Dear Editor,
So the CCJ has ruled and the President has said he will respect and abide by its ruling. This is the position of a Statesman.
Already, the Pundits are preaching and pontificating.
One such has asseverated that Elections can be held within 60 days. As one who has been in the Election business since we first had Universal Adult Suffrage, to hold General Elections within 60 days is preposterous.
For example, the integrity of the Voters’ List is a sine qua non.
My other worry is that thanks to the good PR of the Opposition and others; the impression is being gained that the Coalition is somewhat reluctant and/or afraid of Elections.
To the best of my knowledge, this is not the case. Some folks are rearing to go and for some of us, the adrenaline is flowing.
The President has quite rightly said, we need a List of Electors that is not bloated as of the case of certain recent elections. When the two sides meet, I suggest, they appoint some mediator that can help us work out a system that ensures the purity of an Election List of all persons who qualify eighteen and over at some date to be agreed.
I have heard statements by friends and it appears that our business is everybody business. Maybe, that’s a good thing since we are committed to the concept of the comity of Nations.
I, at one time referred to a Column in the local media, years ago, by a popular writer, titled ‘Things that bother me.’
What bothers me?
It is the Statement made by the Chairman of GECOM printed in the Stabroek News of Wednesday, June 19, 2019, saying he is not sure how to respond to the CCJ ruling.
This is ludicrous and beyond belief, particularly in circumstances, where I am aware that even before the CCJ ruling, he was advised to graciously demit office, because the writing was on the wall.
The existence of this kind of folly and stubbornness is not helpful. Of course, there are other instances.
The President must be reminded that he is Commander-in-Chief and that he should not hesitate (inspite of the Herdmanston–Cummingsburg Accords and other Agreements), that when the Nation faces serious challenges, he must summon the boys and girls who have crossed the line of propriety, and say sorry my friend, but the buck stops here and I can’t afford to carry the burden of your presence any longer because a non-negotiable is simply this – Guyana comes first and the efforts for a moral revival, security of the State and the well-being of the people must never be compromised.
Yours faithfully,
Hamilton Green
