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Stabroek News

Exercise your right
published: Saturday | February 18, 2006

Mai'khi C'Nia

And it came to pass that the Fresh Prince packed his travelling kit and summoned the chariot, viewing the sunset through weary optics, and it beckoned unto him with succulent retirement enticements and visions of contented grandparenthood. And those were the days when Jamdown shuddered under the weight of ridiculous inter-comrade enmity.

For a debilitating joust ripped the Comrades asunder, and in a miniscule interval they put paid to the myth that internal cutthroat tendencies art unique to the Labourites. Verily, I say unto ye, true colours art unveiled when much is at political stake, for e'en the most affable 'tician will demonstrate unappealing traits when pushed to competitive extremities by his ambition.

saddled with leadership
without sensitivity

Be ye wary oh Jamdown, for thou art saddled with leadership that art devoid of sensitivity, and wisdom. Yea, they art subscribed to a practice of smashing the rock to pieces to secure their tenure, then pursuing its reconstruction in three days. But often enough they art men of ordinary ability who tend to bite off more than they can chew; and thou Jamdown invariably pay the price of their ill-advised schemes.

Verily, the Comrades art trodding a path that is true to the 'ticians' design, and it matters not to them that they will be fragmented and scattered all over the rock after the day of the delegates hath passed. For they art weaned on the principle of winning at all cost, and having displayed this array of slighting and sniping, they will have the gall to appear unto thee again, with smiling faces and the perfume of deceit, to appeal unto thy generosity as an electorate. And thou oh Jamdown shall again capitulate, for thou possess a high threshold for the recurring calamities that they inflict upon thee.

Hear oh Jamdown, for nigh two decades comrade rule hath befuddled thee and placed thee in a state of uncertainty of thy worth amongst men. Yet they art still marketable and competitive in thine eyes e'en after such sustained occupation, for the Labourites art yet to volunteer a sensible overture unto thee, beyond holding up the baker as a new messiah. Verily, I say unto ye, Jamdown is in need of fortification from Zion.

Dearly beloved, is it advisable that thou cast thine eyes upon the Labourites for deliverance this day? For this they promised thee in thy darkest political hour a generation ago, and thou hath held thy breath 'til thou hath no use for them and hath banished them hence. Now they await another comrade meltdown to promote their political fortunes by default, but e'en at this juncture they require the exhortations of a trade union specialist cum political wiseman to cajole them out of their lethargy.

be emphatic with voting power

Recall thy situation always ye land, and let thy predicament guide thy mark when thou exercise thy franchise, for thou art yet to be emphatic with thy voting power. Behold, borderless commerce and geo-political developments dictate that every nation on creation must possess sturdy and savvy administration if they art to excel in this new dispensation. Verily, I say unto ye, thou can no longer afford thy leaders the luxury of procrastination and pampering to their egomania, when they shouldst be handling thy business in an efficient manner.

Heed this oh Jamdown, for dimmer morrows art approaching, and thou wilt discover that thou art completely exposed. Then wilt there truly be weeping and gnashing of teeth across the rock. How much longer art thou prepared to wait before thou art willing to play the game to win? Verily, a little while yet and thou shalt be left behind. Selah.

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