Dear Editor,
I see the leader of the UP Party Theodore Heyliger has come out of hiding from where ever he was since his government took office. Now, since his government has been sent home, he has become a frequent media user. The same media his government has avoided for over nine months. He is now using the media to try to fool the people of this country. His last attempt was his statement: "Government stalls new generator purchase as people sit in darkness."
I have to admit, it sounds good, but not convincing. MP Heyliger mentioned in his statement that "GEBE has been struggling with various power-generation and related issues for more than two weeks now." The MP went on to say: "Similar struggles were experienced by the company in early October and intermittently in November." And he blames the recently installed NA-led government for keeping the people in darkness.
I have a few simple questions for the MP. Who was in government for the past year, including October and November? What have they done about the situation at GEBE? Had the last government been proactive, they would have foreseen the problem and would have been able to deal with it beforehand.
But all we have heard in regard to GEBE from the former government under the UP leadership were things like; Managing Director being fired and taking government to court, rumours about deals being made to purchase fuel from the Dominican Republic, fuel clause rising while oil prices were dropping worldwide, no relief for the people of the country, particularly the elderly, and the list goes on and on.
Let's not go on into other sectors where things like the Managing Director of SXM Airport was sent home and....you know what? I need not continue.
The people have suffered under UP-led government much more than they will under a new government. I am trying hard to find the positive that we have experienced during the past year that UP-led government was at the helm, but I can't. Perhaps the MP can remind us of at least one.
Lastly, I want to advise the MP to please stop thinking that the people are stupid. They know better.
Fernando Clark
