THERE IS NO REASON TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE “BURNHAM ERA”;
IF YOU DON’T TELL YOUR OWN STORY, OTHERS WILL DEFINE IT FOR YOU
FEBRUARY 23, 2012 By Brutal Facts http://brutalfactsgt.com/
A Republic day message:
Today as the nation celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the Republic, it is a good time to for us to revisit the Burnham legacy. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was the First Executive President of Guyana, and a visionary, who along with Dr. Cheddie Jagan, are undeniably the fathers of the nation. Over the years, Burnham’s political enemies and revisionist historians have succeeded in tarnishing his image and accomplishments to such an extent that today he has become their “Bogey man”, and whipping boy.
Burnham has become so unpopular that even those within his own political party the Peoples National Congress (PNC) rarely tout his accomplishments and are seemingly afraid to mount a battle to salvage his image. Continue reading
