Dear Editor,
Mr. Aubrey Norton is now making demands. If Mr. Norton insists on making unreasonable demands, it would not be in the interest of the President to meet with him. The President has more to lose, than the opposition leader has to gain. President Ali should cancel the meeting and proceed to govern without the opposition’s leader input. The coalition should be the last to invoke the sanctity of the constitution, after the way they behaved during the election imbroglio.
If the meeting proceeds as planned, President Ali must have his own demands as well. Among others, the list should include:
1. Make clear to Mr. Norton that elections have consequences, and there is no such thing as “shared governance or power sharing.”
2. Discuss with Mr. Norton the danger of his Members of Parliament undermining law enforcement
3. Remind the opposition leader of his obligation to be fair to all Guyanese.
4. Members of his party in parliament should abide by a code of ethics.
5. Discuss the need to integrate more Indians into public service jobs.
Mr. Norton, as opposition leader, thirsts for political relevance. Unless Mr. Norton can manage his office in a meaningful way to better all Guyanese, he will be remembered for having high expectations and low achievements.
Sincerely,
Chitrakha Persaud