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What are the maternal and paternal haplogroup of our DNA Sancho ancestors and relatives at home (Africa) and abroad? What are the mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome of the parents of Bentick Sancho and Tuckness Sancho? Who are Sancho ancestors of Swainton Blaire Christopher, George Sancho, Joshua Sancho, Adelaide Sancho Eliza Frank, Charles Edward Pilgrim, Jacob Williams, Ann Williams, Isabel Gordon, Agnes Louisa Wood, Amelia Sancho, Mary Sharper, Haile Sancho, Apollo Sancho, Jemmy Sancho
Thursday, May 01, 2003
TO MR. M----.
August 7, 1768.
LORD! what is Man?--and what business have such lazy, lousy, paltry beings of a day to form friendships, or to make connexions? Man is an absurd animal--yea, I will ever maintain it--in his vices, dreadful--in his few virtues, silly--religious without devotion --philosophy without wisdom--the divine passion (as it is called) love too oft without affection--and anger without cause--friendship without reason--hate without reflection--knowledge (like Ashley's punch in small quantities) without judgement--and wit without
discretion.
--Look into old age, you will see avarice joined to poverty--letchery, gout, impotency, like three monkeys, or London bucks, in a one-horse whisky, driving to the Devil. --Deep politicians with palsied heads and relaxed nerves--zealous in the great cause of national welfare and public virtue--but touch not--oh! touch not the pocket--friendship--religion--love of country--excellent topics for declamation!--but most ridiculous chimera to suffer either in money or ease--for, trust me, my M----, I am resolved upon a reform.
--Truth, fair Truth, I give thee to the wind!-- Affection, get thee hence! Friendship, be it the idol of such silly chaps, with aching heads, strong passions, warm hearts, and happy talents, as of old used to visit Charles Street, and now abideth in fair G--h House.
I give it under my hand and mark, that the best recipe for your aching head (if not the only thing which will relieve you) is cutting off your hair--I know it is not the ton; but when ease and health stand on the right--ornament and fashion on the left--it is by no means the Ass between two loads of hay--why not ask counsel about it? Even the young part of the faculty were formerly obliged to submit to amputation, in order to look wise.--What they sacrificed to appearances, do thou to necessity.--Absalom had saved his life, but for his hair. You will reply, "Cæfar would have been drowned, but his length of hair afforded hold to the friendly hand that drew him to shore." Art, at this happy time, imitates Nature so well in both sexes, that in truth our own growth is but of little consequence.
Therefore, my dear M--, part with your hair and head-achs together;--and let us see you spruce, well shorn, easy, gay, debonnair--as of old.
I have made enquiry after L----'s letter. My friend R---- went to demand the reason for omitting to publish it, and to reclaim the copy. The publisher smiled at him, and bid him examine the M. C. of J. 13, where he would find L. and the same paper of the 20th instant, where he would also find P---- B----'s very angry answer.--Indeed the poor fellow foams again, and appears as indecently dull as malice could wish him.
I went to the coffee-house to examine the file, and was greatly pleased upon the second reading of your work, in which is blended the Gentleman and the Scholar. Now, observe, if you dare to say I flatter, or mean to flatter, you either impeach my judgement or honesty--at your peril then be it.--For your letter of yesterday, I could find in my conscience not to thank you for it--it gave a melancholy tint to every thing about me. Pope had the head-ach vilely--Spenser, I have heard, suffered much from it--in short, it is the ail of true geniuses.--They applied a thick wreath of laurel round their brows--do you the same--and, putting the best foot foremost--duly considering the mansion--what it has suffered through chance, time, and hard use--be thankfully resigned, humble, and say, "It is well it is no worse!"
I do not wish you to be any other than nice in what new acquaintance you make--as to friendship--it is a mistake--real friendships are not hastily made -- friendship is a plant of slow growth, and, like our English oak, spreads, is more majestically beautiful, and increases in shade, strength, and riches, as it increases in years. I pity your poor head, for this confounded scrawl of mine is enough to give the head-ach to the strongest brain in the kingdom--so remember I quit the pen unwillingly, having not said half what I meant; but, impelled by conscience, and a due consideration of your ease, I conclude, just wishing you as well as I do my dear self,
Yours,
I. SANCHO.
Your cure, in four words, is OUT--OFF--YOUR--HAIR!
August 7, 1768.
LORD! what is Man?--and what business have such lazy, lousy, paltry beings of a day to form friendships, or to make connexions? Man is an absurd animal--yea, I will ever maintain it--in his vices, dreadful--in his few virtues, silly--religious without devotion --philosophy without wisdom--the divine passion (as it is called) love too oft without affection--and anger without cause--friendship without reason--hate without reflection--knowledge (like Ashley's punch in small quantities) without judgement--and wit without
discretion.
--Look into old age, you will see avarice joined to poverty--letchery, gout, impotency, like three monkeys, or London bucks, in a one-horse whisky, driving to the Devil. --Deep politicians with palsied heads and relaxed nerves--zealous in the great cause of national welfare and public virtue--but touch not--oh! touch not the pocket--friendship--religion--love of country--excellent topics for declamation!--but most ridiculous chimera to suffer either in money or ease--for, trust me, my M----, I am resolved upon a reform.
--Truth, fair Truth, I give thee to the wind!-- Affection, get thee hence! Friendship, be it the idol of such silly chaps, with aching heads, strong passions, warm hearts, and happy talents, as of old used to visit Charles Street, and now abideth in fair G--h House.
I give it under my hand and mark, that the best recipe for your aching head (if not the only thing which will relieve you) is cutting off your hair--I know it is not the ton; but when ease and health stand on the right--ornament and fashion on the left--it is by no means the Ass between two loads of hay--why not ask counsel about it? Even the young part of the faculty were formerly obliged to submit to amputation, in order to look wise.--What they sacrificed to appearances, do thou to necessity.--Absalom had saved his life, but for his hair. You will reply, "Cæfar would have been drowned, but his length of hair afforded hold to the friendly hand that drew him to shore." Art, at this happy time, imitates Nature so well in both sexes, that in truth our own growth is but of little consequence.
Therefore, my dear M--, part with your hair and head-achs together;--and let us see you spruce, well shorn, easy, gay, debonnair--as of old.
I have made enquiry after L----'s letter. My friend R---- went to demand the reason for omitting to publish it, and to reclaim the copy. The publisher smiled at him, and bid him examine the M. C. of J. 13, where he would find L. and the same paper of the 20th instant, where he would also find P---- B----'s very angry answer.--Indeed the poor fellow foams again, and appears as indecently dull as malice could wish him.
I went to the coffee-house to examine the file, and was greatly pleased upon the second reading of your work, in which is blended the Gentleman and the Scholar. Now, observe, if you dare to say I flatter, or mean to flatter, you either impeach my judgement or honesty--at your peril then be it.--For your letter of yesterday, I could find in my conscience not to thank you for it--it gave a melancholy tint to every thing about me. Pope had the head-ach vilely--Spenser, I have heard, suffered much from it--in short, it is the ail of true geniuses.--They applied a thick wreath of laurel round their brows--do you the same--and, putting the best foot foremost--duly considering the mansion--what it has suffered through chance, time, and hard use--be thankfully resigned, humble, and say, "It is well it is no worse!"
I do not wish you to be any other than nice in what new acquaintance you make--as to friendship--it is a mistake--real friendships are not hastily made -- friendship is a plant of slow growth, and, like our English oak, spreads, is more majestically beautiful, and increases in shade, strength, and riches, as it increases in years. I pity your poor head, for this confounded scrawl of mine is enough to give the head-ach to the strongest brain in the kingdom--so remember I quit the pen unwillingly, having not said half what I meant; but, impelled by conscience, and a due consideration of your ease, I conclude, just wishing you as well as I do my dear self,
Yours,
I. SANCHO.
Your cure, in four words, is OUT--OFF--YOUR--HAIR!
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
I really do believe that every human being has serious value. I'm in most people's corner.
Elaine Brown
The true leader is one who realizes by faith that he of she is an instrument in the hands of the creator, dedicates him or herself to be a guide and inspirer of the nobler sentiments and inspirations of the people.
The leader will kindle interest, teach, aid, correct and inspire. Those who are lead will co-operate with the leader in maintaining discipline for the good of the group.
Leader will instruct the followers in the goals toward which to strive and create in them a sense of mutual effort for attaining the goal.
To sum up, there's no power on earth, in this universe, or elsewhere, that can take a clerk from a desk or a mechanic, and easily mold that person into a leader. To develop oneself, one has to develop one's own initiative and perseverance - a man has to strive in order to grow.
Educated people, will be regarded, and rightly so, as those who will have the necessary knowledge and the ability to inspire, to guide and to lead. Therefore it is for these reasons that much is expected from who ever has been given the opportunity of education, great and productive service to all mankind. It's the educated people who the labouring class, the masses look to for leadership.
A good leader is devoted to work and willingly forego even the demands of sleep to see its accomplishment. This does not mean the leader is impetuous. On the other hand, the leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.
Labours which sometimes appear excessive, derive from the leader's firm realization that unless a man undertakes more than that man can possibly do then that being will never be able to do all they can do. It's the enthusiasm that stimulates energy.
The art of leadership consists in the ability to make people want to work for you, when they are really under no obligation to do so.
Elaine Brown
The true leader is one who realizes by faith that he of she is an instrument in the hands of the creator, dedicates him or herself to be a guide and inspirer of the nobler sentiments and inspirations of the people.
The leader will kindle interest, teach, aid, correct and inspire. Those who are lead will co-operate with the leader in maintaining discipline for the good of the group.
Leader will instruct the followers in the goals toward which to strive and create in them a sense of mutual effort for attaining the goal.
To sum up, there's no power on earth, in this universe, or elsewhere, that can take a clerk from a desk or a mechanic, and easily mold that person into a leader. To develop oneself, one has to develop one's own initiative and perseverance - a man has to strive in order to grow.
Educated people, will be regarded, and rightly so, as those who will have the necessary knowledge and the ability to inspire, to guide and to lead. Therefore it is for these reasons that much is expected from who ever has been given the opportunity of education, great and productive service to all mankind. It's the educated people who the labouring class, the masses look to for leadership.
A good leader is devoted to work and willingly forego even the demands of sleep to see its accomplishment. This does not mean the leader is impetuous. On the other hand, the leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.
Labours which sometimes appear excessive, derive from the leader's firm realization that unless a man undertakes more than that man can possibly do then that being will never be able to do all they can do. It's the enthusiasm that stimulates energy.
The art of leadership consists in the ability to make people want to work for you, when they are really under no obligation to do so.
Monday, April 28, 2003
Ballot box opened after close of polls
--elections petition hearing learns
Stabroek News
November 4, 1999
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The ongoing elections petition hearing yesterday learned that a ballot box had been opened by a group of persons on Elections Day, after the close of polls, in order to check on the material inside.
The court presided over by Justice Claudette Singh, was also told by a former presiding officer (PO) that the same ballot box had earlier been taken from her at the Sparendaam Police Station and that she had next seen it about half an hour later at the Beterverwagting Education Office where the opening took place.
Jacqueline Barclay's testimony came under cross-examination by Peter Britton, SC, counsel for the petitioner Esther Perreira, and after she had faced examination by Hubert Rodney, counsel for the Chief Elections Officer (CEO).
Barclay had earlier testified that she had been appointed to serve as PO at a private residence in South Better Hope and that, in the course of her duties, she had prepared a poll book and statement of poll (SOPs).
She said that her SOP, which allocated the votes, had been signed and that none of the scrutineers representing political parties at her station had queried this allocation of votes.
She told the court that after the close of poll, a group of people which included policemen, had come to her station and taken her, along with her ballot box and other elections material to the Sparendaam Police Station.
She told Rodney that at the station, the box was taken from her and she was then taken to Beterverwagting where she handed the deputy returning officer an envelope containing the keys to her ballot box and her SOP.
Under cross-examination, Barclay conceded to Britton that she had not been trained to leave her ballot boxes at the police station. However, she admitted that she could not remember exactly what she had been told she was to do with the ballot box.
She recalled that at Sparendaam a vehicle resembling a container had been on the public road outside the station and that it was in this vehicle that her ballot box had been placed. However, she explained that she had not put the box in the container. According to Barclay, a group of persons whom she did not know, had come up to her and, without signing for the box, had taken it away.
She also told the court that at the time the box was being loaded into the container, she had been in a mini-bus on the other side of the road.
She said that at BV she was able to identify her ballot box among a number of others, which had been taken into the office.
Yesterday, the court also heard testimony from Vidawattie Ramkishur and June Sancho. Ramkishur told the court that lack of a six-digit stamp at her polling booth at Lusignan Primary had forced her to open her polling station 45 minutes late.
She told the court that to compensate she had closed her station at 1815 hrs, extending the deadline beyond the prescribed 1800 hrs.
Asked by Britton whether, by law, she was empowered to do this, the witness, after scanning a PO manual, conceded that she was not.
Britton then had her observe that, with the 15-minute extension, she had kept her polling station open for only 11 and half hours, 30 minutes less than the 12 hours she had said she was trying to make up. Ramkishur explained that at around 1330 hrs that day, all the voters on her list had already voted at the station and that the decision to close at 1815 had been made by herself, the political party scrutineers present and others.
Britton summed up the situation by suggesting that she was part of a group that decided to change the law. The witness did not disagree with this assessment.
Next to testify was Sancho, who identified a poll book tendered in court by Rodney as hers.
She went on to tell the court that a clerk of her DRO had gone to her polling station and that she had accompanied this person to the local office at Triumph. Before this testimony, however, Sancho had to explain to Britton why on a document listing POs, she was listed as June Peters. Her explanation was that at the time, she was unmarried.
The elections petition hearing is expected to continue tomorrow.
The petition is being brought by Esther Perreira, who is challenging the 1997 elections on the grounds that the process was so flawed that it cannot be said to accurately reflect the will of the electorate.
--elections petition hearing learns
Stabroek News
November 4, 1999
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The ongoing elections petition hearing yesterday learned that a ballot box had been opened by a group of persons on Elections Day, after the close of polls, in order to check on the material inside.
The court presided over by Justice Claudette Singh, was also told by a former presiding officer (PO) that the same ballot box had earlier been taken from her at the Sparendaam Police Station and that she had next seen it about half an hour later at the Beterverwagting Education Office where the opening took place.
Jacqueline Barclay's testimony came under cross-examination by Peter Britton, SC, counsel for the petitioner Esther Perreira, and after she had faced examination by Hubert Rodney, counsel for the Chief Elections Officer (CEO).
Barclay had earlier testified that she had been appointed to serve as PO at a private residence in South Better Hope and that, in the course of her duties, she had prepared a poll book and statement of poll (SOPs).
She said that her SOP, which allocated the votes, had been signed and that none of the scrutineers representing political parties at her station had queried this allocation of votes.
She told the court that after the close of poll, a group of people which included policemen, had come to her station and taken her, along with her ballot box and other elections material to the Sparendaam Police Station.
She told Rodney that at the station, the box was taken from her and she was then taken to Beterverwagting where she handed the deputy returning officer an envelope containing the keys to her ballot box and her SOP.
Under cross-examination, Barclay conceded to Britton that she had not been trained to leave her ballot boxes at the police station. However, she admitted that she could not remember exactly what she had been told she was to do with the ballot box.
She recalled that at Sparendaam a vehicle resembling a container had been on the public road outside the station and that it was in this vehicle that her ballot box had been placed. However, she explained that she had not put the box in the container. According to Barclay, a group of persons whom she did not know, had come up to her and, without signing for the box, had taken it away.
She also told the court that at the time the box was being loaded into the container, she had been in a mini-bus on the other side of the road.
She said that at BV she was able to identify her ballot box among a number of others, which had been taken into the office.
Yesterday, the court also heard testimony from Vidawattie Ramkishur and June Sancho. Ramkishur told the court that lack of a six-digit stamp at her polling booth at Lusignan Primary had forced her to open her polling station 45 minutes late.
She told the court that to compensate she had closed her station at 1815 hrs, extending the deadline beyond the prescribed 1800 hrs.
Asked by Britton whether, by law, she was empowered to do this, the witness, after scanning a PO manual, conceded that she was not.
Britton then had her observe that, with the 15-minute extension, she had kept her polling station open for only 11 and half hours, 30 minutes less than the 12 hours she had said she was trying to make up. Ramkishur explained that at around 1330 hrs that day, all the voters on her list had already voted at the station and that the decision to close at 1815 had been made by herself, the political party scrutineers present and others.
Britton summed up the situation by suggesting that she was part of a group that decided to change the law. The witness did not disagree with this assessment.
Next to testify was Sancho, who identified a poll book tendered in court by Rodney as hers.
She went on to tell the court that a clerk of her DRO had gone to her polling station and that she had accompanied this person to the local office at Triumph. Before this testimony, however, Sancho had to explain to Britton why on a document listing POs, she was listed as June Peters. Her explanation was that at the time, she was unmarried.
The elections petition hearing is expected to continue tomorrow.
The petition is being brought by Esther Perreira, who is challenging the 1997 elections on the grounds that the process was so flawed that it cannot be said to accurately reflect the will of the electorate.
Acquisition of vacant lots for vendors proposed
Meeting with President on today
By Desiree Jodah
Stabroek News
October 10, 2000
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Councillors of the Georgetown Municipality yesterday passed a motion to seek government's leave to acquire vacant lots, particularly in Water, America and Regent streets for vendors, who have been barred from selling on Regent Street, to ply their trade. The motion tabled by A Good and Green Guyana (AGGG) councillor, Llewellyn John, was passed even as a meeting requested by President Bharrat Jagdeo with members of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and vendors is expected to be held at 1500 hrs today.
The M&CC, on September 30, dismantled all stalls belonging to Regent Street vendors following the dismissal of an injunction which the vendors had obtained against City Hall. The injunction had prevented the M&CC from removing the vendors. Vendors since then have been involved in peaceful protest marches around the city.
According to the motion, "where provided by the Municipal District Council's Act Chapter 28:01, that the M&CC is empowered with the leave of the Minister responsible for Local Government, to use powers of compulsory acquisition by notice to treat where land is required for public purpose."
The motion noted that the current situation facing the municipality to find accommodation for vending as a result of the lack of space could be eased by the acquisition of sites in the Stabroek and Lacytown areas. Councillors voted in favour of the municipality seeking the leave of central government to acquire vacant sites, more particularly in Water, America and Regent streets to alleviate the vendor problem.
Councillors were involved in a heated debate for and against the motion, with AGGG councillor Harold `Lightweight' Kissoon "smelling a rat" and PPP/Civic councillor Randolph Harris burning anything that was on his property without his consent.
The AGGG was supported by all but one of the PNC councillors. Mayor Hamilton Green voted against the motion; one of the three PPP/C councillors abstained; one PNC councillor did not respond. In all 15 councillors voted in favour of the motion, four against and two abstained.
John, arguing in favour of the motion, listed a plot of land at the corner of Regent and Camp streets; land belonging to one Bagh Khan in the Stabroek Market area; open spaces at the corner of Croal Street and Avenue of the Republic (next to Satro's General Store); Longden and Croal streets; and the former Bettencourt's Store site on Water Street.
Harris argued that there was a lot of ambiguity in the motion. He said the council could not take away people's property and give it to vendors. He said if it was his property he would burn everything. Harris opined that no minister would agree to take away people's property for vending and that only the state could compulsorily acquire property.
Kissoon said that for years he had been quoting the section for compulsory acquisition, but no one listened. He said among suggestions he had made were that facilities be built for vendors at the corner of Main and New Market streets. He had also suggested that the museum be removed from its present location and housed at Castellani House and facilities put in that location for vendors. Kissoon declared: "I smell a rat. Political confrontation is the rat I smell."
PPP/C councillor Prabhudial Sattan also thought that the motion was not clear. He said the motion did not specify the open spaces in Lacytown. He questioned how many vendors could be accommodated at the vacant lot at the corner of Camp and Regent streets. Sattan was also against the acquisition of people's property for vendors to ply their trade.
Oscar Clarke, leader of the PNC side, in supporting the motion saw it as providing an ample opportunity for pre-empting the meeting with President Jagdeo. He said the motion was one of the many ways in which to tackle the vendor problem.
Describing the vendors as an "army of small business people," trying to make a living, Clarke said there was a need to revisit all options. He pointed out that vending on the pavements traditionally took place in the commercial zone. He said it was time for serious action to be taken to provide the vendors with an opportunity to make a decent living.
AGGG's T. Anson Sancho thought the motion was unnecessary. He opined that the compulsory acquisition of private property would pose a problem for City Hall. Sancho was also worried about the meeting with President Jagdeo. He wondered whether the President would try to persuade the council to adopt the Prime Minister's proposals, which had been dubbed by Green as "nonsensical."
He suggested that the team meeting the President should arrive at a conclusion about its position before the meeting. Sancho said he did not think the President was inviting the council to discuss any new proposals and if he did, he (Sancho) would personally congratulate him.
Green described the motion as having been prepared in great haste. He said it made dangerous suggestions pertaining to open spaces. Green said he had no problem with the philosophy of the motion, but that it made a presumption of what public purpose may or may not be. The mayor, reminding of the Town Plan for the development of Georgetown, said it was wrong and unfortunate that open spaces were only seen as being needed for vending. He said that as a group, council should not compromise on open space for historical purposes, sports and other recreational facilities. He said there was competition for space.
John argued that the motion was being misunderstood. He explained that compulsory acquisition was the last step, as "notice to treat," meant that notices would be sent to owners of the properties asking them to meet the council to discuss their intentions pertaining to their property. He said owners could lease their properties or agree to temporary use. However, if within 14 days there was no response from owners, the council could go ahead with compulsory acquisition with the consent of the subject minister.
Deputy Mayor Robert Williams expressed concern about members of the delegation representing Regent Street vendors. According to Williams, spokesperson for the vendors Mansa Amin, has been allocated a stall number one in Orange Walk and has been occupying it since 1997. He also named Valerie Hinds, Donald Clarke and Elvina Clarke, who he claimed had stalls on Orange Walk and in Bourda Market.
Meanwhile, the M&CC's legal department is contemplating a course of action pertaining to what was described as "deprecate and snide remarks" allegedly made by Sunrise Show host Clem David on Channel Six pertaining to the vendor issue. According to the M&CC, David allegedly made the remarks against the mayor, the deputy mayor and the town clerk.
Meeting with President on today
By Desiree Jodah
Stabroek News
October 10, 2000
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Councillors of the Georgetown Municipality yesterday passed a motion to seek government's leave to acquire vacant lots, particularly in Water, America and Regent streets for vendors, who have been barred from selling on Regent Street, to ply their trade. The motion tabled by A Good and Green Guyana (AGGG) councillor, Llewellyn John, was passed even as a meeting requested by President Bharrat Jagdeo with members of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and vendors is expected to be held at 1500 hrs today.
The M&CC, on September 30, dismantled all stalls belonging to Regent Street vendors following the dismissal of an injunction which the vendors had obtained against City Hall. The injunction had prevented the M&CC from removing the vendors. Vendors since then have been involved in peaceful protest marches around the city.
According to the motion, "where provided by the Municipal District Council's Act Chapter 28:01, that the M&CC is empowered with the leave of the Minister responsible for Local Government, to use powers of compulsory acquisition by notice to treat where land is required for public purpose."
The motion noted that the current situation facing the municipality to find accommodation for vending as a result of the lack of space could be eased by the acquisition of sites in the Stabroek and Lacytown areas. Councillors voted in favour of the municipality seeking the leave of central government to acquire vacant sites, more particularly in Water, America and Regent streets to alleviate the vendor problem.
Councillors were involved in a heated debate for and against the motion, with AGGG councillor Harold `Lightweight' Kissoon "smelling a rat" and PPP/Civic councillor Randolph Harris burning anything that was on his property without his consent.
The AGGG was supported by all but one of the PNC councillors. Mayor Hamilton Green voted against the motion; one of the three PPP/C councillors abstained; one PNC councillor did not respond. In all 15 councillors voted in favour of the motion, four against and two abstained.
John, arguing in favour of the motion, listed a plot of land at the corner of Regent and Camp streets; land belonging to one Bagh Khan in the Stabroek Market area; open spaces at the corner of Croal Street and Avenue of the Republic (next to Satro's General Store); Longden and Croal streets; and the former Bettencourt's Store site on Water Street.
Harris argued that there was a lot of ambiguity in the motion. He said the council could not take away people's property and give it to vendors. He said if it was his property he would burn everything. Harris opined that no minister would agree to take away people's property for vending and that only the state could compulsorily acquire property.
Kissoon said that for years he had been quoting the section for compulsory acquisition, but no one listened. He said among suggestions he had made were that facilities be built for vendors at the corner of Main and New Market streets. He had also suggested that the museum be removed from its present location and housed at Castellani House and facilities put in that location for vendors. Kissoon declared: "I smell a rat. Political confrontation is the rat I smell."
PPP/C councillor Prabhudial Sattan also thought that the motion was not clear. He said the motion did not specify the open spaces in Lacytown. He questioned how many vendors could be accommodated at the vacant lot at the corner of Camp and Regent streets. Sattan was also against the acquisition of people's property for vendors to ply their trade.
Oscar Clarke, leader of the PNC side, in supporting the motion saw it as providing an ample opportunity for pre-empting the meeting with President Jagdeo. He said the motion was one of the many ways in which to tackle the vendor problem.
Describing the vendors as an "army of small business people," trying to make a living, Clarke said there was a need to revisit all options. He pointed out that vending on the pavements traditionally took place in the commercial zone. He said it was time for serious action to be taken to provide the vendors with an opportunity to make a decent living.
AGGG's T. Anson Sancho thought the motion was unnecessary. He opined that the compulsory acquisition of private property would pose a problem for City Hall. Sancho was also worried about the meeting with President Jagdeo. He wondered whether the President would try to persuade the council to adopt the Prime Minister's proposals, which had been dubbed by Green as "nonsensical."
He suggested that the team meeting the President should arrive at a conclusion about its position before the meeting. Sancho said he did not think the President was inviting the council to discuss any new proposals and if he did, he (Sancho) would personally congratulate him.
Green described the motion as having been prepared in great haste. He said it made dangerous suggestions pertaining to open spaces. Green said he had no problem with the philosophy of the motion, but that it made a presumption of what public purpose may or may not be. The mayor, reminding of the Town Plan for the development of Georgetown, said it was wrong and unfortunate that open spaces were only seen as being needed for vending. He said that as a group, council should not compromise on open space for historical purposes, sports and other recreational facilities. He said there was competition for space.
John argued that the motion was being misunderstood. He explained that compulsory acquisition was the last step, as "notice to treat," meant that notices would be sent to owners of the properties asking them to meet the council to discuss their intentions pertaining to their property. He said owners could lease their properties or agree to temporary use. However, if within 14 days there was no response from owners, the council could go ahead with compulsory acquisition with the consent of the subject minister.
Deputy Mayor Robert Williams expressed concern about members of the delegation representing Regent Street vendors. According to Williams, spokesperson for the vendors Mansa Amin, has been allocated a stall number one in Orange Walk and has been occupying it since 1997. He also named Valerie Hinds, Donald Clarke and Elvina Clarke, who he claimed had stalls on Orange Walk and in Bourda Market.
Meanwhile, the M&CC's legal department is contemplating a course of action pertaining to what was described as "deprecate and snide remarks" allegedly made by Sunrise Show host Clem David on Channel Six pertaining to the vendor issue. According to the M&CC, David allegedly made the remarks against the mayor, the deputy mayor and the town clerk.
Who should chair the Elections Commission?
What the people say
By Miranda La Rose
Stabroek News
April 10, 2000
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While the political opposition will be required to submit a list of six names as possible candidates to serve as the full-time chairman of the Elections Commission we asked the men/women in the street to identify at least three if they could. Their views follow:
Jerome Khan - businessman: `First and foremost I think that Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Major General Joe Singh who will be retiring shortly should be eligible for such a position. He is a man of high integrity, thorough and professional. He has no political axe to grind and is respected by all Guyanese. Secondly, Rudy Collins, diplomat and former elections commission chairman. Also a person of high integrity, he has a track record as a previous chairman who will bring experience to the job. He understands the country and problems associated with it. The third would be Senior Counsel Ian Chang, a former acting director of public prosecutions who is a man of integrity and a patriotic Guyanese. He too has no axe to grind and displays a sense of balance and understanding of the needs and concerns of the common folk. While there are many outstanding Guyanese women who are as qualified as the three gentlemen named, I believe that in this critical time in our political history it would be unfair to ask them to be subjected to the kind of undignified criticism that goes with the office. This is in no way a reflection of the sexist position but a reflection of the reality of real politic in Guyana.'
Arnon Adams - public servant: `First, I would suggest former permanent secretary who served in the public works ministry some years ago, JSM Worrell. Worrell is a public administrator of long standing -- a man whose integrity I have never heard questioned in this country. I would also suggest former diplomat Cecil Pilgrim, a man of integrity, who served as Guyana's high commissioner in London; and last but not least former police officer and permanent secretary in the legal affairs ministry, Ronald Fraser. I think that while there are many high profile people who will be considered, there are many people who are not in the public's view but whose integrity are unquestionable and who could be considered.'
Dianne Fisher - private sector employee: `I would suggest Senior Counsel Miles Fitzpatrick as one who is capable of doing the job but I am not so sure government will want him. He has the country at heart and I do not think that he could be bought and sold as some others. He is also a good constitutional lawyer. The other person I could think of is chartered accountant Christopher Ram who is a principled man and a man of integrity. My choice would be limited because I really do not know many more people but these come to mind readily.'
Wasim Khan - manager: `Senior Counsel Doodnauth Singh should be returned as chairman of the Commission simply because I think that he did a good job in spite of the controversy which surrounded the last elections. It was only at the last part that things became messed up. I think that next time around with his experience the elections would be better run. This coming elections will be crucial to the country. You put one person and the opposition and government agree. Then come elections and the results are out and `Bam!', the elections are rigged and it is not fair and transparent and all kinds of allegations are made. You have to have someone neutral and Singh is neutral.'
Julian Johnson - teacher/photographer: `The three persons who come to mind are Fairbairn Liverpool, a former officer in the Guyana Defence Force and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs; the second Eusi Kwayana, who in spite of his political background is fair and has managed to rise above partisan politics; and the third is Senior Counsel Donald Robinson who has a lot of legal experience, is impartial and a man of integrity.'
Khaleel - electrician: `I would recommend Dr Mohamed Shahabuddeen as chairman because he has had a distinguished career in the field of law and is versed in the way judicial systems operate. Indeed he is a man with experience, is an intellectual and a man of high integrity.'
Natasha George - banker: `Chartered accountant Christopher Ram comes to mind. I have a lot of respect for him and he is respected widely in the country as well. He has a good character. Another person I could think about is Justice Claudette La Bennett. She has a will of her own, high integrity and good standing in the community. There may be other persons but I cannot think of them right now.'
Gaumatie Singh - attorney-at-law: `I think that diplomat, Rudy Collins, who did a very good job in the 1992 elections, would be my choice. I do not think that we have another person who could take the job and handle it competently. So many other names come to mind but if you do investigate them you will find that they have political attachments. We need someone very neutral or who appears to be neutral.'
Ohene Koama - teacher: `I would suggest former University of Guyana lecturer Jesuit Priest Fr Malcolm Rodrigues who is a neutral and principled person. Other persons I would suggest are Elfrieda Bissember, the curator of the National Arts Gallery, Castellani House and Dr Dennis Canterbury who was attached to the Research and Development Department in the Faculty of Social Science, University of Guyana who is now residing in North America. Bissember and Dr Canterbury are persons of integrity.'
Rameshwar Ramsaroop - city councillor: `I would rule out Doodnauth Singh. My choice would be men of integrity such as Dr Mohamed Shahabuddeen, though he is overseas, but he has a brilliant legal mind; former diplomat who served at several of Guyana's overseas mission, Dr Cedric Grant; and former minister of the government and attorney-at-law Cammie Ramsaroop.
What the people say
By Miranda La Rose
Stabroek News
April 10, 2000
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While the political opposition will be required to submit a list of six names as possible candidates to serve as the full-time chairman of the Elections Commission we asked the men/women in the street to identify at least three if they could. Their views follow:
Jerome Khan - businessman: `First and foremost I think that Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Major General Joe Singh who will be retiring shortly should be eligible for such a position. He is a man of high integrity, thorough and professional. He has no political axe to grind and is respected by all Guyanese. Secondly, Rudy Collins, diplomat and former elections commission chairman. Also a person of high integrity, he has a track record as a previous chairman who will bring experience to the job. He understands the country and problems associated with it. The third would be Senior Counsel Ian Chang, a former acting director of public prosecutions who is a man of integrity and a patriotic Guyanese. He too has no axe to grind and displays a sense of balance and understanding of the needs and concerns of the common folk. While there are many outstanding Guyanese women who are as qualified as the three gentlemen named, I believe that in this critical time in our political history it would be unfair to ask them to be subjected to the kind of undignified criticism that goes with the office. This is in no way a reflection of the sexist position but a reflection of the reality of real politic in Guyana.'
Arnon Adams - public servant: `First, I would suggest former permanent secretary who served in the public works ministry some years ago, JSM Worrell. Worrell is a public administrator of long standing -- a man whose integrity I have never heard questioned in this country. I would also suggest former diplomat Cecil Pilgrim, a man of integrity, who served as Guyana's high commissioner in London; and last but not least former police officer and permanent secretary in the legal affairs ministry, Ronald Fraser. I think that while there are many high profile people who will be considered, there are many people who are not in the public's view but whose integrity are unquestionable and who could be considered.'
Dianne Fisher - private sector employee: `I would suggest Senior Counsel Miles Fitzpatrick as one who is capable of doing the job but I am not so sure government will want him. He has the country at heart and I do not think that he could be bought and sold as some others. He is also a good constitutional lawyer. The other person I could think of is chartered accountant Christopher Ram who is a principled man and a man of integrity. My choice would be limited because I really do not know many more people but these come to mind readily.'
Wasim Khan - manager: `Senior Counsel Doodnauth Singh should be returned as chairman of the Commission simply because I think that he did a good job in spite of the controversy which surrounded the last elections. It was only at the last part that things became messed up. I think that next time around with his experience the elections would be better run. This coming elections will be crucial to the country. You put one person and the opposition and government agree. Then come elections and the results are out and `Bam!', the elections are rigged and it is not fair and transparent and all kinds of allegations are made. You have to have someone neutral and Singh is neutral.'
Julian Johnson - teacher/photographer: `The three persons who come to mind are Fairbairn Liverpool, a former officer in the Guyana Defence Force and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs; the second Eusi Kwayana, who in spite of his political background is fair and has managed to rise above partisan politics; and the third is Senior Counsel Donald Robinson who has a lot of legal experience, is impartial and a man of integrity.'
Khaleel - electrician: `I would recommend Dr Mohamed Shahabuddeen as chairman because he has had a distinguished career in the field of law and is versed in the way judicial systems operate. Indeed he is a man with experience, is an intellectual and a man of high integrity.'
Natasha George - banker: `Chartered accountant Christopher Ram comes to mind. I have a lot of respect for him and he is respected widely in the country as well. He has a good character. Another person I could think about is Justice Claudette La Bennett. She has a will of her own, high integrity and good standing in the community. There may be other persons but I cannot think of them right now.'
Gaumatie Singh - attorney-at-law: `I think that diplomat, Rudy Collins, who did a very good job in the 1992 elections, would be my choice. I do not think that we have another person who could take the job and handle it competently. So many other names come to mind but if you do investigate them you will find that they have political attachments. We need someone very neutral or who appears to be neutral.'
Ohene Koama - teacher: `I would suggest former University of Guyana lecturer Jesuit Priest Fr Malcolm Rodrigues who is a neutral and principled person. Other persons I would suggest are Elfrieda Bissember, the curator of the National Arts Gallery, Castellani House and Dr Dennis Canterbury who was attached to the Research and Development Department in the Faculty of Social Science, University of Guyana who is now residing in North America. Bissember and Dr Canterbury are persons of integrity.'
Rameshwar Ramsaroop - city councillor: `I would rule out Doodnauth Singh. My choice would be men of integrity such as Dr Mohamed Shahabuddeen, though he is overseas, but he has a brilliant legal mind; former diplomat who served at several of Guyana's overseas mission, Dr Cedric Grant; and former minister of the government and attorney-at-law Cammie Ramsaroop.
Caribbean drug trafficking rose dramatically last year - report
By Bebe Buksh
Stabroek News
January 26, 2001
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Drug trafficking in the region increased dramatically last year and could accelerate in the foreseeable future, according to the 1999/2000 Report on Drug Trends in the Caribbean.
It said that for last year alone, the Region "strengthened its position as the world's biggest cocaine transit hub."
Underlying this growth was a sharp rise in cocaine transshipment through the Caribbean, representing 85% of all income generated.
The marijuana trade, the choice drug in the Region-and the only illegal narcotic substance produced within the Caribbean-remained stable during last year, accounting for the remaining 15%.
The trafficking and consumption of heroin, which have increased slightly during last year, combined with the emerging trade in amphetamine-type drugs together, account for less than one per cent of the total drug business in the Region.
The report was prepared by the Caribbean Drug Control Coordination Mechanism (CCM) for the Caribbean Regional Office of the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP).
The cover of the report, released by the CARICOM Secretariat at a news conference yesterday, says that the document is not "official" and was for "information only", and that the "opinions expressed [therein] do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations."
Nevertheless, the CCM estimated that in 1999 about two-thirds of the total cocaine production that left South America for world markets (460 tonnes) moved through the Caribbean-45% for continental US, which represented a 20% rise over the previous year.
Seventy-five per cent of the cocaine leaving South America for European and other markets (175 tonnes) passed through the Caribbean last year.
The CCM outlined three reasons for the Caribbean scenario:
- the gradual geographical concentration of cocaine production in Colombia has negatively impacted the drug situation in the Caribbean;
- the steady growth of cocaine markets in Western Europe and the emerging consumption among the nouveau rich in Eastern Europe have also helped to fuel this increase in trafficking through the Caribbean;
- a major reorganisation of cocaine trafficking to the US has made the Caribbean a more attractive transshipment channel, as relations between Colombian and Mexican traffickers have deteriorated over the years.
Maritime vessels remain the preferred means of drug transshipment (89%) through the Caribbean, since the 1990s, when radar, over-flights and sea-borne surveillance made airdrops and landing much riskier. The remaining 11% is done by plane.
In general terms, the CCM said, the evolving trend in the Caribbean was the consequence of the well-known "balloon-effect".
"Where consumption remains constant or even increases in some areas, cuts in drug trafficking in some regions-in this instance Mexico and other South American countries-tend to increase trafficking elsewhere, in this case the Caribbean."
But apart from external factors which influenced this shift, the CCM pointed out that several intrinsic features were also responsible. The first and most obvious was location, followed by "weak states, economies dependent on sectors such as tourism or financial services which are vulnerable to money laundering, poor living conditions, and economic and human networks connecting the Region with drug-consuming countries." From 1995 to 1999, a total of 3,468 kilogrammes of cocaine was seized in Guyana.
Guyana signed on to the Barbados Plan of Action launched in May 1996. Under this programme, Guyana benefited from training in demand-reduction activities, child-parent encounters and others under the Organisation of American States, Col Fairbairn Liverpool, CCM coordinator said. However, he could not vouch for the results of these programmes, and others.
UNDCP Caribbean Regional Office Head, Michael Platzer, announced that his office was soliciting project proposals, and had received a number of these, which were "practical", in relation to drug treatment, for instance, from the Ministry of Health. He will visit the Salvation Army hostel here to discuss ways of treating drug addicts. Platzer's presence here was in association with the launching of the World Drug Report 2000 in London, England.
Speaking of his hopes for an increase in programmes for the Caribbean, Platzer said he was encouraged by Guyana's Drug Policy.
Col Liverpool acknowledged the need for more programmes for Guyana too, and pointed out that ecstacy was becoming prevalent in many nightclubs in the Region.
Though not able to give a picture of money laundering activities and to what extent these were a reflection of the illicit drug trade, Platzer said the two were closely linked, since "drug traffickers have to get their money back."
Deputy General Counsel with the CARICOM Secretariat, Gloria Richards-Johnson, stressed that the Caribbean must ensure that it puts in place the legal framework to deal with the drug scourge and ratify conventions.
By Bebe Buksh
Stabroek News
January 26, 2001
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Drug trafficking in the region increased dramatically last year and could accelerate in the foreseeable future, according to the 1999/2000 Report on Drug Trends in the Caribbean.
It said that for last year alone, the Region "strengthened its position as the world's biggest cocaine transit hub."
Underlying this growth was a sharp rise in cocaine transshipment through the Caribbean, representing 85% of all income generated.
The marijuana trade, the choice drug in the Region-and the only illegal narcotic substance produced within the Caribbean-remained stable during last year, accounting for the remaining 15%.
The trafficking and consumption of heroin, which have increased slightly during last year, combined with the emerging trade in amphetamine-type drugs together, account for less than one per cent of the total drug business in the Region.
The report was prepared by the Caribbean Drug Control Coordination Mechanism (CCM) for the Caribbean Regional Office of the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP).
The cover of the report, released by the CARICOM Secretariat at a news conference yesterday, says that the document is not "official" and was for "information only", and that the "opinions expressed [therein] do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations."
Nevertheless, the CCM estimated that in 1999 about two-thirds of the total cocaine production that left South America for world markets (460 tonnes) moved through the Caribbean-45% for continental US, which represented a 20% rise over the previous year.
Seventy-five per cent of the cocaine leaving South America for European and other markets (175 tonnes) passed through the Caribbean last year.
The CCM outlined three reasons for the Caribbean scenario:
- the gradual geographical concentration of cocaine production in Colombia has negatively impacted the drug situation in the Caribbean;
- the steady growth of cocaine markets in Western Europe and the emerging consumption among the nouveau rich in Eastern Europe have also helped to fuel this increase in trafficking through the Caribbean;
- a major reorganisation of cocaine trafficking to the US has made the Caribbean a more attractive transshipment channel, as relations between Colombian and Mexican traffickers have deteriorated over the years.
Maritime vessels remain the preferred means of drug transshipment (89%) through the Caribbean, since the 1990s, when radar, over-flights and sea-borne surveillance made airdrops and landing much riskier. The remaining 11% is done by plane.
In general terms, the CCM said, the evolving trend in the Caribbean was the consequence of the well-known "balloon-effect".
"Where consumption remains constant or even increases in some areas, cuts in drug trafficking in some regions-in this instance Mexico and other South American countries-tend to increase trafficking elsewhere, in this case the Caribbean."
But apart from external factors which influenced this shift, the CCM pointed out that several intrinsic features were also responsible. The first and most obvious was location, followed by "weak states, economies dependent on sectors such as tourism or financial services which are vulnerable to money laundering, poor living conditions, and economic and human networks connecting the Region with drug-consuming countries." From 1995 to 1999, a total of 3,468 kilogrammes of cocaine was seized in Guyana.
Guyana signed on to the Barbados Plan of Action launched in May 1996. Under this programme, Guyana benefited from training in demand-reduction activities, child-parent encounters and others under the Organisation of American States, Col Fairbairn Liverpool, CCM coordinator said. However, he could not vouch for the results of these programmes, and others.
UNDCP Caribbean Regional Office Head, Michael Platzer, announced that his office was soliciting project proposals, and had received a number of these, which were "practical", in relation to drug treatment, for instance, from the Ministry of Health. He will visit the Salvation Army hostel here to discuss ways of treating drug addicts. Platzer's presence here was in association with the launching of the World Drug Report 2000 in London, England.
Speaking of his hopes for an increase in programmes for the Caribbean, Platzer said he was encouraged by Guyana's Drug Policy.
Col Liverpool acknowledged the need for more programmes for Guyana too, and pointed out that ecstacy was becoming prevalent in many nightclubs in the Region.
Though not able to give a picture of money laundering activities and to what extent these were a reflection of the illicit drug trade, Platzer said the two were closely linked, since "drug traffickers have to get their money back."
Deputy General Counsel with the CARICOM Secretariat, Gloria Richards-Johnson, stressed that the Caribbean must ensure that it puts in place the legal framework to deal with the drug scourge and ratify conventions.
CARICOM Heads to consider 100 crime, security recommendations
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June 28, 2002
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The report on crime and security to be presented to the Twenty-third Conference of CARICOM Heads of Governments contains 100 recommendations, CARICOM Coordinator of the Regional Coordinating Unit with responsibility for Drug Control Programmes, Fairbairn Liverpool, said.
In a statement circulated among journalists at the media clinic at the CARICOM Secretariat on Tuesday, Liverpool said that the recommendations were put together by the Regional Task Force on crime and security and reviewed by a joint committee of attorneys-general and ministers with responsibility for national security.
The issue of crime and security will be high on the agenda of the three-day CARICOM Heads of Government summit which opens in Georgetown on July 3.
The task force was established following a directive given by the Heads of Governments at the Twenty-second Conference, which was held in the Bahamas last year when the heads expressed concerns over the new forms of crime and violence that continue to threaten the region’s security with implications for individual safety and the social and economic well-being of the region as a whole.
Liverpool explained that the task force was mandated to examine the major causes of crime and to recommend approaches to deal with the inter-related problems of crime, illicit drugs, firearms and terrorism.
The Task Force was chaired by Trinidadian Lancelot Selman and comprised representatives from each CARICOM member state, the Regional Security Systems, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, the University of the West Indies, and the secretariats of CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
Because of the events of September 11, he said, the task force started its work in November. The task force’s work programme was facilitated by six sub-committees that followed up on specific areas.
The three areas of focus were issues relative to the underlying causes and sources of crime; initiatives against activities that pose a direct security threat to the region; and multilateral initiatives for international security which the region is committed to by participating as co-victims of transnational crime.
Liverpool said that in examining the wide range and complex issues surrounding the causes of crime, the task force considered among others, poverty, unemployment, social marginalisation and inequality, the illegal drug trade, corruption, trafficking in firearms, deportation of criminals and the ineffectiveness of the existing criminal justice systems in the region.
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June 28, 2002
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The report on crime and security to be presented to the Twenty-third Conference of CARICOM Heads of Governments contains 100 recommendations, CARICOM Coordinator of the Regional Coordinating Unit with responsibility for Drug Control Programmes, Fairbairn Liverpool, said.
In a statement circulated among journalists at the media clinic at the CARICOM Secretariat on Tuesday, Liverpool said that the recommendations were put together by the Regional Task Force on crime and security and reviewed by a joint committee of attorneys-general and ministers with responsibility for national security.
The issue of crime and security will be high on the agenda of the three-day CARICOM Heads of Government summit which opens in Georgetown on July 3.
The task force was established following a directive given by the Heads of Governments at the Twenty-second Conference, which was held in the Bahamas last year when the heads expressed concerns over the new forms of crime and violence that continue to threaten the region’s security with implications for individual safety and the social and economic well-being of the region as a whole.
Liverpool explained that the task force was mandated to examine the major causes of crime and to recommend approaches to deal with the inter-related problems of crime, illicit drugs, firearms and terrorism.
The Task Force was chaired by Trinidadian Lancelot Selman and comprised representatives from each CARICOM member state, the Regional Security Systems, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, the University of the West Indies, and the secretariats of CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
Because of the events of September 11, he said, the task force started its work in November. The task force’s work programme was facilitated by six sub-committees that followed up on specific areas.
The three areas of focus were issues relative to the underlying causes and sources of crime; initiatives against activities that pose a direct security threat to the region; and multilateral initiatives for international security which the region is committed to by participating as co-victims of transnational crime.
Liverpool said that in examining the wide range and complex issues surrounding the causes of crime, the task force considered among others, poverty, unemployment, social marginalisation and inequality, the illegal drug trade, corruption, trafficking in firearms, deportation of criminals and the ineffectiveness of the existing criminal justice systems in the region.
The obituary to an intellectual tradition
Stabroek News
January 8, 2002
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Dear Editor,
As a Guyanese, there is obviously a profound sense of vicarious pride, on reading the news, some time ago, of the appointment of Dr.Charles. E. Denbow, as a Professor of Medicine, at the U.W.I. Dr.Denbow, is the most academically decorated medical doctor, ever, in the history of Guyana. Like many of the all greats before him, he has come from a tradition of intellectual, and moral leadership, that has since been irrevocably lost. The Denbows were like no intellectual family Guyana had ever seen. The Denbows repeated, and then went on to eclipse, what the Luckhoos, the Ram-sahoyes, and the Hano-mans had done. And that was, the achievement of academic excellence, at its most sublime, thereby culminating into the realisation of intellectual uniqueness.
As a teenager during the early period of the 1970s, in Guyana, one of my most enduring images is that of a newspaper photograph, punctuated with biographical details, of Dr.Charles Denbow immaculately dressed in his academic regalia, and being congratulated by the then Chancellor of the U.W.I, Hugh Wooding. My generation, of the 1970s was largely influenced by the epoch making feats, and the intellectual achievements of Charles Denbow, Walter Rodney, and Halvard White, among others. More than any other Guyanese scholars, these three scholars, had set the intellectual template for my generation. Their overarching influence, for over a period of three decades, secured their position, as quintessentially positive role models for thousands of Guyanese, and standard bearers par excellence of an intellectual tradition, and an ethos of excellence, that has since been lost. The intellectual tradition of the 1930s- 1970s, spawned by British colonialism, and principally cradled by the greatest secondary school in the English speaking Carib-bean, as Queens College was then, replicated a self renewing cycle of academic excellence, for over a period of forty five years - until the P.N.C took their wrecking ball to it, thus sacrificing it at the altar of some political shibboleth. Many of the social, and structural problems of today`s Guyana are intrinsically linked to the destruction of this intellectual tradition, and the values that underpinned it. Today, as we try to salvage what is left from the debris of over two decades of crippling, woeful ineptitude, and wretched mediocrity in our education system, we must invoke the inspirational memories of this most successful period, ever, in our intellectual history.
To understand Charles Denbow, Walter Rodney, and Halvard White, we must contextualise them within the operations of this tradition. A tradition, that had nurtured them for their record breaking performances. This tradition instilled in its charges, a sense of self worth, positive self esteem, a sense of responsibility to society, virtues of honesty, and integrity, and paramountcy of scholarship, whose obvious inverse is a loathing for mediocrity. During this period,(1930s -1970s), in Guyana, the values of the
home, school, and much of wider society were positively symmetrical. It is not surprising, that out of this tradition, have emerged some of the most integrated, and consistent personalities, on, and off, Guyanese soil. This intellectual tradition remains an epitaph to our glorious intellectual past, and a great monument to our future. It has provided an illimitable, and immeasurable talent pool, from which most of us have drunk. We must all salute its fecundity. The unique configuration of values, during the halcyon days of this intellectual tradition, cultivated the Walter Rod-ney who gave the performance of his life, during the period, 1974-1980.
During the social, and political turmoil of this period, when facing unemployment, daily persecution, and the threat of death, in that landscape of fear, he produced his finest ever, historical work. In the example of Charles Denbow, breaking new grounds in medicine, and the prodigiously talented Mathe-matician, Halvard White, consolidating his position, as the best Mathematician, Guyana has ever produced.
Denbow, Rodney, and White are the three greatest Guyanese scholars. These men are also emblematic of the most successful period in our intellectual history. At best,we must celebrate the brilliance, and inspiration provided by them. They are an indispensable part of our intellectual iconography, and also enduring symbols of national pride. Remember them we must. Both for the impact that they have had on intellectual discourse, for over a period of three decades, and moreso for posterity.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph B.Collins,
Criminologist,UK
Stabroek News
January 8, 2002
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Dear Editor,
As a Guyanese, there is obviously a profound sense of vicarious pride, on reading the news, some time ago, of the appointment of Dr.Charles. E. Denbow, as a Professor of Medicine, at the U.W.I. Dr.Denbow, is the most academically decorated medical doctor, ever, in the history of Guyana. Like many of the all greats before him, he has come from a tradition of intellectual, and moral leadership, that has since been irrevocably lost. The Denbows were like no intellectual family Guyana had ever seen. The Denbows repeated, and then went on to eclipse, what the Luckhoos, the Ram-sahoyes, and the Hano-mans had done. And that was, the achievement of academic excellence, at its most sublime, thereby culminating into the realisation of intellectual uniqueness.
As a teenager during the early period of the 1970s, in Guyana, one of my most enduring images is that of a newspaper photograph, punctuated with biographical details, of Dr.Charles Denbow immaculately dressed in his academic regalia, and being congratulated by the then Chancellor of the U.W.I, Hugh Wooding. My generation, of the 1970s was largely influenced by the epoch making feats, and the intellectual achievements of Charles Denbow, Walter Rodney, and Halvard White, among others. More than any other Guyanese scholars, these three scholars, had set the intellectual template for my generation. Their overarching influence, for over a period of three decades, secured their position, as quintessentially positive role models for thousands of Guyanese, and standard bearers par excellence of an intellectual tradition, and an ethos of excellence, that has since been lost. The intellectual tradition of the 1930s- 1970s, spawned by British colonialism, and principally cradled by the greatest secondary school in the English speaking Carib-bean, as Queens College was then, replicated a self renewing cycle of academic excellence, for over a period of forty five years - until the P.N.C took their wrecking ball to it, thus sacrificing it at the altar of some political shibboleth. Many of the social, and structural problems of today`s Guyana are intrinsically linked to the destruction of this intellectual tradition, and the values that underpinned it. Today, as we try to salvage what is left from the debris of over two decades of crippling, woeful ineptitude, and wretched mediocrity in our education system, we must invoke the inspirational memories of this most successful period, ever, in our intellectual history.
To understand Charles Denbow, Walter Rodney, and Halvard White, we must contextualise them within the operations of this tradition. A tradition, that had nurtured them for their record breaking performances. This tradition instilled in its charges, a sense of self worth, positive self esteem, a sense of responsibility to society, virtues of honesty, and integrity, and paramountcy of scholarship, whose obvious inverse is a loathing for mediocrity. During this period,(1930s -1970s), in Guyana, the values of the
home, school, and much of wider society were positively symmetrical. It is not surprising, that out of this tradition, have emerged some of the most integrated, and consistent personalities, on, and off, Guyanese soil. This intellectual tradition remains an epitaph to our glorious intellectual past, and a great monument to our future. It has provided an illimitable, and immeasurable talent pool, from which most of us have drunk. We must all salute its fecundity. The unique configuration of values, during the halcyon days of this intellectual tradition, cultivated the Walter Rod-ney who gave the performance of his life, during the period, 1974-1980.
During the social, and political turmoil of this period, when facing unemployment, daily persecution, and the threat of death, in that landscape of fear, he produced his finest ever, historical work. In the example of Charles Denbow, breaking new grounds in medicine, and the prodigiously talented Mathe-matician, Halvard White, consolidating his position, as the best Mathematician, Guyana has ever produced.
Denbow, Rodney, and White are the three greatest Guyanese scholars. These men are also emblematic of the most successful period in our intellectual history. At best,we must celebrate the brilliance, and inspiration provided by them. They are an indispensable part of our intellectual iconography, and also enduring symbols of national pride. Remember them we must. Both for the impact that they have had on intellectual discourse, for over a period of three decades, and moreso for posterity.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph B.Collins,
Criminologist,UK
The Green Book: Part Two Chapter Four
DOMESTIC SERVANTS
Domestic servants, paid or unpaid are a type of slave. Indeed they are the slaves of the modern age. But since the new socialist society is based on partnership in production rather than on wages, natural socialist law does not apply to them, because they render services rather than production. Services have no physical production, which is divisible into shares in accordance with natural socialist law.
Domestic servants, therefore, have no alternative but to work with or without wages under bad conditions. As wage workers are a type of slave and their slavery exists as long as they work for wages, so domestic servants are in a lower position than the wageworkers in the economic establishments and corporations outside the houses.
They are, then, even more entitled to emancipation from the slavery of the society than are wageworkers from their society. Domestic servants form one of the social phenomena that stands next to that of slaves.
The Third Universal Theory is a herald to the masses announcing the final salvation from all fetters of injustice, despotism, exploitation and economic and political hegemony. It has the purpose of establishing the society of all people, where all men are free and equal in authority, wealth and arms, so that freedom may gain the final and complete triumph.
The Green Book, therefore, prescribes the way of salvation to the masses of wageworkers and domestic servants in order to achieve the freedom of man. It is inevitable, then, to struggle to liberate domestic servants from their slave status and transform them into partners outside the houses, in places where there is material production, which is divisible into shares according to its factors. The house is to be served by its residents. But the solution to necessary house service should not be through servants, with or without wages, but through employees who can be promoted while performing there house jobs and can enjoy social and material safeguards like any employee in the public service.
I admire the five percent way of life, I love the Rasta way of life - really love Eastern way of life - Black life and culture.
Religion and politics are blamed for man's lust for power and man's inhumanity to man. there are numerous sagas illustrating this behavior in the human experience. There is no excuse for this inherited behavioral practices to continue to affect life and culture in this day and age.
I shall ever maintain folks who do not articulate their views on various subjects are entitled to do just that or not to do it. It's their choice, however man has been guilty of hiding behind these two social sciences, creating havoc on the illiterate - its is this posturing which allows less than 33 percent of the world's population to dominate the remaining majority with their European Capitalistic ideology.
Dubois spoke of the talented ten, rising and leading the way but instead it seems to me the laboring class has always caught hell - whether they are slaves, indentured servants and or the dignified title - wage earners - they still catch hell.
Gaddifi's the Green Book points out individuals must own to control their own destiny - must own the means of production - to be really free, and independent.
I prefer to discuss the ancestor and their period - in the attempt to recognize why they left the United Kingdom in the first place. I therefore question their foresight.
I have written a number of articles on Cheddi, Forbes, Walter, Eusi, Ramphal and Denbow, but I have not placed same online, because folks may not contribute to the Sancho genealogical project which is far more important to me than politics, religion, and the other Humanities.
I now question whether folks who share similar experience but differ in their realities - can set aside what they feel separate us and discuss what unites us - it's an experience of being imprisoned and I always recognize in war not all of your comrades survive and this is war make no mistake about it.
The very survival of black life and culture is at stake - It's high time you recognize this and if you look like me and do not believe me - well I am not at all sorry for you.
I'll do what I can to inform whoever cares about the survival of the back life and culture and that's my contribution.
Religion and politics are blamed for man's lust for power and man's inhumanity to man. there are numerous sagas illustrating this behavior in the human experience. There is no excuse for this inherited behavioral practices to continue to affect life and culture in this day and age.
I shall ever maintain folks who do not articulate their views on various subjects are entitled to do just that or not to do it. It's their choice, however man has been guilty of hiding behind these two social sciences, creating havoc on the illiterate - its is this posturing which allows less than 33 percent of the world's population to dominate the remaining majority with their European Capitalistic ideology.
Dubois spoke of the talented ten, rising and leading the way but instead it seems to me the laboring class has always caught hell - whether they are slaves, indentured servants and or the dignified title - wage earners - they still catch hell.
Gaddifi's the Green Book points out individuals must own to control their own destiny - must own the means of production - to be really free, and independent.
I prefer to discuss the ancestor and their period - in the attempt to recognize why they left the United Kingdom in the first place. I therefore question their foresight.
I have written a number of articles on Cheddi, Forbes, Walter, Eusi, Ramphal and Denbow, but I have not placed same online, because folks may not contribute to the Sancho genealogical project which is far more important to me than politics, religion, and the other Humanities.
I now question whether folks who share similar experience but differ in their realities - can set aside what they feel separate us and discuss what unites us - it's an experience of being imprisoned and I always recognize in war not all of your comrades survive and this is war make no mistake about it.
The very survival of black life and culture is at stake - It's high time you recognize this and if you look like me and do not believe me - well I am not at all sorry for you.
I'll do what I can to inform whoever cares about the survival of the back life and culture and that's my contribution.
Dr. Walter Rodney fathered Shawn Bacchus of Beterverwating
I am rather saddened. I over heard four Guyanese chatting on the IRT #4 subway train, Lexington Avenue Express. The female stated Walter Rodney fathered an out of wedlock child, Shawn Bacchus with Miss Bacchus of Beterverwating. Gregory Smith also fathered a daughter with Miss Bacchus, who was two years old at the period of Rodney’s execution.
Smith was in cohort with Rodney, but became extreme jealous of the extra martial affair Rodney and Bacchus, thus Smith double-crossed Rodney, grabbing PNC’s monetary offer of some $ 650,000 for the death of Rodney.
The four folks agreed the plan was hatched in Bacchus’s residence in Beterverwating. Miss Bacchus received protection, money, and best care for children and herself. Rodney they argued took too long to ignite the people’s revolution.
The plan was to free the WPA activists held in prison at Camp Street and spark the revolt against the PNC government and those who stood idly bye offering token lip service for opposition.
I summarized what was said sounded very possible, but also revealed why hero-worshipping is a practice none should do. The extra martial affairs if at all occurred is Rodney’s personal business but however it does cast him in an immoral light.
The government of Guyana owes the people of Guyana a really thorough search for the truth in the Walter Rodney Assassination.
Is the PPP is blameless? - then -
Why haven’t the PPP brought to justice the people responsible for the murder of Rodney?
Why must Guyanese choose murder and corrupt persons as their elected representatives?
Why are the criminals free to seek elected office instead of paying for their crimes against the people and state of Guyana?
The voice of the people is the voice of God, Why then is the masses silent? Why are the working People of Guyana, not up to the task of accountability?
The people must bring the politicians who have held them; hostage from 1947 to present, to face the peoples justice.
Walter must not die in vain - Guyana must rid itself of Corbin, Green, PNC and the PPP, all hands are bloody.
Guyanese let divine mathematics, truth, justice, balance and righteousness rule the land. Bring the criminals to justice for crimes against the people. The masses must demand justice for Rodney. Do whatever it takes. If it ‘s bloodshed so let it be. Do not be afraid to bleed - Let the peoples’ revolution begin. The struggle continues
I am rather saddened. I over heard four Guyanese chatting on the IRT #4 subway train, Lexington Avenue Express. The female stated Walter Rodney fathered an out of wedlock child, Shawn Bacchus with Miss Bacchus of Beterverwating. Gregory Smith also fathered a daughter with Miss Bacchus, who was two years old at the period of Rodney’s execution.
Smith was in cohort with Rodney, but became extreme jealous of the extra martial affair Rodney and Bacchus, thus Smith double-crossed Rodney, grabbing PNC’s monetary offer of some $ 650,000 for the death of Rodney.
The four folks agreed the plan was hatched in Bacchus’s residence in Beterverwating. Miss Bacchus received protection, money, and best care for children and herself. Rodney they argued took too long to ignite the people’s revolution.
The plan was to free the WPA activists held in prison at Camp Street and spark the revolt against the PNC government and those who stood idly bye offering token lip service for opposition.
I summarized what was said sounded very possible, but also revealed why hero-worshipping is a practice none should do. The extra martial affairs if at all occurred is Rodney’s personal business but however it does cast him in an immoral light.
The government of Guyana owes the people of Guyana a really thorough search for the truth in the Walter Rodney Assassination.
Is the PPP is blameless? - then -
Why haven’t the PPP brought to justice the people responsible for the murder of Rodney?
Why must Guyanese choose murder and corrupt persons as their elected representatives?
Why are the criminals free to seek elected office instead of paying for their crimes against the people and state of Guyana?
The voice of the people is the voice of God, Why then is the masses silent? Why are the working People of Guyana, not up to the task of accountability?
The people must bring the politicians who have held them; hostage from 1947 to present, to face the peoples justice.
Walter must not die in vain - Guyana must rid itself of Corbin, Green, PNC and the PPP, all hands are bloody.
Guyanese let divine mathematics, truth, justice, balance and righteousness rule the land. Bring the criminals to justice for crimes against the people. The masses must demand justice for Rodney. Do whatever it takes. If it ‘s bloodshed so let it be. Do not be afraid to bleed - Let the peoples’ revolution begin. The struggle continues
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