“...which governs better, a king or a senate? Neither, if (as is
frequently the case) both are bad. But if both are good, then I think that the
senate, because of its numbers, is the better and that the greater good lies in
numerous good men.” - Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) What Is the Best Form of
Government
“Parliament has the responsibility to legislate for
the benefit and the welfare of our whole people” - Selassie 1, 1948
“Group tradition must supply compensation for
persecution, and pride of race the antidote for prejudice. History must restore
what slavery took away. For it is the social damage of slavery that the present
generation must repair and offset” -
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938)
Fellow Guyanese
I greet you with
words of greetings of our ancestors in their natural habitat - the Nile River
Basin - Peace and Blessings!
I do not understand why Guyanese accept and defend the
politics of the last 60 years. I charge 48 years after independence the climate
of race hatred and/or mistrust and fear continues. This prevalent condition is
indicative that the educational system has failed to eradicate the
indoctrination and misconceptions which prior generations bequeathed to succeeding
generations. It is clear. Educational
reform is also necessary.
I am not at all
pleased with the electoral process and the aftermath of elections in Guyana. Do
you know the dates of the next elections? I do not know the dates of elections
in Guyana. Why do Guyanese continue to permit the head of state and the ruling
political party to fix and/or establish the dates of elections? Are you
satisfied with the system of elections?
There are no
satisfactory excuses and/or reasons for the failure of holding local government
elections in Guyana. The fact that there has not been local government election
in Guyana for numerous years is ultimately the fault of the Guyanese people.
Your continued support of politics of negativity speaks volumes.
The population
of Guyana is less than a million people. The population density is less than
ten persons per square mile. The number
of registered voters would be in the vicinity of 500,000. Political and
constitutional reforms are absolute necessities.
Are there reasons why the first Monday in the month of
December should not be the day in which elections are held?
Why aren’t
elections held on a perpetual fixed day in a similar manner as is the scenario
in the USA? The Guyanese people must
demand that transparency in government and fair elections beyond controversies.
Most of all there must no tolerance for violence with respect to elections.
National elections should be held every five years and local government
elections every three years. Supplementary elections should be held within 100
days to fill vacancies. Election Day should be the first Monday of December...
The electorate must
decide the politics. The system of propositional representation as practised in
Guyana belongs in the dust cans of the past.
The idea that the
political parties select the people to occupy the highest offices in the land
is as ridiculous a notion as system of royalists. I cannot support the
absurdity which permitted people to be
heads of government by virtue of their genealogy. I would love to witness a
parliament consisting of community leaders - such as mayors, and village
chairpersons. I believe such a scenario would be much nearer to the
representation of the people...
I agree with the
most honourable Thomas More. He stated in the sixteenth century that the senate
is the best form of government. You
ask which governs better, a king or a senate. Neither, if (as is frequently the
case) both are bad. But if both are good, then I think that the senate, because
of its numbers, is the better and that the greater good lies in numerous good
men.
ELIGIBILITY OF
THE HEAD OF STATE
The head of
state and spouse must be birthed in Guyana.
The head of
state and spouse must have one generation of ancestors birthed in Guyana.
The head of
state must have a spouse at all times.
The head of
state and spouse must exhibit the masculine and feminine gender at all times.
The head of
state must be limited to two terms of five years.
The head of state must not occupy office more
than a total of ten total years in office . . .
The head of
state must be elected to a local government office prior to be elected head of
state of Guyana.
The head of
state must occupy elected in Local Government Administration for no less than
seven years prior to be elected head of state of Guyana...
The head of
state must be no younger than thirty one (31) years of age.
NATIONAL
ELECTIONS
National
Elections must be held on the first Monday of December
National
Elections must be held every five years.
Every member of
the Legislative and Judicial branches must be elected by the consensus of the
electorate.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must be no younger than twenty-eight (28) years of age.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must dwell within the district in which the individual is
proposed as a candidate
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must be a resident for at least seven years within the
district in which the individual is proposed as a candidate
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must be limited to four terms of five years.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must not be permitted more than twenty years in office.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly and spouse must be birthed in Guyana.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly and spouse must have one generation of ancestors birthed
in Guyana.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly must have a spouse at all times.
A member of the
Legislative Assembly and spouse must exhibit the masculine and feminine gender
at all times.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REFORM
Return to the
system of Village District Councils circa Village Ordinance 1892
Modernizing the
Village Ordinance 1892
Meetings of the
Village Councils must be monthly
The monthly
meetings of the village councils must be mandatory – every member of Council
must attended – only personal health issues is acceptable. Three unsatisfactory
reasons constitute grounds for dismal. The offices of Overseer, assistant
overseer, clerks, sanitary inspector, ranger and other similar entities ought
not to be elective but must be above board and transparent to the scrutiny of
residents of the community
Eligibility of
Chairpersons and Councillors of Village Districts.
One Councillor
for every 365 residents
Councillors must
dwell within the district in which Councillor is proposed as a candidate
Councillors must
be a resident for at least five years within the district in which Councillor
is proposed as a candidate
A Councillor must be limited to seven terms of
three years.
A Councillor
must not be permitted more than twenty one years in office.
A Councillor
must be birthed in Guyana.
Local Government elections must be held on the
first Monday of December
Local Government
elections must be held every three years.
Every member of the village council must be
elected by the people of the district.
A Councillor
must not be younger than eighteen (18) years of age
The Village District Council must be
responsible for the administration of the institutions, infrastructure, and all
phases of life within the district . . .
The voters must
be residents for five years within the district. Lists of candidates and lists
of voters must be made easily accessible to the general public. Thereby such
lists of electorate could then be scrutinized by the general public. All issues
must be satisfactorily settled before elections are held.
Judges and
Magistrates must be elected by the people
Mayors and their
deputies, chairpersons and their deputies should meet every three or four
months to discuss and review procedures and enactments of all branches of
government and to improve conditions within the communities they represent . .
.