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rebellious Rabbi eliminated. That turned out to be none other than Peter. Who swore at the meal that “Lord I am ready to go with thee both into prison and into death!“Of course the Great Betrayal did happen. Yet Peter the Fisherman, who had otherwise stuck to Jesus’ evangelism and mission later repented. Jesus did tell Petros that he was the rock upon which the church would be built and sustained. The Christian world, eventually the splintered Catholics of Rome, had their original Pope.

I invite Christians to reflect upon the above, through truncated. But assist me too: Why is there so much sustained conflict and bloodshed right now – in all those lands where Jesus walked? On prison labour, health care… This is merely a brief but strongly–felt endorsement of and support for the call from Mr Roshan Khan (senior) to bring back hard–labour prison sentences for certain convictions.

Instead of whole–day relaxation at our expense some prisoners, in the distant past had to toil from six to six. (Elsewhere they were shackled in chain gangs!) Now we’ve signed on to international labour conventions. The prisoners smile knowingly.

I support also whippings for those recidivist, hard– core murderers convicted. But no! Guyana’s rehabilitators have signed on to those conventions. His Excellency will never condone any judicial execution. We did not give life. We are Christian and civilized now. The hardened murderers laugh knowingly.

And just as I’ve called on His Excellency to be the President to leave us a legacy of continuous light – meaning 21st century electricity – I also now ask him to inspire the drastic upgrade of all regional hospitals.

From Linden to Mabaruma to West Dem to Diamond, to Skeldon and Suddie, let these hospitals be capable – personnel, supplies and equipment – comprehensive health care and treatment. For your poor Sir.

The senior doctor/ spokesman at Linden did his best, the other day to explain away that lovely lady’s delivery death. But the stark fact is they had to get to Georgetown; there were delays. Better hospitals, even as Oil and Gas cometh.

Historian Granger on (his) Burnham?

I must hasten to agree with all loading commentators that the full length feature on Dr Cheddi Jagan, last week Thursday (22nd) by Emeritus Professor Clem Seecharan, was dispassionately objective and written as a non–partisan professional historian should.

Congrats to Stabroek News for facilitating this. Cheddi Jagan has left an abundance of literature written by himself based on his own beliefs and perspectives. Not so Burnham! But who today can write a Seecharan–type biography of LFSB? A visionary leader, even as autocrat. Someone must do it.

But not disciple Vincent Alexander nor historian David Granger. These qualified devotees can write but I’ve heard them explain away all of Forbes mistakes and excesses.

Festus Brotherson, Ferguson, Mc David and Field– Ridley have all transitioned to loftier libraries. So I nominate former PNC ideologue and former PPP education minister Henry Jeffrey to write Burnham’s biography. If Sophia and His Excellency would allow. Ho – ho…

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Ponder, then decide…

● 1) Was Thomas/Didymus unreasonable to ask for some physical evidence before believing that Christ had returned from being dead?

● 2) Frankly speaking , Cheddi’s defeated at the 1964 elections.

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● 3) When you are the “supreme executive authority” as His Excellency is, you can be audacious enough to compare Arthur Chung with Cheddi Jagan?

● 4) First, evicting the Corentyne PPP flag raising officials and children; second, postponing, diluting the Cheddi Jagan stamps. Last, social what!?

● 5) What does the new Jamaican CEO think of his new lucrative post?

‘Till next week (allanafenty@yahoo.com)

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