I trust I’m not guilty, today, of editorial laziness, content-wise. Because I know I’ll be guilty of using Elizabeth Anne (Lis) Harper’s Prime Ministerial candidacy as a kind of reminiscence relevant to female Guyanese who dared to enter the robust world of both routine and electoral politics over the years. Wow, what a long sentence that, but once again, I wish to interest our young journalists. Especially the ladies today. (Do some features on real female political pioneers.)
The Olive Gopaul first-encounter with Mrs Harper was a placid introductory Girl-Talk conversation between two lovely ladies of achievement. The younger douglah beauty gushed at her guest but it was not the looked-forward to professional interview of a surprise candidate who can, must and will attract intense scrutiny. The chat was useful in terms of Elisabeth Harper the family-woman, but the real exposure (of expectation) is bound to come.
So let me afford those young folks interested a peek into the past – of Guyanese Women In