Opinion

Dear Editor, Regional Chairman of Re-gion Six Zulfikar Mustapha recently paid his first visit since being appointed Regional Chairman to our small village of Moleson Creek on the Corentyne.

Dear Editor, WP George in his letter captioned “The USA must vote for builders not wreckers” (07.01.29) wrote: “I see Chavez as the new Simon Bolivar.

Dear Editor, A new opinion poll out over the weekend shows NY Senator Hillary Clinton leading all opponents for the Democratic nomination as well as beating her Repub-lican opponents to win the presidency.

Dear Editor, It seems that every time that Mr David de Caires, Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News seeks to reinforce his claim that the reduction of advertisements in his newspaper was due to a political decision, the claim becomes weaker and weaker.

Dear Editor, In the January 17, 2006 Kaieteur News article titled “Police presence likely on the streets until World Cup” the Guyana Police Force is reported as saying that since the heightened patrol began on November 15, there was a significant decline in murder, armed robberies statistics etc.

Dear Editor, The newly built Pine Street Nursery School located in Industrial Area Linden is closely surrounded by bush which needs to be properly cleared, making the school less hidden and more in clear view.

Dear Editor, Tuesday January 30, 2007 marked the 1st anniversary of the death of my brother, talk show host and political activist Ronald Waddell, who was brutally executed by merciless murderers and cowards of the underworld who seem to have immunity for the murders they commit.

Religious and political protestors last week must have been so consumed by the controversy over the coming of casino gambling and by complaints about the confusing introduction of the value added tax that few found of them time to contemplate the worsening plight of this country’s girl children.

Dear Editor, One year ago, January 30, 2006, my beloved partner, journalist and advocate, Ronald Waddell was gunned down as he entered his car parked outside our home.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr. Jason Hinds captioned “There have been many improvements at the airport” (07.01.27).

Dear Editor, I welcome the letter captioned “The Forestry Commission has had an effective log tracking system for seven years” (07.01.22).

Dear Editor, The government has continued to state that with the introduction of VAT, prices of zero-rated products should come down.

Dear Editor, While one must agree with Parvati Persaud-Edwards’s aspiration to reach the realms of humanity of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi- (her letter “Shri Prakash Gossai can make a contribution” [07.01.25]) two weaknesses in her argumentation should be noticed.

Dear Editor, The press on Monday reported on the effort by the Guyana Marketing Company (GMC) to sell zero-rated and exempt products in light of price increases seen with the introduction of VAT.

Dear Editor, It was rather unfortunate that Internet services were not among the most recent zero- rated items approved by the government.

Dear Editor, I am moved to write against an unwarranted and unsubstantiated attack from GINA (press release) on eminent Guyanese journalist Rickey Singh.

Dear Editor, Once upon a time in Guyana people intermingled with animals mostly domestic dogs and cats that became part of the family.

Considering the indecent haste with which it was bundled through Parliament, the Gambling Prevention (Amendment) Act will leave critics shaking their heads in collective disbelief that the government has been so inconsiderate of well-founded concerns.

Dear Editor, Who wants to look at dirty roads, parapets, and canals?

Dear Editor, It is interesting to see the “push back” against religious fundamentalists trying to impose their will on the entire Guyanese populace.