By Uncle Ramesh, loyal PPP/C supporter, road-safety enthusiast, and man who has never once owned a tinted vehicle.

People, today I feel vindicated. You know why? Because this government is SERIOUS.

The tint crackdown start. And I, Uncle Ramesh, have been saying for years that these dark-glass criminals hiding behind tinted windows needed to be dealt with. Now Minister Walrond say “don’t call me” and Traffic Chief Singh deploy the tint meters. EXCELLENT. This is what law and order looks like. If your car legal, you have nothing to fear. Simple as that.

Now, I know some people want to grumble about the Exxon contract again. The Ambassador herself — the United States Ambassador — come on television and say renegotiating is a “very bad idea.” And I agree completely. You think international investors going to come to Guyana if we start tearing up contracts? The oil money is flowing. The hospitals are being built. The sovereign wealth fund is growing. What exactly is the problem? Some people will never be satisfied.

And you see what UG is doing? Pre-medical programme in ALL TEN REGIONS. Blueprint 2040. One graduate per household. This is nation-building, people. When was the last time the PNC built anything? A pothole, maybe. Uncle Ramesh is proud of this government today.

The CARIFTA athletes leave today for Grenada. Twenty-four young Guyanese going to represent this nation on the track. The government back them fully. I expect medals. I expect gold. These young people trained hard and they deserve our full support.

And our cricket boys crush Barbados by 76 runs! Leon Reddy — 4 wickets for only 8 runs! That is WORLD CLASS. The future of Guyana cricket is bright.

One sad note — the Alberttown fire. Forty people on the street. Uncle Ramesh has a big heart and he hopes those displaced people find shelter quickly. That kind of tragedy affects all of us, regardless of nationality.

God bless Guyana. God bless the PPP/C. God bless the tint meter.

Uncle Ramesh’s column appears every weekday. His views are his own and represent the pinnacle of reasonable political thought.