Discordant Notes by Ralph Ramkarran
As expected, the events at Babu John attracted wide attention and media coverage. A front page photograph in SN of President Ramotar belting out Bob Marley’s ‘Let’s Get Together’ was in striking contrast to the accusation by Dr. Bharat Jagdeo that during the 2011 elections, the Opposition APNU had sent drummers around calling on their supporters to ‘let’s get the coolies out,’ or words to that effect. Observers heard these two discordant notes, one a plea for unity in song, the other a divisive rant, and several others this past week.
Dr. David Hinds’ Statement on the murder of Political Activist Courtney Crum Ewing
Let us not be drawn into any form of ethnic revenge or tit for tat.
Candidates for Assistant Secretary General of the OAS Present Proposals to the Member States of the Organization
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today received presentations by the two candidates proposed by the member states for the position of Assistant Secretary General – the current Permanent Representatives of Guyana, Bayney Karran, and of Belize, Nestor Mendez-, in a special meeting that took place in Washington, DC.
New British High Commissioner H.E. Greg Quinn to the Republic of Guyana
Mr Greg Quinn has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in succession to Mr Andrew Ayre, who has been transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.&
APNU-AFC Coalition presents a Ten-Point Programme for Democracy, Development and National Unity - Press release
The APNU and AFC pledged to lead Guyana forward into a new era of accountability, human safety, financial probity, governmental transparency, parliamentary democracy and national unity among other things. The Coalition partners promised that, with the formation of a government of national unity, they would implement a programme of governance, the main elements of which will be:
Joint Press Statement from APNU and the AFC
"Cummingsburg Accord”
Following weeks of intense high level negotiations the APNU and AFC have arrived at an Accord title the “Cummingsburg Accord” which has been signed by both parties February 14, 2015.
Leader of the Opposition Mr. David Granger is Guest Speaker at Let’s Talk - Blue Caps Press Release
Leader of the Opposition Brig. David Granger was the guest speaker at Blue CAPS’ Let’s Talk on 27 January 2015. Brig. Granger presentation was centered on youth and APNU's plan for youth development. The plan includes investing heavily in education; job creation; micro finance for cottage industries, and start-ups and entrepreneurship.
The Ethnic Problem of the proposed Opposition Pre Election Coalition in Guyana
In a recent commentary on my YouTube Channel, Hinds’Sight: Guyana-Caribbean Politics, I began what I hope would be an enlightened discourse about the problematic of the proposed APNU/AFC pre-election coalition from an ethnic standpoint.
GTUC Calls on Opposition to Lead National Front Approach to Refocus Nation’s Energies on Lifting Prorogation - Press Release
The GTUC reiterates its call for President Ramotar to lift the prorogation of the National Assembly. It cannot be business as usual when it comes to governance since the business of government is not being conducted based on our Constitution.
Register to Vote, it is your Civic Duty
The leader of the opposition party David Granger is calling Guyanese to register to vote. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) started the 7th cycle of the Continuous Registration on December 1, 2014 in its 27 permanent GECOM Registration Offices located in all of Guyana’s ten Administrative Regions. The exercise will conclude on February 21, 2015.