Dear Editor,
As a Guyanese, I feel elated to note that President Bharrat Jagdeo has hosted a dinner to honour the great village of Buxton on its 170th anniversary. I recalled how these great, humble yet powerful people according to history, stopped the Governor’s train to discuss pressing issues, and again stopped the funeral cortège of the late Dr Cheddi Jagan to show respect, love and display patriotism. They did a beautiful ceremony around the cortège. Such is the mark of greatness. They have historically been pioneers in farming.
I say again, that I am not a politician, and that I vote for issues and policies befitting and benefiting the country, and I will speak my heart to anyone and on behalf of anyone I believe is doing right. So I am not a fixer for any political entity, but a professional with love for Guyana, and all Guyanese as a people.
The President commenced these dinner evenings after hosting a Ramadan Iftar, and it was welcomed, and it was even suggested that it be done for all religions, so no one could complain and at the same time excite the country. Now it has gone further, which is fantastic.
Buxton has produced some of the most magnificent political leaders of Guyana, in addition to legendary professors, medical doctors, lawyers and engineers, serving here in Guyana and around the world. I am a great respecter of Buxtonians; one even works in my own home, and is most trusted, professional and a part of our family. In my business, I give priority to Buxtonians, when they come to work for they are a great and good people.
It was external elements and agents that infiltrated Buxton and created the terror that Buxtonians are blamed for, and these outsiders who molested the citizens of Buxton, killing their friends and families and even raping their women. It was the outsiders who influenced the children and taught some criminality and the use of weapons.
As a Guyanese and as a security minded person, I am wondering if the President never went into Buxton because of security threats that may be perceived to be there, not from Buxtonians, but from outsiders; from some who have political ambitions but no political recognition or power.
For the great peoples of Buxton, Long live Buxton! Long live Guyana!
Yours faithfully,
Roshan Khan
