COMMISSIONERS of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have brought attention to what they believe was an unwarranted behaviour on the part of Canadian High Commissioner, Lillian Chatterjee. Their account reports Chatterjee as barging into the meeting unannounced and directing that the commission act based on her judgement.
“The Canadian High Commissioner barged into the meeting unannounced. Presumably, she came in there to impose her will on the meeting,” Commissioner Trotman told the media. “[She was] barging into the room as if it is that she was the new ruler of the land.”
The incident took place while there was much commotion downstairs in the building where political leaders, primarily the opposition, were objecting to the process taken up by the region’s RO Clairmont Mingo to tabulate total votes of the region.
Keith Williams
So why is anyone surprised over the arrogant behavior of the Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana? Why is it that when we see people channeling their visceral and perverted prejudices we lack the courage to call it for what it is, or flop around like chickens that have had their heads chopped off rather than following the straight and unbroken line to the truth.
Why is it that we are surprised over the preference and partisanship we note from the international observers after the elections.? Where in the history of this world, in the history of inter group conflict and relationships, have we seen any reaction, attitude and behaviors that are inconsistent with what they are doing? And why are those of us in the diaspora so afraid to organize and confront what we are seeing today, to demand the attention of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Black Lives Matter movement and other like NGOs.
