Jagdeo will be out of office in three years and another person will take over the reins. Jagdeo's performance will be judged by how well future presidents do.

Petal

There are two issues here. One issue is the work ethic and attitudes of some Guyanese towards an honest living. And the other issue is the inability of the Government to promote entrepreneurial activity which will lead to job creation.

We have already discusses the first i.e. work ethica and attitudes. The second needs further ventilations. Foe example. the impact of the perception of an unleveled playing field will reduce entrepreneurial activity. The recent Queens investment fiasco is a excellent example. The secrecy surrounding the (criteria) awarding of government contracts is another. And so is the comprised judicial system.

We need to focus on the reason why the private sector has not been the engine of growth despite the abundance of resources GY possesses.

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There are two issues here. One issue is the work ethic and attitudes of some Guyanese towards an honest living. And the other issue is the inability of the Government to promote entrepreneurial activity which will lead to job creation.

Good point! If no one budge the situation will remain the same or get worst. If the Govt. recognizes the problem and offer no solution, then it is the failure on their part.

BB, again, I don’t disagree with you; I concur unemployment in Guyana is a two-fold problem and while the Gov’t holds much responsibility, this problem the country is facing is exacerbated by the attitude of many of the people. I highly support movements by the people for the people, whether individually or as a group; they need to emerge from the dependency cocoon. Pressure has to be applied to both the Gov’t for transparency and the people for conscientiousness.

Allyuh stop sending money home, yuh gon see how quick people will find a job.

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Originally posted by Petal29:
BB, again, I don’t disagree with you; I concur unemployment in Guyana is a two-fold problem and while the Gov’t holds much responsibility, this problem the country is facing is exacerbated by the attitude of many of the people. I highly support movements by the people for the people, whether individually or as a group; they need to emerge from the dependency cocoon. Pressure has to be applied to both the Gov’t for transparency and the people for conscientiousness.

Allyuh stop sending money home, yuh gon see how quick people will find a job.

Tiefman job and beggaman job.

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I highly support movements by the people for the people, whether individually or as a group; they need to emerge from the dependency cocoon. Pressure has to be applied to both the Gov’t for transparency and the people for conscientiousness.

I highly support a pro-active movement such as yours. This is what my argument aimed at.

LONG LIVE THE PPP

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Originally posted by SuperMike:
LONG LIVE THE PPP

yu wotliss...

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Originally posted by BLACKBEARD:

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Originally posted by SuperMike:
LONG LIVE THE PPP

yu wotliss...

i love to see how dem bannas here doze get worked up fu nothing they cannot control...dem out ah touch wid what goin on...dem na noo dat the PPP will be there for ever and ever amen. Get use guys the PPP will be there for a Looooooooooooooooong time. PPPPPPforever

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Supermike: i love to see how dem bannas here doze get worked up fu nothing they cannot control...

Yuh right about that! Like how we arguing who should be Presi candidate and we all know the CC will overrule the will of the PPP masses.

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Supermike: i love to see how dem bannas here doze get worked up fu nothing they cannot control...

Yuh right about that! Like how we arguing who should be Presi candidate and we all know the CC will overrule the will of the PPP masses.

Guyana has the President it deserves.

Is joke to see Jagdeo step down in truth and surprise everyone. I would really love to see the reaction from people after such announcement. I for one will be rejoicing.

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Originally posted by Prince Juno:
Is joke to see Jagdeo step down in truth and surprise everyone. I would really love to see the reaction from people after such announcement. I for one will be rejoicing.

keep dreaming, PPP forever

I am sure Guyana can do with a BETTER GOvt, but where will they find such a Govt. We may have to wail until them New Born grow up and become Senior Citizens!!!

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Originally posted by BONUS:
Jagdeo told a crowd of black folks that if they think he is racist, wait until some other people( I guess from the party) get into power.

From that day to now,most black folks support the president.

It has indeed been noted that most blacks feel that Jagdeo isnt racist but that most of his fellow PPP cohorts are.

Nehru:

Janet Jagan step down because of pressure from the opposition, not because of illness as she stated. Jagdeo should step down because he is incompetent to rule, but that would go against the party credibility. Guyana have enough brilliant and experience people to do an excellent job as president, should Jagdeo decide to do the honorable thing and step down.

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
Jagdeo will be out of office in three years and another person will take over the reins. Jagdeo's performance will be judged by how well future presidents do.

In this case, I can safely predict that the next generation president will continue with the struggle to balance, reform and command the arm forces to work effectively, and large scale crimes will increase without control.

PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

If the President resigns, then the Vice President takes office until the next election..

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

If the President resigns, then the Vice President takes office until the next election..

The arrangement set up by the PPP is that AT ALL TIMES THE PRESIDENT WILL COME FROM THE PPP WHILE THE PRIME MINISTER WILL COME FROM CIVIC (Whatever civic today means). There is not such position as Vice President. If Jagdeo is RECALLED, then the PPP will put up another temporary candidate, and because of the ongoing struggle between Moses and Ralph, it is likely that the PPP's worst compromise candidate (Jagdeo) will continue to wreak havoc for the next three and half years.

I am not a harsh critic of Jagdeo, but to withstand three more years of his cowboy antics on the security situation is just unberable, unless he pull a few rabbits out of his hat and make good on his remaining time in office.

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

If the President resigns, then the Vice President takes office until the next election..

Yes. In this case the PM is the "Vice President". This is the constitutional procedure. But the current president also has the prerogative to call a new election before the five-year term is up. It will then be left to his policial party to determine who will be the party's presidential candidate.

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Originally posted by Daren David:

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

If the President resigns, then the Vice President takes office until the next election..

Yes. In this case the PM is the "Vice President". This is the constitutional procedure. But the current president also has the prerogative to call a new election before the five-year term is up. It will then be left to his policial party to determine who will be the party's presidential candidate.

1. What Constitutional mechanism is available to the President to call snap elections? I know he can, under special cirsumstances, dissolve Parliament, but caling for early elections...?

2. Will a call for early elections be in concert with the PPP's thinking? If not, will this be seen as Jagdeo openly hijacking the government from the PPP?

3. I know that the Prime Minister acts President when Jagdeo is out of the country, but does the Constitution specifically recognize the Prime Minister as the Vice President while he is performing his PM duties, or is this automatically inferred because he acts President from time to time?

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Originally posted by Communicator:

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Originally posted by Daren David:

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:
PJ boy, who could predict the future with certainty? None of us can. Who could have predicted that BJ would be president of Guyana? Asking for Jagdeo to step down is different from asking the party to resign from office. If the president resigns then another person in the gov't would have to take over.

If the President resigns, then the Vice President takes office until the next election..

Yes. In this case the PM is the "Vice President". This is the constitutional procedure. But the current president also has the prerogative to call a new election before the five-year term is up. It will then be left to his policial party to determine who will be the party's presidential candidate.

1. What Constitutional mechanism is available to the President to call snap elections? I know he can, under special cirsumstances, dissolve Parliament, but caling for early elections...?

2. Will a call for early elections be in concert with the PPP's thinking? If not, will this be seen as Jagdeo openly hijacking the government from the PPP?

3. I know that the Prime Minister acts President when Jagdeo is out of the country, but does the Constitution specifically recognize the Prime Minister as the Vice President while he is performing his PM duties, or is this automatically inferred because he acts President from time to time?

When Cheddi Jagan died in March 1997, Sam Hinds (the PM) was sworn in as President.

See here: http://www.parliament.gov.gy/constitution/Chapter9.html