Dear Editor,
There is no doubt that our nation is riding on rough waters; we face daily doses of reality. Sugar, gold and rice are all in real financial difficulties, and most of this coincides with the advent of the new government, or, as President David Granger would have us believe, is the fault of the previous government.
The vast majority of people would ask that the President and his government stop playing the blame game and get on the solution track. Once they do, I am certain they will be surprised by the support that will be given to them by all Guyanese, including members of the previous government. No one wants Guyana to fail; to see our brothers and sisters alongside us on the breadline; to watch our nation’s leaders walk with that begging bowl again.
All Guyanese stand ready to do their bit to get us through this rough patch ‒ regardless of party affiliation ‒ to see all sectors of our economy work in harmony. We are ready, willing and able, but all we ask is honesty and transparency in government dealings, with no more finger-pointing, secret trips, and victimization. If the forensic audits prove fraud, then there should be prosecutions, but there should be no persecutions in the absence of evidence.
We the people would like to see more attention paid to the economy and crime; these two issues must be placed on the front burner.
The President should be honest with us about the challenges facing the nation and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with him; the country belongs to all of us, and if one falls, all fall.
Yours faithfully,
Robin Singh
