Dear Editor,
I refer to the letter published in the Stabroek News of Saturday, July 31, 2019 titled `Constitution provides clear path through obstructions and partisan views being thrown in its way’.
These are fine words, a similar sentiment I might have expressed as a school boy, that is, before entering the real world in the early 1950s.
We need commend Ryhaan Shah for expressing an ideal for which we must strive, ceaselessly to achieve.
However, the truth is our world east, west, north and south is made up of fragile human souls who for some strange reason put on that proverbial blinkers as we seek to govern, be it, in the Mosque, Temple, Synagogue or Church – be it, in the sports club, or in the community. This has been a severe weakness from the dawn of civilization.
This for example explains the emergence of the Protestant Church in Christendom.
In Guyana, as elsewhere, we need to seek ways of living with each other that create some level playing field and the elusive goal, justice for all.
For now, I’ll avoid the tedium of human history save to state –
Thanks to our inherent weakness – wars and battles for physical supremacy have shaped the planet earth we inhabit.
A Constitution can be no more than a guide but like the requirement in all of our Holy ‘Books,’ it is who and how we interpret these several injunctions.
How decent and proper are our Leaders?
Daily we hear issuing forth from certain quarter bellicose remarks. These are not helpful. But the billion dollars’ question: will we learn from our experiences?
After being in the hustings for three generations, it is that unwillingness or inability to learn from our human experiences that is bothersome – did I say burdensome?
But then, should we conclude, that this ignoring of past experiences and the unwillingness to find compromises is a recurrent recipe for a journey down the rocky road of stupidity and stubbornness.
Ms Shah and others must prevail upon our leaders to sit and talk.
To make compromise in the Nation’s interest so we have peace not conflict.
Yours faithfully,
Hamilton Green
