Government playing politics with Georgetown residents

by Emile Mervin
On Thursday, November 1st, Guyana’s three Internet dailies carried the news story of the Government coming yet again to the assistance of the cash-strapped Georgetown City Council.
Kaieteur News’ caption read: “Garbage crisis resolved…Government bails out City Council again, urges major restructuring.” Guyana Chronicle heralded: “Government in another City Council bail out.” And Stabroek [...]

Is the AFC a ‘third force’ or a ‘terrible farce’?

by Emile Mervin
I was more disappointed than surprised when I read a recent news article in which Alliance For Change leader, Mr. Raphael Trotman, opined that he is supportive of shared governance. This, after running his party in the 2006 election campaign as the most viable political alternative or the genuine ‘third force’ to the [...]

The PPP and PNC have practised personality politics to their own detriment

by Emile Mervin
Much has been written in recent weeks about the leadership of the PNC, but rather than construe the many letters as attacks on the party’s leader, Mr. Robert Corbin, I think the collective voices were merely aiming to get the party to either radically change its approach to politics or continue to fossilize, [...]

When does a win not equate with success?

by Emile Mervin
I’d like to piggyback on Mr. Shawn Mangru’s rather thought-provoking letter in the Guyana Chronicle, “President must fulfill pre-election promises,” (September 12).
Before I do that, permit me to say that Mr. Mangru’s letter bore some very revealing statistics:
183,867 out of 492,369 represent only 37.343 % of the total votes registered, which percentage when [...]

AFC Leaders should see themselves as servants, not ego-driven leaders

by Emile Mervin
I recall writing an earlier piece for the Guyana Gazette where I stated that people who desire to become leaders first understand that leadership is all about serving. Unless the spirit of servant hood indwells such a person, his/her desire to lead could later prove self-serving and disastrous.
As a supporter of the Alliance [...]