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Evidence does not support contention

 

Dear Editor,

In a letter published in SN on April 17, captioned ‘All the PPP presidents have been committed to the realization of a better Guyana,’ Jagnarine Somwar attacked my letter captioned, ‘The PPP/C is a perversion of Dr Jagan’s party’ (SN, April 9).

Mr Somwar correctly agrees that Dr Jagan stood for the working class. But then he strays from the truth and claims that the present-day PPP/C remains the same.

Editor, the evidence does not support Mr Somwar’s contention; the present-day PPP/C has in fact, become a rich-people’s party.

The truth is, the PPP/C seems to have declared war on Guyanese workers and poor people, and taken the side of the upper-class oligarchs and oppressors. This regime has abandoned collective bargaining. Instead, in 2013, they imposed a 5% salary increase on public servants, far less than the 15% approved by the opposition.

This administration refuses to reduce the burdensome 16% VAT. The rulers refuse to raise the Old Age Pension to $15,000, as the opposition proposed. They refuse to regulate minibus fares. They refuse to reduce the toll on minibuses crossing the Berbice River bridge. They refuse to legislate a living wage for Guyanese workers, even as under-employed Guyanese struggle to pay bills.

This PPP/C regime has neglected institutions that provide jobs, and care for poor Guyanese. The nation’s hospitals do not have medicines and basic equipment. The Palms Geriatric Home is in disrepair. The National Insurance Scheme is heading for bankruptcy. GuySuCo, which employs poor cane-cutters, is in decline. Public schools have leaking roofs. Hinterland residents endure constant blackouts. Fishermen in Berbice continue to suffer attacks by pirates. And the list goes on.

Mr Somwar admits that today’s PPP/C leaders have different personas, styles and values, and I agree with him on this single point. Unlike the humble Dr Jagan, today’s leaders are known for their bullyism and arrogance. They have no qualms about referring to writers as ‘sleazeballs’ and they have no problem insulting fellow parliamentarians, then refusing to apologise. Their moral values do not apply to their colleagues who are allowed to get away with the most egregious misconduct.

In 1997, just before Dr Jagan died, he said: “I have always associated myself with the ideology of the working class.” And we know this is true, because decades earlier, in 1961, he said: “My first charge is to raise my people from the mire of poverty.” So, whereas Dr Jagan spent his life as a champion of the working poor, the present-day leaders have become part and parcel of the wealthy elite.

They were planned to evict poor coal-producers from land in Yarowkabra in order to grant the land to BK International. They allowed rich people to pay less money to cross the Berbice River bridge, by slashing the toll on SUVs and pickup trucks towing boats and jet-skies; while poor people who travel in cars, minibuses and on motorcycles must pay the same high toll. They continue to subsidise the Berbice Bridge company to the tune of $110 million per year by waiving dividends, so that wealthy investors can make big profits. Obviously, present-day PPP/C leaders have switched sides.

Editor, Guyanese are not stupid; people like Mr Somwar cannot fool us. Dr Jagan indeed fought for workers; he cared about poor people. On the other hand, the present-day PPP/C leaders are taking from the poor and giving to the rich. They have their air-conditioned mansions, their million dollar salaries, their obscene pensions, and their 4×4 vehicles.

 Yours faithfully,

Mark DaCosta

 

 

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The truth is, the PPP/C seems to have declared war on Guyanese workers and poor people, and taken the side of the upper-class oligarchs and oppressors. This regime has abandoned collective bargaining. Instead, in 2013, they imposed a 5% salary increase on public servants, far less than the 15% approved by the opposition.

This administration refuses to reduce the burdensome 16% VAT. The rulers refuse to raise the Old Age Pension to $15,000, as the opposition proposed."unquote

 

These scumbags that called themselves PPP/C is a bunch of a corrupt lot, with King Ali Baba (Donald Duck) leading the onslaught against the Poor and destitute.

 

We had one of the corrupt scumbags' batty was plugged, now there is another with Cancer, the news of their punishment will be like music to the ears of the poor and destitutes.

 

The evil that they do will live after them and their family.

FM
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Very few working class ppl of the 1950's can boast of having it better under the Jagans. But I see Benn's dynasty made it good. The Nokta's dynasty made it good. Edward Beharry's dynasty did exceptionally well. RamKarran dynasty did good too. The Chandrapal's clan did good too. And the list goes on and on.

 

The Working Class should poojay(as they say) Forbes. Was not for him, the children of the POOR WORKING CLASS would be still cutting cane for pittance. Instead, he made the working class pick up their bundle and immigrate to greener pastures.

 

If the PPP was not barred from governing for 28 years, we all would be still listening to visionless plans of the Jagans-you see how they are today, it wouldn't have been any different.

 

I doan know why ppl still say Cheddie was for the working class-he educated a whole lot of PPPites how to thief. And if he didn't, then he was a poor judge of character. A dangerous thing for a LEADER.

S
Originally Posted by JB:

What a beautiful and fact letter by Mr DaCosta. 

The matter is not that these things are well-put, but what the hell do we do about it? How much can we convince folks back home to keep divided government a fact and pry away the Presidency from the PPP for one term at least so that the stupid bitch of a constitution would be made sensible. No wonder Guyana keeps losing its best and brightest and leave that cess-pit to be managed by as-holes!

Kari
Originally Posted by seignet:

Very few working class ppl of the 1950's can boast of having it better under the Jagans. But I see Benn's dynasty made it good. The Nokta's dynasty made it good. Edward Beharry's dynasty did exceptionally well. RamKarran dynasty did good too. The Chandrapal's clan did good too. And the list goes on and on.

 

The Working Class should poojay(as they say) Forbes. Was not for him, the children of the POOR WORKING CLASS would be still cutting cane for pittance. Instead, he made the working class pick up their bundle and immigrate to greener pastures.

 

If the PPP was not barred from governing for 28 years, we all would be still listening to visionless plans of the Jagans-you see how they are today, it wouldn't have been any different.

 

I doan know why ppl still say Cheddie was for the working class-he educated a whole lot of PPPites how to thief. And if he didn't, then he was a poor judge of character. A dangerous thing for a LEADER.

Only correct if you assume that Jagan's usefulness would not have been increased had he been allowed some governance during those 28 years when the PNC government ran the country into the gutter.

FM
Originally Posted by seignet:

Very few working class ppl of the 1950's can boast of having it better under the Jagans. But I see Benn's dynasty made it good. The Nokta's dynasty made it good. Edward Beharry's dynasty did exceptionally well. RamKarran dynasty did good too. The Chandrapal's clan did good too. And the list goes on and on.

 

The Working Class should poojay(as they say) Forbes. Was not for him, the children of the POOR WORKING CLASS would be still cutting cane for pittance. Instead, he made the working class pick up their bundle and immigrate to greener pastures.

 

If the PPP was not barred from governing for 28 years, we all would be still listening to visionless plans of the Jagans-you see how they are today, it wouldn't have been any different.

 

I doan know why ppl still say Cheddie was for the working class-he educated a whole lot of PPPites how to thief. And if he didn't, then he was a poor judge of character. A dangerous thing for a LEADER.

Both Benn and Beharry had very bad break ups with Dr Jagan.  Beharry who was Minister in Dr Jagan's government did not support him in parliment.  Read about him and Fred Boman's split with Dr.J.  When you have some time read what Fred Kisson wrote about Benn and some of the things he said about Dr J.

Prashad
Originally Posted by Kari:
Originally Posted by JB:

What a beautiful and fact letter by Mr DaCosta. 

The matter is not that these things are well-put, but what the hell do we do about it? How much can we convince folks back home to keep divided government a fact and pry away the Presidency from the PPP for one term at least so that the stupid bitch of a constitution would be made sensible. No wonder Guyana keeps losing its best and brightest and leave that cess-pit to be managed by as-holes!

It is not easy to unseat the PPP. Back in 50's , we did too good of a job in making the Peoles Progressive Party the model of representing the working class. That myth is kept alive by the offsprings of those listened to the message. Some soon realized, CBJ din care much for the working class. His rhetoric has always been the same. We never really listened to him-all we wanted was to get the British out. The gentleman cared more for the impoverished of the world and the hope that they will rise up and punish the Americans. Just imagine if had spent his years developing his country-economically and with racial tolerance. Waht a testimony that would have been. 

S
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

Harsh truth is a hard thing to bear.

Today's PPP fat cats whose lifestyles and political class interests don't match Cheddi Jagan's will not accept what Mark Da Costa wrote.

This is what Cheddie sowed, so let his blind supporters reap the shit he planted.

Chief
Originally Posted by seignet:
Originally Posted by Kari:
Originally Posted by JB:

What a beautiful and fact letter by Mr DaCosta. 

The matter is not that these things are well-put, but what the hell do we do about it? How much can we convince folks back home to keep divided government a fact and pry away the Presidency from the PPP for one term at least so that the stupid bitch of a constitution would be made sensible. No wonder Guyana keeps losing its best and brightest and leave that cess-pit to be managed by as-holes!

It is not easy to unseat the PPP. Back in 50's , we did too good of a job in making the Peoles Progressive Party the model of representing the working class. That myth is kept alive by the offsprings of those listened to the message. Some soon realized, CBJ din care much for the working class. His rhetoric has always been the same. We never really listened to him-all we wanted was to get the British out. The gentleman cared more for the impoverished of the world and the hope that they will rise up and punish the Americans. Just imagine if had spent his years developing his country-economically and with racial tolerance. Waht a testimony that would have been. 

Bro, I have only rank contempt for Burnham; complete disdain for the ignorance of Cheddi and his obsessive compulsion for communism that sealed fate. But this crew in office!!!! They are a whole different level of wrong!

FM

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