Insofar as His Excellency’s address sought to seek compromise and consensus we applaud his efforts and pledge our support in this endeavor.
We regret his expression of pessimism insofar as his anticipation of gridlock is concerned.
The ratio of 4:4:1 proposed and accepted by the house for the composition of the selection committee ensures that the possibility of gridlock is considerably reduced and augers well for the future of the 10th parliament.
The unprecedented composition of the parliament has perhaps, for the first time, offered real hope to all the citizens of the equitable participation in and benefit from any improvement and progress made in Guyana.
The people of Guyana are keenly aware of the responsibility they have placed on the shoulders of all members of parliament and hope that a progressive and developmental agenda will be identified and pursued during the 10th parliament.
The President’s continued lamentations about the non- election of his preferred candidate as speaker, regrettably and perhaps unintentionally, conveyed a reluctance to accept the outcome of a democratic election held in the House over a month ago.
This is new territory for His Excellency and his party but Guyanese on the 28th November 2011 designed and effected fundamental change in the way our nation’s business is to be conducted and the President and the parliamentarians should all take note.
We have noted that the President’s address bore an uncanny and perhaps unsettling resemblance to his campaign speeches.
The frequent references to past projects and their alleged benefits was only surpassed by the paucity and possibly complete lack of information on how the government intends to create real jobs for all Guyanese.
This has left us very nervous and concerned about the future.
Will the president tells us how he proposes to create more real and sustainable employment for the people of Guyana.
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