. The real perpretrators who were sanctioning their competition then had the field open to them to willy nilly kidnap young black men, torture and kill them, and then bask in the acclaim and glory of sycophants vicariously experiencing the thrill of the end result.

It is said that moon ah run til day ketch-um. Day is fastly overtaking the metaphorical Guyanese moons jostling the Columbians for the title of "Drug Lords of South America"

By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 15, 2007

RE- THIS CHRISTMAS
I like your thinking amen-ra-ta. Black people re-inforce the world wide prejudice they experience by rewarding those whose psyche is inundated with anti-black prejudice. We need to understand the significance of this relationship in order to profit from the experience.

There is no doubt that the business class in Guyana, comprising mostly of non black Guyanese, give unconditional support to the PPP. For most of them it is not an issue of democracy, it is an issue of being, perceptively, "pon tap" black people. And yet it is these same black people who create the hustle and bustle of Christmas commercialism in Regent, Water, Robb and High Streets, and in the other shopping centers in Guyana.

Black people in Guyana need to impose a moratarium on spending. They should dedicate one year to buying only what they need. They should support African business whenever they can, because that is what all other groups do. Power concedes nothing without a demand. We should use our buying power as a demand for equality. Let us see if prejudice is more important to people than commercial success.
By victoriaguy
Friday, December 14, 2007

This christmas
As the season to be merry is upon us consider this if you don't want to get caught up in this madness that we undertake every year. This christmas keep your money in your pocket don't feel compelled that you have to give gifts to anyone, give them when you can. We as black people spend the most money when it comes to holidays it is being estimated that black people in america spends over 700 Billions this year, where is all this money going? We have to stop financing our demise when we spend money with other people that don't have our interest at heart, this is called financial genocide. We spend our hard earned money with these merchants who don't even look like us, or even live in our neighborhood come in and take our money out of our community, but the only sad thing about it we are willing participant. We want to wear the latest fashion, and any new gadget come out we feel we have to have it we are a big bunch of consumers that is keeping up a system that hates us. The man knows who we are, we're the ones that don't know ourselves so that is why they do the things they do to us.
By amen-ra-ta
Thursday, December 13, 2007

CHINEY
my bad. world wide web. @ work n thinkin about being in my bed. LOL
By STAY M
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

CHINEY
RE: MHS Alumni Assoc.

No past Student/Teacher/Friend is excluded. This is eaxclty the purpose of the world wide bed. Lets connect. I urge you to visit our website. www.mhsoldstudents.com, and become a registered contributory member. We are open for ideas and suggestions. Lets put our heads together for the benefit of our alamater.
By STAY M
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

MHS Alumini Assoc

Hi Mr Deane and Quamina it was nice of you guys to bring the old MHS students together. That's very thoughtful, to go a little on the other side what about our poor folks in New Jersey it seems that we are in the Place That Time Forgot our transmission system seems to have a three week time delay, but later I think is better than never, or is it because of the fact that I only spent 2 yrs at MHS you guys think that is not enough.
Anyway my e-mail is Godfreybrk@cs.com, and numbers are (Cell) 973-747-9617, (Work) 732-227-6509.
You guys hit me up
Chiney

By Chiney
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

NOW WE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEHIND THE BUXTON DIVERSIONS
Burnt plane found on Corentyne strip -Runway longer than Ogle, wider than Timehri

Czech Republic craft carried Venezuelan flag

Tuesday, December 11th 2007

Stabroeknews News Article

The army yesterday morning seized an illegal airstrip located some 80 miles upriver from Orealla in the Corentyne with a burnt-out aircraft on it along with a still smoldering all terrain vehicle and a bulldozer - clear signs of a drug operation.

In a press statement last evening the Guyana Defence Force said it is believed that the airstrip was constructed to facilitate transshipment of narcotics and the conduct of illegal activities. This is the second such operation within a year by the men in uniform and it comes at a time when the government continues to be criticized for not doing enough to fight drug trafficking here.

The operation was launched yesterday morning following the sighting of the airstrip on Sunday during a routine flight to New River by a GDF pilot who on flying over the airstrip noticed the aircraft parked halfway up the airstrip and several persons clad in dark clothes emerging from the jungle, the GDF release said. According to the GDF, the aircraft, a Let 410 turboprop that is manufactured by the Czech Republic, carried a Venezuelan flag and it appeared that it was severely damaged after attempting to take off and had skidded off to the right of the airstrip.

The army said it is felt that the Czech-made aircraft was deliberately burnt sometime between Sunday and yesterday morning after the persons had seen the aircraft over-flying the airstrip on Sunday and anticipated an interdiction operation. The still smoldering all terrain vehicle and the removal of the bulldozer's starter support this theory, the GDF statement said adding that there seemed to be extensive construction works being undertaken at the airstrip since it is some 3600 feet in length, which is longer than the Ogle aerodrome, and 375 feet in width, wider than Timehri runway.

However, only some 1800 feet of it was usable and the construction seemed geared to upgrading the remainder of the airstrip. According to the GDF, after seizing the airstrip the troops conducted several probing patrols and discovered a 25-ft trail that led for some two miles to the Corentyne River, which suggests that the bulldozer and other equipment may have been transported via the river.

The bulldozer on the illegal strip (GDF photo)

"The discovery of the airstrip, which is some 10 minutes flying due southeast from Kwakwani, comes in the wake of the discovery and destruction of another illegal airstrip in the Orealla area earlier this year and reports of several aircraft sightings and landings at remote airstrips in the interior," the GDF said.

Gobeltex

Back in May this year members of the Joint Services had destroyed an illegal airstrip in the Amerindian village of Gobeltex, some six miles down the river from Orealla. The joint services had said the airstrip was in Orealla, Corentyne but residents disputed this. It was thought that the airstrip was used for drug trafficking. The destruction of that airstrip by explosives was witnessed by some members of the media. The GDF had said then that the location of the airstrip was made known to the lawmen by residents in the area. The lawmen found some 500-plus gallons of aviation fuel at the location and pots and spoons were also discovered suggesting that there may have been some occupation of the area.

Former army spokesman, Earl Edghill had said then that the airstrip was being used for illegal purposes and did not rule out the possibility that more such airstrips may be present in the area.

Stabroek News was told by a concerned resident that a number of illegal airstrips are in areas such as Springlands and Orealla. The resident was upset at the length of time the lawmen took to act since according to him for sometime now the information was not only passed to police in 'B' Division but reports were also made to the police in Georgetown. The man said that he is extremely concerned because the area is being used as a major transshipment point for cocaine and he could not understand why the authorities would not act promptly. He said residents were aware of what was happening, adding that some are even involved in the illegal acts. According to the man aircraft would land in the area from time to time and so it was no big secret.

The police have seen little success in the investigation of illegal airstrips not even when an aircraft was found as in the case of a single-engine Cessna aircraft that was discovered abandoned at Kwapau airstrip, Middle Mazaruni in March 2005. The police seem to have closed off their investigation in this case even though the owner of the plane was identified as a Venezuelan.

The man according to reports had acknowledged that the plane was his, but he said that he did not know about its flight to Guyana. He however has not approached local authorities to date to repossess the plane.

At present the aircraft is under the control of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and is parked at the Army's hangar at Timehri.

VG: The cops and the Army are directed to occupy themselves making the lives of Buxtonians et al miserable while drug construction projects are in full swing in the Corentyne. Innocents are being shot down while huge illegal air fields are being constructed for the purpose of bringing in arms and drugs into the country.

Now why would ordinary drug traffickers build such a large airstrip? They generally like to obscure their activites from US surveillance systems. The US would have been able to detect this strip from satellite imaging or normal surveillance over flights.

Let's think about this. What would the US have done if it had discovered the construction of such a large airfield in Guyana. Well I believe they would first contact the Guyana Government to ascertain whether this was a Government project or a private project sanctioned by the state. Pray tell, how else could whoever was behind this construction hope to evade or avoid detection?

There is much more to this than meets the eye. In fact there is too much of this going on without question. But that is what happens when you have poodles for opposition rather than pit bulls challenging abuses and threats to democracy.
By victoriaguy
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

My trip to GT
Hi Mr. James,
It was a pleasure meeting you, Sorry it was so short but maybe next time to Guyana i will have time to visit linden.
My pleasure,

By myloveforyou
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

THE SACRIFICES
What are women sacrificing to be helped out of Guyana? What a perfect scenario! A girl/woman is in Guyana, her opportunities for a real future is limited. Not much by way of employment, possibilities or a real future is available to her. So a man from "foreign" comes to Guyana, he woos her with a little money, a few cheap clothes from Rainbow and Payless and the promise to bring her out of Guyana. She doesn't know this man, not really. All she knows is that he is a ray of sunlight in an otherwise bleak looking future. So she goes along, she ignores the fact that he is controlling, abusive and doesn't really love her but loves that he has full control over her. He finally comes through and she gets to the states only to find out that the supposed wonderful life is a nightmare. He lives in a crap apartment, he came to Guyana to find a woman because no woman in her right mind in the States would be with his looser ass but its too late, she stuck.

My Dear Guyanese Sistas: Be cognizant and fully aware of what's coming down there. HIV carriers, Rapists, Abusers and in some cases, your worst nightmare. Do as much as you can to find out all you can about anyone bringing offers of a brighter future. I know its easy for those of us who already have a life of possibilities and who already live abroad but know this, every action has consequences and nothing is free.

Peace and Blessings

By Roses1
Monday, December 10, 2007

Wake UP People.
Supererro, apart from the dangerous mind,one has to careful how we put information into the public domain. I am sure that you are aware that rule of criminal procedure will apply in these matters. In matters such as these, the charges and or indictment will evolve from a direct charge or 'bill of information', or grand jury indictment. As you are aware that is a sealed indictment and becomes unsealed with a grand jury determine there is probable cause,that a crime has been committed, and hold over in a federal court for for filing and trial. The grand jury process is very secretive and therefore it is highly unlikely that information will be out in the public domain. The fact that the email list the counts etc,etc, should be food for thought.

We are well aware that there is a fair amount of leaking by either sides in these matters. However, I can assure you that the government will certainly not telegraph its punches in a premature manner.
By llanus
Monday, December 10, 2007

Wake up People
In my mind, I am hoping these allegations are false, but given the way other issues came to light, one never knows. I sure hope you are correct, llanus! I stand corrected if it is indeed the work of "dangerous mind."
By supererro
Monday, December 10, 2007

castrate them
simple verbal disrespect culminates into rape.rapists should be castrated.Respect to guys like VICTORIAGUY..LLANUS...SUPERERRO...AMEN.Keep the flames burning...gives us hope n corage.
peace.
By jah_nice
Monday, December 10, 2007

Wake Up People.
Supererro, I am afraid the webmaster must remove the contents of that email. Indeed, some of interesting things are before both the Southern and Eastern District.However,that email and its contents, is the product of dangerous mind.

The webmaster would do well to remove those contents, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence.
By llanus
Monday, December 10, 2007

Christmas Greetings
Anyone knows who is doing the christmas greetings this years ,cause i want to be on that hit me up,am talking about from brooklyn to guyana
By carnivalbaby_1
Monday, December 10, 2007

RE: Wake UP People.
VG, vindictiveness has become a hallmark of this adminisration in all of its doing. The recent example of the former Chief of Staff, is yet another example of this mis-adventure that obtains as governance. However, it is the total silence and indifference of those who on one hand are the parliamentary representatives of those who have been elected to be guardians of the will of the people. To date precious little has been done to consistently call this administration into account. Again, where is the silence as it relates to the matter of the Chief Magistrate? The continued burden of VAT is visited daily only the lives of those whose limited income force them to consume all that they earn. Who speaks and clamour on their behalf?

After some fifteen years, where is the so-called free press? How come there still remains the odious monopoly of government programming in Linden? Why no approval of radio licenses? Somehow the concept of free and fair elections is the only concept of democracy that this cabal subscribes to.

Today in Guyana, acts and adventures of many actors within the administration go on unchecked by norms of society, and even the rule of law.

The government can impose wage increases at will and totally ignore the accepted practice of meaningful bargaining with workers representatives. Yet there is a strange silence. Each day there is unrelenting journey into the supremacy of the will of a maximum leader, yet the opposition seems to have lost its voice. It is obvious that they have no will, no direction, no purpose in forwarding an agenda, or attention of the suffering masses.

It is instructive that some only seem to have the will and the capacity to fight when that conflicts with their personal interest and their perks. The well being and welfare of the people means nothing to those who power reside with in Guyana.
By llanus
Monday, December 10, 2007

RE-WAKE UP PEOPLE
There is a bad minded vindictiveness that has become nascently evident in our political culture. The Government clearly gave instructions to ban the former Chief of Staff from entering the army compound, a privilege that is part of military convention the world over. Collins is a veteran of Guyana's struggles to maintain control of the land that Venezuela spuriously claims. Not one of those gorging themselves from the largesse of power knows or ever experience the vicissitudes of Collins and the thousands who made enormous personal sacrifices vis a vis safe guarding our border. So backward are they in pursuing their political revenge that they cannot see how difficult it will be to persuade anyone to die in defence of land, when the civilian leadership in the country is comprised small minded and petty politicians. They are more occupied in getting their political "pound of flesh" than in rallyinmg the nation towards collective patriotism.
By victoriaguy
Sunday, December 09, 2007

Re: WAKE UP PEOPLE
Harripaul's post must have sent shock waves though the hearts of the attack dogs of this ruling cabal. Best must learn from Collins that what goes around comes around. It is alleged that Algernon have a personal relationship and some degree of loyalty to Collins. This may well be reason for stereotyping by the Commodore and his boss. Guyanese brothers and sisters need to WAKE UP indeed, VG. Excellent post (as usual) my brother!

"THE ULTIMATE TRAGEDY IS NOT THE OPPRESSION AND CRUELTY BY THE BAD PEOPLE .............BUT..........THE.............SILENCE........OVER THAT.......... BY THE GOOD PEOPLE" (MLK jr).

By supererro
Saturday, December 08, 2007

WAKE UP PEOPLE
Stabroekmews Letter

Weapons are often stolen from armies

Friday, December 7th 2007

Dear Editor,

I read of Commodore Best's reaction to the loss of a single rifle from the GDF HQ in early December of 2007. It was reported that some officers including Lt Col Windee Algernon were relieved of their duties. It is my opinion that Commodore Best overreacted in an effort to pander to his political boss. This is rather sad and is reminiscent of the days of PNC dictatorship when the Chief of Staff had to constantly display loyalty to Burnham rather than loyalty to his soldiers. Yes, a commander's first loyalty must be to his men (and women).

Stealing from armies is nothing new. It is being done all the time all over the world. The most common perpetrators of these thefts are common criminals and organized crime who infiltrate the army and have their acolytes steal weapons and other ordnance. All armies have devised systems to detect and recover stolen weapons. During my tenure in the GDF, there were many instances of theft of weapons but there was never the hunt for scapegoats as is being currently done. I personally had several experiences with stolen weapons and I was never witch-hunted by the PNC cadres in the GDF although I was deemed a "PPP Spy."

In 1983 whilst on company training at Tacama one of my soldiers "lost" a rifle magazine. The entire company went out, searched, and found the item. Two weeks later the same soldier "lost" his rifle. His platoon took him out and "caused" him to recover the weapon. In 1984, a few grenades went missing from Camp Groomes. After investigations by Int Corp the grenades were recovered at the home of a soldier. In 1985, a rifle went missing at Camp Stephenson whilst I was the orderly officer. After investigations, it was recovered within two hours. In 1987 there were a few scares of missing weapons at Camp Ayanganna whilst I was the adjutant but in all cases the weapons were accounted for.

The point is that people will always try to steal weapons from the GDF. In my days in the GDF we were told that the threat was from the WPA, yet none of the soldiers who were involved in the incidents that I related above were linked to the WPA. They all stole the weapons out of personal motivation. In those days narco-trafficking and money laundering were in the conception stages. Today they are a major force in Guyana, and this is the threat that the GDF must guard against.

A fugitive from US justice who specialized in stealing and trafficking in weapons in the USA had fled to Guyana where he operated freely. He was held by a GDF patrol on the East Demerara with a cache of weapons in 2002. He was caught because of intelligence gathered by the GDF's CID. The political boss then ordered that the GDF's CID be disbanded. A few years later, the GDF lost 30 rifles from its main ordnance bond. The US fugitive was the main suspect and he was channelled into Suriname where he was captured with over a quarter ton of cocaine. The men responsible for his delivery into US DEA hands, Messrs Edward Collins and Winston Felix , were not retained by the political boss.

Please Commodore Best be loyal to your command. Do not look for scapegoats and witch hunt officers. Let Int Corps do its investigations. Theft of weapons always revolve around those who had personal possession of the weapons or those who had immediate access to the weapons.

Yours faithfully,

Malcolm Harripaul

VG: Witch hunting is in the nature of the political kleptocrat calling the shots in Guyana. Their paranoia is reflective of their activities while they were in the opposition. But like the guy admits, without annointing then as angels, the current level kind of broad brush stereotyping and targetting was not part of the political repertoire of this regime's predecessors.

The mindset of the ruling echelons parallels that of the 50s American South. If you are black and around when something happens, your ethnicity renders you a suspect. Recall that about 400 young black men were hunted down, tortured, mutilated and killed under such circumstances. Yes. some of them might have been guilty of crimes, heinous crimes. But in a society divided along the lines of race and ethnicity, neither side can be entrusted with the prerogative of summary judgement for wrong doing.

What has transpired in Guyana over the past five years, and what is in ensuance today will live in infamy. A veritable war is being waged on those tainted with connection to a part and race, and very few voices are raised in outcry. Walter Rodney did not allow kinship of race to affect his jdugement of what was politically wrong in Guyana. Unfortunately there is a dearth of such courage from the other side of the continuum now that the power situation has been reversed.

By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 08, 2007

WHERE THERE IS INJUSTICE THERE WILL NEVER BE PEACE
The one constant that emerges when one examines development in Guyana, is that in the areas where the nucleous of the population happens to be black and thus perceived constituents of the opposition, there is a geometric detioration in quality of life conditions. The ruling cabal expends most of its efforts and state enterprise to make its constituents happy, and to enhance their living conditions. In contrast, they are applying a combination of economic stagnation and law enforcement thuggery to break down the will of Africans, and render them submissive to the desires and whims of extremist in the regime.

It is said that those who choose to forget the lessons of history will find themselves re-living the adverse experiences of the past. We have gobs of historical precedents to compare with what is current in Guyana. We have to cease pussyfooting around and call it for what it is.

We have been suckered into apathy by the notion that protesting against injustice is equivalent to inciting violence and attacks against the innocent. We have been suckered into the notion that peace is possible without justice. Let me close with two paraphrased quotes from the Reverend Martin Luther King which I hope will unambiguously set out my position.

(1)"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility".

(2) "When we ask African Guyanese to abide by the law, let us also declare that the State does not abide by law in Guyana. Day in
and day out representatives of the state violate welfare laws to deprive the poor of their meager allotments; they flagrantly violate the rule of law, of due process, and a veritable cornucopia of criminal and other legal regulations; the police and army make a mockery of law; the state violate laws on equal employment and education and the provisions of civil services. The black communities in Guyana are the handiwork of a vicious system of the ruling political society; Africans live in them, but they do not make them, any more than a prisoner makes a prison".

None of us in Guyana, in terms of the different groups are going anywhere. We will all sink or swim together. In this context, we have to eschew violence as a tool or solution to the problems we face. We have to learn to separate hatred for the kinds of things that people, do from hatred of people because of the kinds of things that they do. And we have to solemnly promise our kids that, like our fore-parents during slavery made our future the focus of their struggles, we will be prepared to do the same for them. Selah
By victoriaguy
Thursday, December 06, 2007

Rape again?!!
As i read the stabroek news on this thursday it has been reported that a teenager was gang raped by her co-workers at the Barama LTD Land of Caanan. It is so sad to know that this is happening despite laws been enacted for harsher punishment and to stamp it out. In my humble opinion i will say that rapes will still continue despite laws enacted, but what i know the perpertrators may be severely punished, even in the united states where the laws are strict rapes still exists. The only thing is that in the us you rape u get caught u go to jail. you abuse childen and women you get caught you go to jail. Rapes will never cease in my life time or yours but we can make it hard for the rapist by sending them to jail or castrating them, that's all the law can do.
By amen-ra-ta
Thursday, December 06, 2007

Linden Woes
This is a problem long long ago b4 most of us migrated from guyana and you want to know something ? its not going to end until we have honest,reliable and caring people who really care's about our town/country.It is very sad,all that money that was made during Linden Day what happen to it where did that money went?did it vanished into thin air?>our schools were never fixed and linden is still a mess
By carnivalbaby_1
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Linden Woes?
This is December 2007, am I to believe that come April/May of 2008; the roads are going to be how it was in April/May 2007. What are the powers that be doing with the money made from TOWN WEEK?

The Linden woes continue

Dear Editor,

Some time in last year, when the roads and water situation became unbearable, residents of Retrieve, Linden blocked the roads in protest aimed at having these two issues remedied. And one must imagine how atrocious they had become.

The Regional Chairman, along with other top functionaries and officials, had a meeting with the disgruntled residents and promised that they would soon endeavour to rectify the situation. But, to date, nothing has been done. The roads are worse!

Taxis are refusing to drive in/through certain streets. Oronoque Drive is virtually impassible, vehicles generally are reluctant to enter. What if there is an emergency? A truck load of stuff' was dumped by whosoever and left just so! Even for pedestrians, walking is agony. People are walking through other people's yards to get to where they are going; and when it rains -- as is now happening may Jesus be your Shepherd!

But Pine Street is no different. This street, for years, has been sickening, just dumping of stuff from time to time. For over a month now, stuff has been dumped along the street and left to form little hills. When it rains, it's havoc. Lindeners who must use this street cry!

Rainbow City has a terrible and dangerous operation that I spoke about not so long ago. Scrap iron dealers are operating freely, massive heavy machinery are loading and being lifted into trucks, low-bed, where school children attending the McKenzie Primary School must walk. The elderly, cycles, cars, all and sundry must contend with this dangerous operation that for most part goes on in the middle of the road. And once again, when it rains, the road is transferred into a slush of brown ice cream.

In Sir David Rose Avenue, just between Pittman's shop and Zipper' Johnson's home (Greenheart St. Corner), large trucks constantly using that open space for parking have left a depression, so that when it rains, water is left lodged for days almost to the middle of the road. People walking that road are forced to the middle to avoid 30-40 yards of water pool, thus putting themselves in line with vehicles coming and going. This is a perfect recipe for a fatality.

And you know what? The Police Traffic Department, the managers/officials of the Town come and goes without the least concern! This is a case of the blind walking. You beat that and dead! I Fed up.

Frank Fyffe

By supererro
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Re: To Supererro
Webmaster, thank you for your response, even though I beg to differ. As you assumed, that quote was never meant to incite anything. The ruling cabal are the ones who are inciting violence.
By supererro
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Whatever happen
Can anyone please update me on that Murder that took place some months ago whereas that innocent teacher was found murdered by her Jehovah's witnesss husband.Quite frankly you want to know something the media and court system in guyana sucks because this was suppose to be a big story and for the life of christ i stop hearing about this ,WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON ?
By carnivalbaby_1
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

To Supererro
Your post was deleted because it could be construed as inciting violence (because of the quote used at the end). Having read many of your previous well witten posts, I am sure that was not your intent, however we must to err on the side of caution.

By Webmaster
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Black life means zilch in today's Guyana.
This Is the Dark Time My Love

This is the dark time, my love.
All round the land brown beetles crawl about.
The shining sun is hidden in the sky.
Red flowers bend their heads in awful sorrow.

This is the dark time, my love.
It is the season of oppression, dark metal, and tears.
It is the festival of guns, the carnival of misery.
Everywhere the faces of men are strained and anxious.

Who comes walking in the dark night time?
Whose boot of steel tramps down the slender grass?
It is the man of death, my love, the strange invader
watching you sleep and aiming at your dream.

-- Martin Carter

VG, after reading your post, the above poem came to mind. It seems as if as a society we can rape as we please, murder,rob and assault as we please.There is an evident two Guyana existing right before our eyes.

You made mention of the banker's murder,however. I do submit that there is a template for this madness. Does anyone recall the famous words of the President Jagdeo when Waddell was murdered? The very phrase "unfortunate", should be food for thought.

Recently, when the joint forces were in pursuit of some alleged criminals in Buxton, what was their posture? Do we recall that after they made some arrest of the suspects in a house. This same custodian of law and order in Guyana abandoned the very young kids they found in a house during their operations. Now my friend, that was illustrative of the contempt and continued degradation of our people. I suspect any and every Guyanese support any effort to rid any village and or town who would prey on society, and engage in criminal behaviour.However, as a society we must extend dignity and humanity to every citizen,regardless of their status or condition in life, and that is what escape the new Guyana reality.

The press conference help by the President yesterday, also is a useful insight into the system of governance. Can you imagine that he can pronounce on the need to fill positions within the judiciary, yet he is thunderously silent on the need to have the position of Police Chief filled.

By llanus
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

BLACK LIFE MEANS ZILCH IN TODAY'S GUYANA
"If guyana is a democratic country and the opportunity is there for all why is the crime so high among afro guyanese, and why is it the indians is always the victim of these crimes, is it because they are the one who have the wealth in the country, or is it these youngster are lazy and choose to get rich the easy way by preying on others, don't get me wrong they are crimes being carried out on other afro guyanese by afro guyanese youths, just want to know where afro guyanese went wrong and now they are suffering. All over the world it seems the black man is catching hell.
By amen-ra-ta
Sunday, December 02, 2007"

Indians are not always the victims of violent crimes in Guyana Amen. Far more African Guyanese have died from criminally inspired violence over the past five years than Indians. The difference is that there is no print media that is owned and controlled by African Guyanese, thus thier plight does not get the kind of coverage that others do.

There was a black Banker, I believe his name was Oderson, who was gunned down by persons unknown. Other than a report in the press there was hardly a stir from the business community or the Government. Fast forward to when Businessman Rambarran was also gunned down allegedly by bandits. There were paid ads in the Kaieteurnews from the business community, some with the image of a pistol advocating vigilanteism, and Government spokespersons were all over the news calling for action from the police.

Black life has come to mean little or nothing in Guyana. The Kaieteurnews post pictures of blackmen gunned by cops and vigilanteism because they recognize that it feeds into the satisfaction of many in our society to see dead black men. In this uncivilized society the thoughts that these people have innocent parents, kids and other loved ones does not matter because they are black. When a nation loses respect for the dead, it ceases to be civilized. Guyana has become an uncivilized nation, and the evidence exist in the tolerance for the kind of official barbarism not in fashion anywhere else in this world.

There are horrible aspects to the politics of the day in Guyana, and there are not many media outlets with the courage or concern to publish them. That is what happens when a group put all of their eggs in one basket, and that basket is carried by incompetents. If black people in Guyana do not recognize the urgency of their coming together as a community to address the marginal space that is tightening around them, maintaining their balance will be precarious. These are things have to be said, and none of us should be averse to saying them or hearing them.
By victoriaguy
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Webmaster?
This is your site, and I do have the utmost regard for your team and this site. I submitted a post last evening (Moon does run till day ketch am) which was rejected! I am left to assume that it did not fit the Message Board Guidelines last posted on November 7 of this year.

EXAMPLES OF CONTENT THAT VIOLATE OUR GUIDELINES:
Explicit/vulgar/obscene language.
Posting or referencing sexually explicit images or other offensive content.
Racially or ethnically offensive content.
Depictions gratuitous violence or incitement of illegal activity.
Material that defames, or threatens physical harm to others or oneself or otherwise contains illegal content.
Derogatory material that includes a persons name.

To the best of my knowledge; my post did not present any of the above mentioned, unless it came under "or other offensive content" which is open to mean anything in your judgment.

Look, I am a realist, if Guyanese did not develop the tendency of sweeping things under the rug we may not be in this situation today. If the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Malcolm X did not stand out to make a difference here in the USA; there is no telling what might have been the story today.

We can travel up and down and ignore the FACTS. The situation in Guyana is a precarious one that needs to be addressed seriously. I have to agree with your terms, but do not deny the facts.
By supererro
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

JUSTICE IN GUYANA IS MISSING IN ACTION (MIA)
Many legitimate grievances are not being dealt with by the government

Stabroeknews Letter

Tuesday, December 4th 2007

Dear Editor,

The voices of discontent are rising slowly but ominously. However, the PPP/C government continues to ignore the potency of the message. Instead the government haughtily argues all is well. This is a new Guyana since October 5, 1992, with the constitutional rights of citizens fully respected.

Yet Donna Herod, a mother of nine children, is killed by the armed forces. She carried no guns nor issued any threats. Her apparent offence was that she was a Buxtonian traversing the territory of her village that has been categorized as 'hostile' by her own government.

There has not been an official inquiry into the circumstances of her killing by any arm of her government.

Verifiable claims of torture to Victor Jones, Patrick Sumner and David Zammett aka David Leander by the Joint Services have been advanced. Leander ( Biscuit ) looked so physically distorted on his first court appearance that an onlooker might have felt that he was witnessing a surreal scene in a movie about a barbaric country.

Basil Williams, the noted defence lawyer, laid bare to the court the gruesome injuries Leander had suffered after being captured by the Joint Services. His zealous effort was no match for the vividness of a disfigured and helpless Leander as he struggled up the court stairs in shackles and handled by policemen, with no medical aide present.

In this new democratic Guyana, Leander's claims and those of Jones and Sumner, have not been investigated by their government. A brazen omission since Leander's injuries were so publicly displayed in the place where a citizen's rights are vigorously protected-a court of law.

Then there is the Minister who fired shots in the air near a young Guyanese man because of an altercation over a woman with whom the Minister was erstwhile romantically linked. The crassness of the Minister's conduct is illustrated by his going after his victim in a public street after the initial fracas in a bar.

An appropriate question that Mr Doodnauth and other citizens may rightfully ask is whom and what illegal acts their government will prosecute. A fitting inquiry since a few months ago a senior police official was allowed to retain his rank after he was heard demanding money from a drug dealer. According to the official, he was carrying out an investigation, which was only known to himself.

With the full confidence of the government, this senior police official continues to serve. A public inquiry is yet to be convened into his misconduct.

Lest it be overlooked and forgotten, a large number of Guyanese were murdered in a killing frenzy that is unequalled in the history of the country. Roger Khan, indicted in the

United States for drug dealing, has said that he was involved in fighting crime in Guyana and he hired persons to help him in this crusade. Just recently, a police official stated that "execution style killings" had decreased since the capture of Roger Khan.

The democratic government of Guyana has not seen it fit to open a public inquiry into the deaths of so many Guyanese in light of Khan's disclosures, and confirmation by its own police department.

If democracy has come to Guyana since October 5, 1992, it has in a crude and discriminatory form. It is not enough to say things are better. The voices for redress may very well become unmanageable action.

Yours faithfully,

Derrick G. Arjune

This letter captures the microcosmic surreality that is Guyana today. The double standard is blatantly obvious, arrogantly and shamelessly being practiced, and those who speak out in Guyana face a fussilade of retaliation, from economic and social ostracization as in the case of the Chief Magistrate, to death as in the case of Ronald Waddell. For those of you who might wonder why I am so hung up on Waddell, know you that he was a relative of mine from my fathers side of the family, and I take his assasination personal.

From its covetious control over tax payer funded media apparatus to alleged collusion with serial murderer and drug Kingpin Roger Khan, the political state leaves no doubt as to where it hopes to take this country. Guyana today is begining to resemble apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia more and more, and actions more words is the testament to this transformation. There are not many who are prepared to look at this nekkid emperor that is a metaphorical representation of our nation, and like the little boy in Hans Christian Anderson's tale point out his nakedness. We are, like the multitude who regaled the emperor's glorious garments for fear of being thought of as stupid, seemingly more inclined to opt for being majority wrong than minority right.

By victoriaguy
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Moon running
Well, what can we say? Each day brings new adventures into the realm of madness and governance in Guyana. It is VG who had been saying for sometime now on this forum and on others, about Orwell's pigs. It does indeed prove that some are more equal than others. Sadly, we all seem to lack to the collective will to fight back.

What has happened with the case of the Chief Magistrate? Promised blackouts for the country,no water and VAT misery.Yet as a society we put on blinders and move on.

There is going to be a dangerous price paid by many, if this madness is allowed to go on with impunity. Yes the case of missing weapons is a serious matter,however the degree of the response and the wild adventures of this cabal is sickening. The poem by Claude Mckay comes to mind. However, are we as a people regardless of race or status, capable of responding to these new challenges.

The time has come when a serious examination must be made by all, so as to determine if we as a people must continue to seek and find an existence under these oppressive and servile conditions.Maybe we should wake up and with some small way, say that enough is enough. Maybe we should really examine if as a people we should have anything to do with the proposed Carifesta and participate in a charade to the world.Let us begin by boycotting this PPP affair. The status quo must change, and believe me a people united, can never be defeated. The brothers and sisters in Venezuela demonstrated this fact yesterday.
By llanus
Monday, December 03, 2007

Dates for 'town day' 2008..pleas!!!
ONe LuV to my peoples...yo!! i know i might be a little early,but did they announce the dates for 'Town day 08' as yet??? Holla @ ya Boy...cant miss this for 3 str8 years...

By stareyes786
Monday, December 03, 2007

Again!!?
As the saga continues it was reported in the sunday kaietuer news, that last friday another AK 47 was missing during an inventory check, and as a result the whole of camp ayanganna was under lock down up to press time no trace of the rifle was found, top personnels and an army recruit is under investigation, this is a great story. Also what caught my attention is how when bandits are killed they are placed on the front page of the kaietuer news i think this is horrific to display these pictures which is very gruesome to the public. I wonder why yourng blackmen have to turn to crime and end up being killed in this manner. If guyana is a democratic country and the opportunity is there for all why is the crime so high among afro guyanese, and why is it the indians is always the victim of these crimes, is it because they are the one who have the wealth in the country, or is it these youngster are lazy and choose to get rich the easy way by preying on others, don't get me wrong they are crimes being carried out on other afro guyanese by afro guyanese youths, just want to know where afro guyanese went wrong and now they are suffering. All over the world it seems the black man is catching hell.
By amen-ra-ta
Sunday, December 02, 2007

abuse/molestation

I hope we all read the article in the Sunday's Stabroek news on sexual abuse and innocence taken away from little girls. CLOSE TO HOME: FOUR WOMEN RELATE HOW THEY WERE SEXUALLY MOLESTED AS CHILDREN.

Smadera
By smadera
Sunday, December 02, 2007

Thank you
VG thanks for explaining what a rural constable is, now i know why this minister did what he did.
By amen-ra-ta
Saturday, December 01, 2007

PPP "CARRY ON COWBOYS" ON THE RAMPAGE
What's up Amen? Yes, one can hold a Ministerial and rural constable position at the same time.

A rural constable is a kind of special constable who can be called up for active service as a member of the force if necessary. It is a district appointment, in that they have powers of arrest etc only when they are in their districts.

Captains of indigenous Villages are usually sworn in as Rural Constables. Members of Community Policing Groups are also provided that distinction.

This MP, who was clearly drunk and is from the hinterland probably heard his collegues boasting about their powers and followed suit. There is a dangerous cabal of people in that political organization, drunk with power and itching to use it.
By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 01, 2007

Question
Can anyone be a minister of the govt, and be a rural constable at the same time. And what is a rural constable? Victoria guy welcome back, as i read your article i feel what u feel about the situation that's taking place in guyana and wonder when will the pressure ease on the african guyanese, and guyanese on a whole, only time will tell.
By amen-ra-ta
Saturday, December 01, 2007

ORWELL'S PIGS WALKING ON THEIR HIND LEGS
The police have arrested and charged people for the slayings at the kaieteur News, and the massacre of Minister Sawh et al, but no efforts are being made to bring the killers of Ronald Waddell to justice. The Government excoriate Law Enforcement for not doing enough to solve the murders of Indians, but ignores the murders of Africans as if their lives were of no acount.

While an African Guyanese Magistrate is hounded and persecuted for not acceding to the political whims of the ruling party, Indian Ministers commit sexual assaults and behave like "bronco billy" without fear that their actions will have consequences.

The residents of West Ruimveldt and Buxton are excoriated for protesting against state sponsored excesses, are put under siege by military and para-military, are gunned down brutally. Examine the reaction to similar protest by residents of Tain.

The state is involved in the practise of legal, social and economic apartheid with regard to the African Guyanese citizenry of the nation. And except for the few home bound leaders who muster the courage to speak out and define the system for what it represents, the other politically ambitious turds zip their lips under the illusion that by doing thus they will cull cross over votes from the ruling party in 2011.

African Guyanese have been saddled with the most decrepit and uninspiring quality of political leadership any human group have had the misfortune of being imposed upon them. Their fatuous dallying in parliament and in the public square in Guyana makes the shuffling eye rolling antics of the American "Stepping Fletch" character look like a Black Panther revolution.

How long dear Lord, how long will we have to be subjected to this miserable and embarrassing spectacle?
By victoriaguy
Saturday, December 01, 2007

Double Standard
Superrero, my point is, given Ramlall's ruling,the post of Chief Justice is occupied by Carl Singh, and until the post of Chancellor is constitutionally confirmed, no vacancy exist for that of Chief Justice.

Given the ruling, it is noteworthy that the GOG is now interested in resolving the matter and that of the JSC. However,Corbin along with the combined opposition should now advance a common front in redressing the Chief Magistrate's issue and any other issues. It is however most likely that both the GOG and the main opposition leader are agreed on Chang to fill any eventual vacancy of the Chief Justice. The impasse and problems resolve around that of Chancellor.
By llanus
Friday, November 30, 2007

Tremors in guyana
It was reported that an earthquake in martinique causes tremors to be felt in guyana people was scampering and running out of buildings, wanting to know what's going on, also in the northwest districts, linden reproted tremors, also several carbbean islands also reported tremors. The president in a press release told guyanese to expect blackout during the christmas seasons, because the gpl is having problem with their finances, this is just great more pressure for the guyanes people. Another public figure is under investigation for using is licensed firearm to arrest a man who he says was soliciting a prostitute, his name is Atkinson. and the saga still continues.
By amen-ra-ta
Friday, November 30, 2007

Re: Double Standard
I read somewhere that Ms. Singh is on her way out, so I guess that opened the door for Chang, llanus. However, it is important to note that this cabal don't want her (Singh) around either! I believe Justice Ramlall ruled correctly, but it was no surprise that Jagdeo and his boys appealed. After what was done to the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force, there is no stopping this juggernaut. How and when will this vendetta end?
By supererro
Friday, November 30, 2007

Food
Hey guys when last you had some real good Corilla and some some original Bang Mary on top your rice with some Dholl cooked by someone who knows how to cook real food like me from the old school
By Chiney
Thursday, November 29, 2007

chiney.... nah man
Not at all crusty bro.... just thought you needed to lighten up a bit...

blessings

By linden pat
Thursday, November 29, 2007

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