Dear Editor,
General elections have been conducted in Guyana and the people have spoken.
They have voted into office a cadre of persons from the three main political groupings, thus giving a true reflection of a balance of power.
This election augurs well for the nation because it is not the lopsided one-party rule as in previous years, whereby the PPP/C held power irrespective of the other parties in the House.
In other jurisdictions similar situations have occurred, for example, right here in the Caribbean as well as in the bigger more progressive countries of the world.
As we speak, President Obama presides over a government where his party is in a minority, so I cannot fathom why the big hue and cry. What the people of Guyana have said is, we want clearer accountability for everything done in and for the people of this country, and they are counting on the opposition forces to be mature enough to do so.
Now we are at an important juncture as a nation and a few pressing issues confront us; first on the cards is the Speaker of the House. This is a very important post that requires seriousness and tact and the candidate who sits in that chair should reflect these qualities. Based on the way the electorate has spoken the speaker will have to come from the opposition AFC.
I readily commend Mr Moses Nagamootoo to the office; he will fulfil the mandate that is set before him to get the people‘s business done in a fair and impartial way.
And in the spirit of inclusivity, I will also grant that party control of the Ministry of Works and Communications which would mean that Minister Robeson Benn should stand down; I say no more on this issue. Still on shared governance, I would grant APNU control of the Ministry of Local Government; this would give them the opportunity to prove to the nation that they can make a worthwhile contribution and help make Guyana a better place.
The point that I am making is that APNU needs to stop the negativity, stop opposing for opposing’s sake and come on board to build this country.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Adams
