Miscellaneous: The Ceres of Oil here
Well, well; they have easily succeeded in upsetting me once again. Who? Why? What? When?
Both the mis-informed and manipulated rabble-rousers with a touch of racism thrown in. The “why” has to do with the frequency the issue and concept is mis-used – most times deliberately – with no caution or advice offered by so-called leaders and influencers.
I’m referring to the callous, wanton, manipulative misinterpretation of the term “justice” as used by both the genuinely simple–minded or innocent or ignorant and those who know better but want to benefit from cheap – sometimes dangerous – points or gain.
Actual meanings and definitions for “justice” range from: “fairness; moral rightness;” “A scheme or system of law in which every person receives his/her due from the system, including all rights, both natural and legal;” “That which is just, conforming to both fact and reason”; “fairness/ righteousness”; to “the administration of law/what is fair or just by assigning merited rewards or punishment.” (Of course a “Justice” in some jurisdictions refers to a very senior judge in a court of law.)
But my simple, most basic contention herein is that when genuinely aggrieved persons – as well as many pretenders – protest for justice they are not at all concerned with what true justice means. Just refer to the similar definitions quoted above. No. Quite often, for reasons and purposes having nothing to do with just fair legal processes, both the misled and their handlers are glibly and with wicked mischievous intent, are demanding that some accused person or group be found guilty of some deed – actually or allegedly perpetrated.
I know, admit that I’m guilty of some column-repetition here but the recent riotous racist East Coast Demerara activities had little to do with justice. Just consider how few attorneys or legal advocates join the bereaved in their original calls for “justice”.
I appreciate that when the administration of justice – its procedures – seem to be delayed a perspective is born that justice is being denied. Our Westernized legal systems attract drawn-out diligent investigations, changes, professional prosecution and defence. Also appreciate that vigilance by ordinary folks must be allowed so to ensure that the responsible official authorities enforce the concept of justice in all its manifestations.
But again I caution the genuinely affected: “Justice” is not like tennis rolls and mauby it does not always mean that an accused is guilty as charged or will be found to be so. Too often, frankly speaking, some guilty do go free. But understand – even accept – that the rule of law here demands that justice must be served. And the real guilty be punished immediately. Just don’t use justice to mean guilty!
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Mahipaul at Mon Repos – and Geeta
Suppose People’s National Congress (PNC) Senior Comrades Ganesh Mahipaul and Geeta Chandan were shopping or campaigning in the Mon Repos or nearby when the aggrieved rampant “protesters” set about beating, robbing, burning and pillaging a few days back.
The images – live and graphic – of those “protestors” did not suggest that they were the types who could readily identify seniors Indo PNC officials. What could/ would have happened to those two senior comrades. Thankfully the immediate foregoing is a bit of mythical/fiction. The Indo-Comrades from PNC/APNU did not go shopping during that riotous affair.
And whilst a lot is being done by known suspects to keep racism alive the majority of us will not succumb to that variety of evil. But the lazy, the unemployed, the political manipulations are all still poised to use race as an excuse to foment volatility to stay relevant.
Name five on-going, sustained steps the government and the PPP should take to prevent or defuse opposition mischief in this regard. Would you include employment, education and oil revenues?
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Miscellaneous, ponder…
1) I postpone my intended piece of Geological Pro-Charles Ceres (for professional reasons). Check this space next Friday. Is the answer obvious? Why are not five prominent Afro-owned businesses not now immersed in the now-emergent Oil-and-Gas Sector?
2) Couldn’t former PNC/”APNU” strong man Joseph Harmon warn V-P Bharrat about Mr. Su? Joe went to Su’s homeland, but would the VP have bothered to listen? Ho-Ho-Ho.
3) Name six – just 6 – local Civil Society/ Professional/ Regional/ Cultural/ A-political leaders you now respect enough to take advice from?
`Til next week!
