What is one of the main purposes of a government? It is to ensure the safety of its people. The local press, bloggers and others have been doing their part to educate Guyanese how to fight this invisible enemy. But we need a proper and proactive government to protect us from this enemy. We need to ensure our hospitals are stocked with gloves and masks and we have enough ventilators.
The US, EU, and Commonwealth have warned about sanctions if an illegal government is sworn in. Is the Granger Caretaker government delusional to think that if our country spirals into a medical crisis, foreign entities that have supplied aid in the past would rush to our rescue? No, as can be seen in the press, these foreign powers are spending their efforts warning about an illegal government being sworn into office here in Guyana instead of worrying about sending us critical medical supplies.
The need to have a legitimate government to fight the real and immediate threat of the coronavirus is urgent. But the Coalition seems obsessed with tying up the elections process in the courts than protecting the Guyanese people. We cannot afford our country to be in a weakened position because of a handful of power-hungry and deceitful people. Let the voices of the Guyanese people be heard in a peaceful manner that our country immediately needs a legitimate and proactive government to protect our people.
Yours faithfully
Darshanand Khusial
