Why do we have to endure this?

Dear Editor,

Over the past five years in Guyana, I have witnessed many uncouth, deceitful and shameless actions by our politicians. Specifically by those in the Government.
I can’t imagine that the people who occupy the highest office of Guyana would behave in such a ludicrous manner. They have total disregard for our parliament and for the well-being of Guyanese citizens.

Our ministers have conducted themselves unscrupulously in the eyes of the public and the world at large. Guess what? Our president, the man chosen to have the highest power over the citizens of this nation, has done nothing about it.
Further, over the said period, the ministers were doing their own thing with utmost disregard for the institutions they represent.

I’ve seen the breakdown of law and order with widespread misappropriation of taxpayers’ funds. For example, the Durban Park project, and the Sussex Street drug bond rental agreement which was later discontinued in 2018- or so we are told.

During this time, nepotism was also at its highest.
Many Government contracts were given out solely to ministers’ spouses, family members and friends.
They totally violated the procurement laws and exercised no accountability and total disregard for the Office of the Auditor General.

I’ve witnessed their disrespect for the 2018 “No Confidence Motion” and the countless legal proceedings that followed.
They’ve employed many delay strategies and tactics amidst outcries from the nation for free and fair elections.
Then came the pronouncement, when the Commander-in-Chief finally consented for elections to be held on March 2nd, 2020.

Guyanese citizenry, like myself, continued to be appalled by the shameless actions of Mr. Keith Lowenfield and Mr. Clairmont Mingo.
While they may not be a part of any one particular political party, it is crystal clear to see where their allegiance lies.
At the GECOM media Centre and the office of the Returning Officer of Region 4 (Ashmin’s Trading Company), there was blatant rigging in front of the eyes of the whole wide world. Showing no regard for the accredited international observers while challenging the intelligence of the diplomats of the major world powers, and more importantly, no respect for us, Guyanese. Even after countless statements and reprimands from many countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada and France.

They’ve embarrassed Guyanese all across the world and continue to do so today.
To make matters worse, there’s Dr. Karen Cummings attitude and rhetoric towards those very powerful people.
As if Guyana hadn’t gone through enough, Volda Lawrence and company continued their deplorable behaviour with a sense of false power.

More so, GECOM’S Chairwoman, Madam Justice Claudette Singh, should be held responsible for all the unscrupulous actions by Lowenfield, Mingo and Roxanne Myers.
The OAS has made it clear that all personnel should be removed from the recount process to facilitate a credible, free and fair elections.

Who would put an end to these shameless people?
Where is the Commander-in-Chief?
Where is the respect for the Laws of Guyana?
Why should the hardworking taxpayers have to endure this kind of conduct from public officials?

Mohamed Yousuff (Br. Bob)