Guyana impressions by Ray Chickerie

Guyana impressions
MY FATHER would be very pleased that I pen this letter to highlight some of the achievements of President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Since the 1950s, my father has been active in politics and an ardent supporter of Dr. Cheddi Jagan.

Much of his time and money was spent behind the PPP. He organized in the past several events such as horse racing and fairs (Melas) to raise money for the PPP. The famous Bush Lot Farm Fair was one of those events graced by the presence of Rita Cristina and Dolly Baksh.

At one time Dr. Jagan slept at his house in late 1960’s at Bush Lot Village, Corentyne, during the mayhem when the PNC stole the ballot boxes. No one could forget that Dr. Jagan eat Hassar curry at our home.

I was not around then I believe. My father was an active supporter of the party while in the United States and in 1991 returned to Guyana where he is serving his countrymen.

Coming from a generation of honest men who lived like blood brothers born from indentured immigrants, money can’t buy the Molais, Kharags, Kennards and Chickeries; they are honourable people.

He defended the peasants using his own resources to get an injunction to stop the sale of land that took place during the prior government. Many farmers living at Maida Village, Corentyne, and Berbice looked up to him and urged him to defend their property from being confiscated.

The Neemak Haram s failed in their attempt to sell our people. They went to court, and under oath swore that these farmers were squatters and not natives of Maida, but justice prevailed.

My father refused that fat bribe to sell his people for some US dollars and was not intimidated by the gun that the briber came with.

When the PPP came to power in 1992, it supported the farmers claim, because Dr. Jagan himself knew these people, including my father, who lived at Maida since it was owned by the Amin and Ahmad Sankar brothers.

My father once was the manager of the Maida Estate. Amin and Ahmad Sankar are the brothers of my great grandmother, Batulan Khan.

After a brief visit to Suriname and Guyana a week ago, I am convinced that the physical and health infrastructures of Guyana have improved. More people have access to running water and electricity which was absent during my childhood in Guyana.

ray praises his PPP father

join PPP ray  we gonna give you a post in UAE ;D