Monday, February 18, 2008

Dejavau

It seems like only yesterday 11 people were killed, yet today its another grim massacre of 13.

It seems like only yesterday we laid 11 to rest, yet today we prepare to bury 13.

It seems like only yesterday the Prime Minister said blacks were killing Indians, today blacks are among the 13 killed in Bartica.

It seems like only yesterday the police and army said they were ready to do battle, today the killers escaped again.

It seems like only yesterday the country's most wanted man promised mayhem, today we are living in anarchy.

It seems like only yesterday government officials were rushing to Lusignan after the deaths of 11, today they boarded boats to Bartica to console the victims of another 13.

It seems like only yesterday, Bishop Juan Edghill was preaching forgiveness in Lusignan, today he has to ferry that message to Bartica.

It seems like only yesterday the Government said they had a plan, today 13 more souls lay cold as gunmen strike bold.

It seems like only yesterday the international community was condemning a massacre, today they bang heads to repeat the unified message of assistance.

It seems like only yesterday Glenn Lall made citizens scrape their pockets to give the victims of the L-11 attack, today we await the announcement from Lall of another fund for the B-13.

It seems like only yesterday the PPP was blaming the PNCR for the attack on Lusignan, today they search for another scape goat to lay blame for the Bartica attack.

It seems like only yesterday the bounty on Fineman was doubled, today we await the announcement that it has been rippled.

It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for budget presentation, today no money can repay the untold damage from Sunday's attack.

It seems like only yesterday, Government officials glamored for TV popularity on NCN in the wake of the Lusignan attack, today they faces looked beaten.

What new can the President of this land, who left under the cover of dark moments before the Bartica attack, say to us that can be of some assurance. Can we negotiate some truce here with the gunmen, or declare a state of emergency. Of course, the pack of jacks in the government would cling to power and watch more innocent people die just to fulfill their political endeavors. This is the worst ever state of insecurity.

1 comment:

  1. Re: What new can the President of this land, who left under the cover of dark moments before the Bartica attack, say to us that can be of some assurance.

    The president was in Bartica BEFORE the attack?

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