By Tracey Khan – Drakes
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Party Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo during the AFC’s weekly press conference snapped and said the Government is conveniently saying the AFC is misleading farmers.
“This is a bread and butter issues and if they don’t understand this when you belly start to burn you forget politics,” Nagamootoo said.
He insists that Government is trying to politicize a genuine issue of the farmer’s livelihood instead of putting policies and systems in place to protect the farmers and their families.
“The response of the State against the farmers was out of proportion to the nature of the problem and it showed that this Government’s first response to criticism to decent protest is violence.”
Nagamootoo unequivocally supports the cause of the farmers for fair play and market for their produce. He fears a crisis because of the buildup it will become uneconomical for farmers to produce.
He is now calling on Government to be responsible and look at the interest of the farmers and pay attention to the problems that exist on the Essequibo coast.
Nagamootoo said many are turning from the PPP.
“I was born in the cup too you know but when they put vinegar instead of milk in it for me, I knew that I had to make a choice and I am proud of the choice I made.”
The AFC Chairman also questioned what would be the outcome if the rice industry collapsed.
“That’s why I am saying that the Government needs to form a task force, a broad base task force that would now do a forensic analysis into the state of the rice industry and look at all aspects of its viability.”
naga bhai u born in cup u moved out from de cup but in de end u will die in de cup. Hoyte died wid de CUP in he hand. Burnham died begging for condense milk n bread something he banned. what makes u expert on rice or sugar? have u ever been in rice or cane field or were u born in that milky cup with sugar n spice n all thats nice.??? Naga bhai. you become jus like PNC die hard supporters. they does walk the streets telling Indian people how Burnham dead and leff de country fi awe” you stopped short of telling Indians the same that Jagan dead an leff country fi yuh. I dont like saying never but in your case I will be blod to say the word “never” Nagamoottoo nor Ramjattam will never be President of Guyana..110% sure of that. once you because a ppp power rat you get vinega in your cup ehehehehe
I was also born in the cup Sir. But you Mr Nagamootoo never planted rice or know anything about rice unlike me. You went away from the cup for opportunities which may never come your way.
The authorities involved must pay attention. Whoever the Minister is, he must go down ‘today’ and meet with the people.
Mr Nagamootoo do have a point and take heed. We must also pay attention to unwanted publicity. Comes to my mind, Dr Jagdeo’s expense account.
We need to bite the bullet now, later will be too late.