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hopefully, guyanatruth has accomplished some of what
it set out to do. the whole purpose of guyanatruth
is still not clearly defined, but maybe there's nothing wrong
with that. its purpose changes, is subjected to human feelings.
one day, the aim may be to rally together guyanese, at home
and abroad, for the betterment of guyana. other days, it's about
expressing my personal disappointment and disapproval of the
government's response to issues like the current crime wave
that has resulted in so, so many guyanese slaughtered. on yet
other days, guyanatruth is here to offer alternative
ways of thinking, at least to let guyanese know that there are
many other options in life than the obvious ones like the yankee
accent in america, like consuming nike mindlessly without a
sense of "why?", like believing the only way to be
a successful guyanese is to get to america, like being passive
and not active.
bush declared war in iraq over, but the us occupation continues.
i feel proud to see my fellow world citizens demonstrating in
iraq, expressing thanks to the us for toppling saddam, but absolute
refusal to be colonised.
in case you didn't know, the us has been bombing afghanistan
since the "war on terror" started in 2001. since the
major media networks have not been focusing on this or calling
it a war, don't be surprised if you didn't know.
during the iraq war and right now during the less publicised
afghanistan war, i have asked myself which is more important--protesting
against war, or working to unite guyanese. i concluded that
war within or against any country is a global issue, and must
be actively condemned. there can be no safe country as long
as the us, or any nation, can wage war, for whatever cause,
against any country; not in this age, not after all we've been
through as humans.
there's been some positive news out of guyana. the president
and pnc leader robert corbin have begun "constructive engagement",
an event which is being called a landmark day in guyana's history.
the pnc has discontinued its boycott of parliament. also, an
ethnic relations commission (erc) has been established to investigate
and work on curing the infected racial relationships in guyana.
the whole system is still flawed, but if these happenings can
bring a better state of life to guyanese, then they should be
supported.
i encourage you to search out the truth. visit the links
page to be pointed to some sites that report the rest of the
truths that cnn and fox conveniently ignore.
11
may 2003
one year ago from tomorrow, guyanatruth was established; a
day of personal triumph for me.
twenty-two years ago from this day, on 11 may 1981, bob marley
died at age 36. though i was not alive then, it's a day of
bitterness for me.
two days of opposite emotions, back to back.
looking back at guyanatruth's first year, i am able to point
out a few accomplishments. the most significant of these are
document by the e-mails i've received, e-mails from people
who were somehow touched by guyanatruth, many of whom agree
that the truth should be disseminated among all guyanese.
with so many horrible things happening in guyana over the
past year, i have questioned the importance of guyanatruth.
i could see myself doing more for guyana if i were there.
i have accepted that i'm not in guyana, and won't be there
for a while--this is my sacrifice. however, i can still use
guyanatruth as a medium to call on and inspire guyanese at
home and abroad to confront issues that are normally considered
taboo.
i remember that the first of these taboo issues was the way
guyanese behaved in america--acting american like they are
paid to do so. i wanted to try and discuss the matter with
other guyanese, because i felt, and i still feel, that this
culture disguise goes deeper than merely trying to fit in.
i believe this behaviour is the result of us being programmed
as inferior beings over our history as guyanese, as west indians.
more issues have been discussed, and more will be
discussed.
because i'm a college student (as mentioned in the 'me,
myself and i' section), i won't always be able to give
guyanatruth a lot of time. there are issues that have been
listed as the ones that guyanatruth targets, and there are
to be writings on these issues, but there have only been one
writing on one of these issues so far. i am aware of this.
this is the direct result of me having to attend school, and
therefore not always having a lot of time to concentrate on
guyanatruth.
after the tests are finished, guyanatruth will receive much
more attention.
guyanatruth cannot survive without you: the guyanese reading
this right now. contribute
to guyanatruth and help it grow into an online community where
guyanese issues will be explored, where guyanese will share
experiences that will make us all stronger, where we can share
knowledge among each other and make ourselves more educated
and prepared to develop our country, where the hidden truth
will be revealed, where...and the ideals go on.
seek the truth, spread the truth.
29
may 2003
although a few days late,
