Letters on: Sunken Treasure Related Links: View from Region 11 Letters Menu Archival Menu What happens to us after sun-up? Why has this country come to this? Neither major party has done anything to escape Both sides are to blame for where we are Mr Barker seems to have lost touch I have lost touch with the political attitudes that now exist Bordering on chaos? Looking for an ideal leader Guyana has an unfortunate history of failures PPP and PNC are perceived as ethnic parties whether they like it or not No one will come here with the present state of lawlessness This is a social problem The daily grind Cost of living has gone up Proper education is the only way out of the abyss of decline Many Guyanese have lost hope Democracy is more than fair elections Many live in despair Can't we settle disputes rationally? This new acquisition is reminiscent of the past Where are the positive results of the free economy? What happened? Is this what we want for our children? What is the true state of the country? I am hopeful that one day. . . ISSUES THAT BOTHER ME The blame must be laid at the doorstep of the politicians Have the young unwittingly become mere voyeurs? What goes in, comes out Learned helpnessess is that state where people just stop trying Independence, rather than liberating us, has led to a continuing exodus Some miners are causing widespread damage to our rivers and interior communities It is a matter of urgency to deal with the economic crisis The two parties provide no hope A culture of lawlessness prevails Many changes are needed to put us on the path of development Dr 'Joey' Jagan must work out why we got where we are Simply "WHEN" Where is the vision? We are yet to give a true accounting and take responsibility for our history Bringing truancy under control This young man might have survived with proper medical care LI>Your environment identifies you The need not is for strong, knowledgeable leadership The Youth at Linden have lost hope Working people are finding it difficult Escalating electricity charges Impossible to satisfy entire nation at the same time Taking care of the homeless Looking after the homeless Unnecessary pain and loss A proper land distribution policy is necessary The Singapore story - we need visionary leaders Left wing politics destroyed us Why was workshop held in Indian village? We can still obtain a useful response What about Kingston? Still waiting for the promised land Very frightening experience Things that bothered me New Year wishes An omen for the new year? Buy more local goods Imported bread crumbs? - They're crazy Will the feeling of oneness go out with the lights? Armed incursion in my ranch by GDF Arbitrary search for drugs and guns Youth is the answer The effect of ideology Collective effort needed More jobs needed The culture of lawlessness is many pronged Are the political parties trapped in the past? The Incredible Increases in Electricity Rates Inclusiveness is not a slogan Let us tell our leaders we want no race hate Other countries face serious problems too Corruption exists in several sectors Look at the larger picture Another tear Too many being wrongly denied bail Disappointed with sentence PPP and PNC living in cloud cuckoo land PNC/Reform must end division at Mash Young people should respect the elderly Teen drinking at school no surrprise An assessment of our TV channels Guyanese don't treat animals well High cost of living a headache The problem may be organized crime Filthy language and garbage Be prepared and act decisively An evolving pattern The victim cannot be further victimised Can't get ID card until next election Visa now needed to visit Anguilla Electricity rates higher than Barbados, St. Lucia Many Guyanese are bewildered by recent developments Reduce high duties on educational materials