Dear Editor,
I am delighted to read that a judge fined another officer of the court $10,000 for lateness. I hope that this will be the beginning of a trend.
The Speaker of the House can be on the lookout for those members who turn up late to conduct the people’s business. He should identify, fine, and publicize the names of those who fail at this most basic of requirements: To be on time. Private businesses that announce that they open at such and such a time should honour their promises by being punctual. School administrators ought to hold teachers and students to a continuous standard of timeliness. And on and on; let there be a movement to end this careless and disrespectful behaviour that is now the norm.
Editor, I understand circumstances, traffic, and the like. But too many adults (parents, workers and others) cut things too close, and assume a best case scenario of clear roads and easy, quick flow. Citizens cannot expect to leave their residence at 7.30 to get some place in time for 8am. This might be a problem, even for those who live in the city itself.
We can do better. Surely, we must try. I am familiar with a corporate world where those who were late for meetings were locked out. Catch up later, bro! Perhaps some of this radical approach is need here.
It has been said many times before, but could use a repeat: Many Guyanese migrants are very time sensitive overseas. Too much is at stake for them to exhibit the utter foolishness practised here. So how about a start here? Why not now? And if not, then the example set by that judge should be implemented.
Yours faithfully,
GHK Lall
