Aug 14, 2026 Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column

(Kaieteur News) – Soon it will be four weeks since the horrendous MV Barima tragedy struck the consciousness. Already, the PPP Govt’s tactic is obvious: slow walk this national tragedy into obscurity. I watch the bereaved families, the wider Guyanese family, how they react.

There’s a Commission of Inquiry (COI). Terms of Reference have been set. The COI has a secretary. A familiar face, a man familiar with how the national space operates. Ready, set, go. Not so fast! Mr. Javed Shadick supplied the details. ‘Preparatory stage.’ And ‘administrative arrangements.’ Specifically, from Secretary Shadick himself, “We are still doing the foundational work right now.” In thanking Secretary Shadick, I take the liberty of adding a prayer: may the foundation prove firm, may the whole edifice hold intact.