it is not within the duty of the government to speak on behalf of such things. it is what it is, and we shall have no dealings with the free press. they have a right to print as they see fit, and they have a right to take actions on their own behalf.

Like progandapress.com is an "angel" site...there are many atrocities being carried but some humble people will not utter a word while others, we know the rest.....It can be agreed that hate games and many politicians should be put to the firing squad.......

Ramsaroop should tell Guyanese why the AFC supported the PNC to cut funds from the ERC the body mandated by the constitution to oversee such matters, he should also say why they are advocating for Lindeners who are 95% Black to get free tax payers funded electricity and not other Indian depressed communities, what were written by Parvatti are the facts and no apology will change that,...

The A.F.C should have taken this matter to court to expose the true nature of some operatives within the PPP Party.

The only way things change, its when the court become a part of the battle.

Here is where young Blacks in Guyana can make serious demands on this article written by an employed operative of this Minority Government.

This is the way some inside the PPP do see young Black. They still live with that attitude.

I can remember the days when we entertained Indian after tended to our rice farm during out of crop. Feed them and work was always available but when my mother send me to meet with them I could never go pass the gate. It was not allowed beyond the gate of many.

These traits still exist up to today, just look at the way these store owners talk to people in their stores or where they offer social services.

This is emancipation period, it time Guyanese Blacks get a grip of themselves and become self-sufficient and demand respect.

leadership starts at the top and if the A.F.C is serious, call for selective buying of Business that support this Minority Government to support the respect of Black youth in Guyana.

When will it stop, the days for hate is over and it encourages backwardness and this scourge must be remove. Let deal with it head on A.F.C. This is the reason why I am a member of the party. Dig deep and root out race hate.

Put Guyana first

Editor, I agree - generally, with the comments of the "Alliance for Change",(AFC), but they stop short from stating that such editorials could not have been written without the consent and political line coming from the PPP leadership.

Donald Ramotar, who is now the country's President,the Minister of Information and the General Secretary of the "Marxist-Leninist", PPP, has made no public statement - unreservedly condemning this racist attack on our fellow sisters and brothers.

Marxists,(Ramot ar claims to be), Muslims and Christians and all other philosophies in Guyana are totally against racism and discrimination, but yet Ramotar has kept silent about this outrageous onslaught on a significant section of our people?

Of course, all descent Guyanese in Guyana and abroad, will agree that this is outburst is "totally unacceptable and must stop", immediately.

"The most shameless thing about this is that taxpayers’ money is used in this enterprise; we are paying for the fomenting of division in our own society and for attacks on ourselves", the AFC stated at their press conference.

The Working People's Alliance, (WPA)led the attack on this vicious attempt to stir-up racial conflicts - at a time when we are building a major multiracial movement our country has not seen in modern times.

The WPA reminded the nation of its long-standing multiracial politics, led by the slain Internationally -known, working class leader,Professo r Walter Rodney. His death anniversary was observed recently all over the world and in Guyana.

The dismissal of Parvati Persaud-Edwards, the alleged author of the offensive editorial, and the suspension of the editor, Rashid Osman, for his dereliction of duty, is just a "face-saving" exercise. This is not enough. The entire entity must be re-structure the on-going democratizing process.

Like the Burnham regime, the PPP controls the State newspaper and media, using it as the propaganda arm of the party and the state - reminding us of the paramountcy of the Party-State- vehemently condemned by the Jagan PPP.

The history of the PPP rule in Guyana over the last 15 years, in particular, have done to the African Guyanese what the Dictator Burnham tried to do with the Indian Guyanese working people. The rich and educated Indians always benefited from both the PNC and the PPP regimes.

Both parties claim to be multi-racial, but have not been able to seriously cross the race barrier, as the original People's Progressive Party did in the 1950's.

Today, Guyana needs the broadest possible multiracial coalition that includes the grass root members of the PPP and its disillusioned supporters.

The emergence of a new partnership - which is led by the APNU and AFC - must prepare the process for a conference for the formation of a National Unity Government (NUG), which will resolve all the underlining problems that our people face.

The Chronicle attacks the entire opposition and the entire Afro-Guyanese population. I move that the opposition and all black youths (as the editorial quite clearly points out) but together their 2 cents and sues the Chronicle Newspaper for libel and inciting racial division or violence or whatever the case may be. Of course the Minister of Information would also be sued for his silence which amounts to consent.

Move on people!

AFC are always DISSATISFY.Well de DONALD aint got no INPUT to make,de DONALD a quack quack output output output output.

Can Demerara Waves kindly get the views of oone Juan Edgill views on the action taken against these two? Does he agree and why?

Quoting Lucian:

In a backhanded way I agree with Mohan"we shall have no dealings(contro l) of the free press-Chronicle.They have a right to print (publish) as they see fit (to be professional)th ey have a right to take actions on their own behalf (ie to have managerial autonomy)

This is exactly what Gerhard isvancing when he speaks of the BBC model
In this way journalists would be professional and be guided by high professional standards and in this policy framework the emanations of Parvatie would not find their way into the people's paper.

Lucian or Lucifier you have been totally misinformed about the operations of the the BBC , you need to do your home work before making these comment silly comments .The BBC does not function is this primitive and bias way like the chronicle newpaper in guyana. The BBC is not affililated to any political party because it is funded by the people through licencing fees.The BBC is controlled by a board of goveners who selects a head the front the
organisation on a non policital basis.Lucian with freedom comes responsibilitie s. If a BBC editor had make such comments over here he would have been sacked immediately and face criminals charges for inciting violence, and the head would have had to resign.So lucifier note,with free speech comes responsibilites . Making such a comment in England would have serious consequences and lots of heads would have be rolled.

What imput from the Duck is Khemraj talking about? The duck and his party are the ideological authors of that racist editorial which we now know was penned by Parvati Persaud- Edwards who incidentally is the former mother-in-law of Mark Benschop. Ms. Edwards must have justifiably felt confident and comfortable in the support and agreement of the PPP with the racist views she wrote in that editorial to have published it in the first place. Has anyone noticed the deafening silence of the PPP on the issue? Is this not this indicative of their tacit concurrence with the editorial? After all it is their core doctrine that they have always preached to their supporters at those bottom house meetings. If they were to now disagree with it they will have some explaining to do to their supporters. So the Duck will remain silent... unless otherwise instructed by Jagabatty.

Can we get an AFC condemnation of the drivel which came frm Kean Gibson? Gerhard?

Quoting George Ramadhin:

I totally disagree with the action of the Guyana Chronicle which fired Parvati Persaud- Edwards. This is buckling under pressure from a protest group spurred on by comments made by the immoral Roman Catholic Church.

Where are these voices when Indo Guyanese are being massacred and robbed by afro Guyanese, almost everyday, of their hard earned cash and other assets. These attacks have been as prevalent in Berbice as in the greater Georgetown area and and its environs.

Parvati Persaud-Edwards is a brilliant journalist and wrote an editorial that reflects the truth. For decades upon decades indo Guyanese have often faced the brunt of attacks and massacres encouraged and sometimes supported by opposition groups. Because of this together with the dictatorship and discrimination during the PNC rule many were forced to leave their homeland.

Parvati was simply highlighting a new wave of these attacks encouraged and driven by the opposition for narrow political gains.

I call on the Guyana Chronicle to be strong, stand by their staff and re-instate Parvati Persaud Edwards.

She simply did her job and submitted it to the editor who approved it.

PS: The "AFC-commissioned" cartoon is intended to inflame the minds of black youths to go out and harm indo Guyanese.

Ramdhin racism imbeded in you man

Donald Ramotar behaviour gives one the impression that he is both deaf and dumb. Amidst all these allegations o Corruption, this man just remain speechless. If you cannot do the job, just simply say so and resign.

I have read all these comments but do you know despite your accusations, do you know that as Parvati's family, we have all races in our family and we get along so well. Its a pity you can't see our family behind closed doors. What you would see would make you reconsider your comments. Our family is truly a rainbow.My cousins all come from different races and we dont care about that. Aunty Dee love her grandson Ryan Benschop so much so if you think you know her, get to know her before casting the first stone.