TIME.
Time has passages. It writes the story of a country, the
passages of its sorrow, passages of its pain, passages of its suffering and……..
Ours is missing the passages of its joy. That we shall have
soon. And soon can’t come quick enough for the celebration of good governance.
We eagerly await ELECTION DAY-all those who oppose the
regime of the People’s Progress Party.
In Ecclesiastes 3, it is written, ”A Time for Everything.”
Time has come to choose a NEW PATH.
A path, I ENCOURAGE the YOUNG citizens to FOLLOW.
For fear exists in the land. No longer hidden. No longer an
assumption of distrust. It is a practiced discrimination by the electorate.
Afro will choose the PNC/APNU. The PPP and AFC battle for the Indo votes. The
Amerindians free to choose one of these entities whose spell they happen to
fall under.
Imagine the People’s Progressive Party dominance of over
their Indo supporters. Fearful is the AFC of the backlash of their portion of Indo
supporters, if they stood side by side with PNC/APNU, at the rally against the
Proroguing of Parliament.
YOU KNOW, TO CONTINUE in this existing political climate, IS
TO BE LOST FOREVER in confrontation. Such a scenario do no good for the country-it
will ALWAYS leave us divided.
A clear majority is needed to move us forward in trust.
Time for the PATH that molds us as one people, one nation
with one a common destiny.
YOUNG PEOPLE, this is your opportunity. Embrace your future.
This is your era.
Young Amerindians, stand up and be significant in the
development of your country.
Afro-Guyanese youths balance this nation with your fellow
countrymen-the young Indo-Guyanese, the young Amerinds and the young of the other
Races. For we are all Guyanese.
Today, by the touch of a keypad you can access information from
any time in history and of any culture.
Young People you can read of your past. You are from a people with a history of
suffering, pain and sorrow. IT IS YOUR RIGHT to usher in JOY in this country.
I urge you to be hungry and desperate for a new season. For
it is your season. Seize the day and the moment. You are a chosen generation
after centuries of hardships. Do it with all your might. Be like a meteor that
is destined to consume anything in the old path. Seek for the citizens a new
PATH.
And the people can say (Psalm 126), “The Lord has done great
things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
THE MESSAGE:
It is empowerment. And Local Government Elections is the bedrock
upon which progress and empowerment is built upon. To deny you these elections
is to deny you a say in the affairs of your country. Relinquishing your power
to a centralized group of men and women far removed from your communities. You
should be a stake holder in your country and if you have the talent to rise
economically then we should have a government that bolster your
aspirations-giving support, advice and directions to make your dreams a
reality. We need a government that permit Guyanese of all walks of life to
develop businesses and benefit from the richness of the land-its gold, timber,
etc, etc. I believe in Guyanese first. Foreign investments is not only to
extract our riches, but to learn from and eventually be their competitors.
The world was intended to be a sweet place.
No one wants to die but live forever-Guyana is a sweet
place. But there are men whose works are mischievous, bringing misery into the
lives of others-mostly to the masses.
Happiness is a comfort-it is only attainable if we care for
one another. And democracy gives us all a say in the paths that we choose as a
nation.
But Democracy demands Wisdom.
This election is about your empowerment, your knowledge,
your wisdom and your destiny as one nation. It is all about your Democracy.
THE PROPOSAL:
1)
No effort
must be spared to empower Amerindians.
Opportunities in Guyana Defense Force will
be opened to them. A contingent in the army with be created wholly for these
citizens. Capable youths of male and female willing to participate will be educated
to highest level at an accelerated pace. Their services are urgently needed to
supervise and monitor our resources in the hinterland.
2)
An Elite Armed Services will be created,
comprising of talented from the ranks of the existing GDF and contingent of the
Amerindians. Reflective of the races of the nation. They will be the eyes and
ears of the country. Trained to fly within our air space, operate ocean going
vehicles to provide safety to our fishermen within our territorial waters and
hasten over land with modern equipment to protect our sovereignty. Our intelligence gathering to protect our God
given inheritance will be spared no cost.
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION:
As a citizen of Guyana, if you were wronged in any way by
the previous governments (after independence) you will be urged to come forward
with your case. This includes those who were deviously robbed through
corruption of their properties of house and land. Leased lands that was
repossessed by the government without compensation. If government officials
dismantled your living quarters and caused your family hardships, you will be
heard. Cases will be heard by a selective body of professionals. If it warrants
a judicial decision, it will be forwarded to a special court set up for expeditious
judgement. This country is yours and you
must come first in all facets of its development. No Guyanese, regardless of
education or influence are ever allowed to disrespect their fellow citizens no
matter what level of the society they may find themselves.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
Corruption is a detriment to any type of business-large or
small. It diminishes profitability, competition and the desire to invest in
yourself-the entrepreneurial spirit. Further, it creates an elite class with
ill- gotten gains. Such class of individuals are repressive to superiors as
well as subordinates-for they are a people who care less about nation building
and more on chaos of the society. Under such systems they excel in their
corruptions.
This Movement will discourage all foreign importation. I
want to emphasize discourage not banned. The emphasis is to manufacture every
possible commodity that we consume. Thereby creating businesses and employment opportunities
for Guyanese. We will as a governing
body encourage and assist in the development of the Fashion Industry, Music
Industry, Film-making and documentaries to tell our stories. We have a history
and there is the need for us to be entertained by our joys, pains and hurts.
Individually we experience life and collectively as a nation, together we all
share in the experiences of life.
Some might argue, “Where are we going get the money to do
this?” By an ordered and well organized
taxation system we will collect every penny of taxes owing to the State. Be it
foreign or local entities.
Our places of higher learning will develop programs to
train Guyanese to undertake all the infra-structure work necessary to make us a
First-World nation.
Every Industrial Estate will have the necessary facilities
to generate electricity for production. Localized power generation, reduces
cost of electricity also maintenance costs. Security will be a priority, to
protect the investments of those who dared to dream the progress of a country.
Copyright laws will be enacted to guarantee the royalties
which you richly deserve for your efforts.
We are going to add value to every piece of raw material
that we extract from the land. It is a priority for Guyana. For a Home-based
population of less than a million, we should have better standard of living. We
have in diaspora perhaps an equal amount hoping to return to the place of their
birth-a place free of crime and corruption.
And much more will be done.
THE REALITY:
We cannot escape the Racism that exists in this country. And
to say, it is not there, is to fool one self.
In particular, we have Guyanese who write continually on the
marginalization of Afro-Guyanese. And I cannot predict when this nation will be
able to embrace itself with the races of people we proudly say we have in our
midst. But we must do what must do to develop a country for all. We have seen political parties that have
trampled on the civil rights of ethnic groups in our history. And we never know
when again such men would come out of the woodwork and receive approval of
their constituents. EVEN THOUGH, I WOULD CANVASS FOR EVERY VOTE with the hope
of denying every other political party an elected seat in parliament. I would
promote among many other things that the AFC, PNC, PPP and every other
political party receive equal funding and air time. Contesting an election
should never be a battle, a war or denying. We should share the common goals of
making the country a better place. Instead of what is being done now,
prohibiting those who wish to govern by every conceivable means.
Sincerely.
Velutha Kuttapen
www.timehritoday.blogspot.com
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