Dear Editor,
As I follow the theatrics involving the opposition I am forced to conclude that if there was any doubt about the possible success of shared governance, the answer is staring us in the face. After five weeks our political parties could not agree on the most essential of decisions – the Speaker of the National Assembly.
Let’s face it, this minority government is a test run of what a lot of persons were shouting for. Well the gods have answered and have given us, with the assistance of the electorate, the next best thing. How are we doing so far? I fear that what has gone on thus far has already eroded the gains of the last election and I do not see this happening again at a next election. Food for thought for those thinking of forcing another election within a short space of time.
As timid persons with closed minds pondered on Mr Nagamootoo’s past closeness to the PPP they should not have forgotten it was the Nagamootoo factor that was the single thing that contributed to the creation of the minority government.
Without this gentleman’s bold move to join the AFC all those who are jumping up with the feel of power would have been relegated to the dustbins of insignificance.
They should have let this man be the Speaker and be done with it. He deserved it. Without him there would have been no opportunity to bargain. Also, given the opposition’s majority how destructive can a Speaker be?
There are a lot of more important things that are there to be done with the opportunity and the new lease on life given to Guyana. More than anything is the need to look again at our constitution. Of course there is the need to look again at the Simon & Shock deal with the Indian investor; reassess the Amaila project; and create the environment for investment. The list goes on.
I am still trying to understand Mr Trotman.
Everything was good in 2006 when he was the presidential candidate. Then it came to be Mr. Ramjattan’s turn and he claims some kind of personal issues that cause him not to take up the deputy position. The death of the person who covered for him prompted him to fall in line for the 2011 elections but he was not keen on being in parliament. Now he is willing to be in parliament as Speaker. What’s on this man’s mind? Is he for the development of Guyana or does his loyalty lie in a place not obvious to the casual onlooker?
Just thought I should say something.
Yours faithfully,
F Skinner
