Jul 03, 2026 Editorial, News

(Kaieteur News) – Sit quietly and take whatever new outrage the PPPC Government dreams up, puts into motion. Or, standup in the streets and let their anger be known. Felt by all those who add to the list of ‘eye-pass’ piled with such frequency on citizens. This is the choice that is before Guyanese feeling the squeezes of living in this country, with a government that is first about its own interests. The people are crying out, sharing how their crushing circumstances leave them hopeless and furious. The PPPC Government carries on without pause. Its inner circle of cabals and cronies enjoy a wonderful living, while citizens struggle. The outrages continue with new assaults on their dignity, reducing their options for curing their hard and harder situations. There is a push to take to the streets in protest to let those with power in their hands know where they stand. To apply some degree of pressure on those who also have the power of the purse in their control, but only use it for their benefit.

The Former Presidents’ Facilities and Benefits Bill (Unlimited Benefits Bill) currently working its way through Guyana’s parliament is a glaring example of the greedy, disgusting, nature of this government. Every Guyanese president, past and present, is doing better than most citizens. Still, there is this Unlimited Benefits Bill that disgraces the government, and insults the sufferings of Guyana’s poor. Men were making millions, continue to collect millions monthly, and still there is a grab for more for them. It is likely to be millions more, since there is going to be no cap. Unlimited is uncapped, and outside of legitimate expenses, it could pave the way for another opportunity for self-help. A government that cares about the struggles of the weaker, the many who are falling down in oil rich Guyana would put them first. There would be looking for opportunities on how to make their lot better. Instead, there is this plan to further feather the nests of the already overstuffed with more rich considerations from the national Treasury, as backed by law.