Summaries
This is a listing of articles written by Dr. Jagan that are housed at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. Some of these articles can be found on this website.
(Date = year/month/day)
id# 1800
title Coalition's Failure (Straight talk)
year written 1968/01/14
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary Dr. Jagan cited the coalition’s administrative failure to govern the country. He identified 23 areas which the government failed to positively address and which led to the decline. The prevalence of strikes, higher taxation and devaluation and failure to stimulate industrialization or diversification of the economy are noted. The 1968 Budget is reminiscent to that of colonial times. With the absence of D’Aguiar representing big business in the Coalition, it was expected that the PNC which talks so much about Socialism and equality would have done something for the small man.
id# 1801
title Budget Hits the Poor (Straight talk)
year written 1968/01/21
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary The 1968 Budget hit the poor, hardest, wrote Dr. Jagan. Health care deteriorated through lack of capital. Serious shortages of drugs and school fees for education in secondary schools; education in all age secondary schools was also sabotaged. A comparison to the PPP term in office (1957-1963) show a superior income tax regime for the poor as against the PNC sell out to imperialism and betrayal of the Guyanese people.
id# 1802
title Guyana in Trouble (Straight talk)
year written 1968/01/28
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary The government’s poor economic strategy and inability to generate revenue by sound, planned economic emphasis have led to the sudden move to grant tax exemptions to those who purchase Government Savings Bonds – will lead to greater tax burden on the poor. Aid/Loans from the US and Great Britain have been cut by half since they also face budgetary problems. The government has failed to achieve what it stated in the Ministerial White Paper.
id# 1803
title Message on India's Republic Day
year written 1968/01/25
place delivered Guyana
medium Speech
summary India is a heroic example to the rest of the world in breaking away from colonialism, Dr. Jagan said in his India’s Republic Day Message. He lauded their political and economic achievements since their independence and pledged his country’s support to the Indian Government in defending their Republic.
id# 1804
title The Shackles of Washington (Straight talk)
year written 1968/02/04
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary The vital productive and social sectors are neglected by the government who claim shortage of funds. External trade is restricted by the coalition government and there is increased taxation, resulting in the high cost of living. Dr. Jagan advocates that the government should remove trade restrictions on imports from Socialist countries and negotiate trade and aid deals with the Eastern Bloc countries. He calls for an end to the cold war restrictions imposed on Guyana which are leading to greater retrogression.
id# 1805
title Unctad II (Straight talk)
year written 1968/02/11
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary Dr. Jagan writes on UNCTAD 2 - Second World get together in New Delhi, India. He refers to the reckless and thoughtless remarks made by former Minister of Finance against his (Dr. Jagan’s) and Secretary General U-Thant’s concerns. Dr. Jagan’s concern coincides with that of the UN to bridge that gap between the rich and the poorer countries.
id# 1806
title Trade, Aid and Debts (Straight Talk)
year written 1968/02/18
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary Heavy losses in trade exist in the poor countries while external borrowing has increased. Loan repayments constitute a large percentage of their budgets. Poor countries also suffer from price manipulations by the rich countries which lead them to sell cheap and buy dear. Guyana also suffers from trade imbalances as well as serving debts at a higher rate than amounts actually received yearly.
id# 1807
title Press Statement - February 24, 1968
year written 1968/02/24
place delivered Guyana
medium Press
summary Guyana is saddled with heavy debts. The US- installed coalition government led by LFS Burnham has brought the country to virtual bankruptcy. Poverty and unemployment, popular discontent and decline in production levels have seen the regime taking steps to curb manifested discontent and becoming a de-facto, neo-fascist dictatorship. Overseas voters are registered and secretive plans are in train to rig the elections later in the year. PPP warns the people to know their rights to elect a government of their choice.
id# 1808/1821
title Caribbean Unity (Straight talk)
year written 1968/02/25
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 22; "Caribbean Unity and
summary On Caribbean Unity – Dr. Jagan identified clash of interests – what the people, the government and the imperialists, want. Caribbean Unity means a sum total in the alleviation of the material and cultural needs for a better life. For the people – politicians see the unity as an excuse to cover up their failing policies and “hope” to address/appease the ills and frustrations of the people. The imperialists and Chamber of Commerce see Caribbean Unity as cementing further foreign economic domination of the region. India and Brazil and China and Cuba are cited as examples, as alternatives/models of impoverishment and progress. The key factor in economic development and progress lie in the fundamentals of who controls the economy and in whose interests – the foreign monopoly capitalists or the people. How the economy is regulated and run
id# 1809/1821
title Carifta (Straight Talk)
year written 1968/03/24
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 10
summary Little knowledge or enthusiasm of CARIFTA and lack of promotion or debate on the needs for free trade may be a ploy to hoodwink Caribbean peoples and keep secret the interests of the imperialists. Common markets under the imperialists anywhere have led to greater dependency among small nations/states, their economies and peoples. Any correct development to benefit the peoples has to be based on public ownership and control of the commanding height of the economy. Caribbean Unity and integration may sooner be accomplished when such a policy dominates.
id# 1810
title Speech on International Human Rights
year written 1968/03
place delivered Berlin, East Germany
medium Speech
keywords 1953,1957,1961, socialism, freedom, CIA, elections
summary Speaks about the struggles in Guyana from 1953 to 1968 and praises the achievements of the German people and its Socialist regime in advancing progress. He urged Conference to help build a new world order based on humanity and freedom. He decried imperialism and its intrigues the world over in denying people to fashion their destiny in true freedom and progress.
id# 1811/1828
title Socialism Moulding New Man (Straight talk)
year written 1968/01/07
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary That Socialism will not last was proved to be wrong. The Soviet Union has become a Superpower with great achievements in science, way ahead of capitalist America. Prejudices are being eliminated with less criminality. Dr. Jagan stated that there was democracy, freedom and lasting peace – products of a socialist society. The US has strayed its peoples and in reality they have committed more crimes and have less freedom.
id# 1812
title Mauritius (An island at the cross-roads) (Straight talk)
year written 1968/04/21
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 3
summary Mauritius has many similarities to the Caribbean – a history of slavery and indentureship. Its Prime Minister, Sir Seewsagar Ramloogam, a mild socialist, who faces the threat of a coup d’etat and discontent in his own rank and file. The political situation is complex but there is racial harmony. The main opposition is opposed to the ruling party’s goal of independence and a British military base
id# 1813
title The Tanzania Model (Straight talk)
year written 1968/04/28
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary In his lecture tour in the Caribbean, Dr. Jagan addressed the growing poverty everywhere – in the Third Word and advocated nationalization, management and control of the commanding heights of their economies. The Tanzanian model is worthy of emulation with the given peculiarities of poverty and alienation of the downtrodden.
id# 1814
title The Arusha Declaration (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/05
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 5
summary The Arusha Declaration is a cogent and analytic format for rescuing the poor. It enumerates four pillars for an end to exploitation and poverty, social cohesion and equality among the people. Self-reliance is emphasized as a cornerstone to development.
id# 1815
title Social Ownership (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/12
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary Dr. Jagan espouses social ownership as a way to bring an end to exploitation and poverty. He cites the progressive steps taken in Tanzania by Julius Nyrere to bring about a fair distribution of wealth. In the Guyana scenario the coalition government neglect drainage and irrigation, big timber concessions are given out to foreign monopolists. The public owned GBC is denationalized. In Tanzania – the parks, forests, farming etc are nationalized in the interest of the population.
id# 1816
title The East Coast Disaster (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/19
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 10
summary The coalition government’s neglect led to the great suffering of the people mainly at Cane Grove and Virginia Village ECD. Lack of maintenance resulted in floods. Residents experienced as much as four feet of water. There was much damage to livestock and kitchen gardens. People could not leave their homes (supported by stilts). PPP government gave much attention to drainage and irrigation and therefore had better plans to deal with such situations.
id# 1817
title From Decolonization to Re-colonization (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/26
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 5
summary In this study Dr. Jagan gives a scholarly and factual experience of Decolonization to Re-colonization. British Honduras, Guatemala among others; the British policy in the 1950’s has been fashioned to maintain their presence by using the British Caribbean territories into a kind of crown colony type of federation. The people want independence and not any substitute or re-colonization.
id# 1818
title The Rice Bubble (Straight talk)
year written 1968/06/16
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 9
summary General Elections are due in a few months and the government has spruced up its propaganda campaign heavily relying on statistical lies and ‘twists” to hoodwink the farmers and the general public. The people, however, know better and will not fall to the barrage of propaganda milling out in the media.
id# 1819
title Gunboat and Dollar Diplomacy (Straight talk)
year written 1968/06/23
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary World War II concluded successfully in the battle for freedom and democracy. But the colonialists were determined to restore the old order. The Dutch, French and British returned to some former colonies, but were subsequently driven out. Other and more subtle means were used to thwart the struggle for national liberation and independence. The “gunboat and dollar diplomacy” came into being. Books, films, scholarships, gifts, etc were given to local organisations in the pursuit of infiltration. Peace Corps were engaged in teaching, constructing bridges, etc and making themselves acceptable to the people – all of these to subdue and detract the choice for a new path of national development. The Guyana case is well documented of US infiltration and brain washing.
id# 1820
title The Reward of Fraud (Straight talk)
year written 1968/06/30
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 15
summary Suddenly 10 million people and students struck in France. This was due to high cost of living and growing alienation of the people in decision making. Electoral fraud, suppression of the left wingers and progressives. Left unity is needed to advance and free the masses from the rigors of poverty and disentrancement.
id# 1821
title Caribbean Unity and Carifta
year written 1968/08
place delivered Guyana
medium Booklet
summary A collection of 2 "Straight Talk" and an address delivered in the National Assembly by Dr. Jagan. They reveal the true essence of Carifta and its implications for Guyana. Dr. Jagan dealt comprehensively with Caribbean Unity and Carifta and pointed to its inevitable downfall. He highlighted the inadequacies and lack of content for such an achievement in face of the geo-politics and insular chauvinism. A very instructive documentation with suggestions.
id# 1822
title Toward Dictatorship in Guyana
year written 1968/06
place delivered USA
medium Printed in "The Minority of One " Pg 13
summary Toward Dictatorship in Guyana” is carefully documented. It brings to focus the US involvement to deny independence to British Guiana under Dr. Cheddi Jagan and the People’s Progressive Party. Diplomatic pressure on the British Government, claim to 2/3 of Guyana’s territory, CIA fomented strikes, riots, blockade, etc. The US puppet (PNC) government has brought Guyana to near bankruptcy and decline in agriculture. Step by step a neo-fascist type of dictatorship is being established. Electoral fraud is being complemented to perpetuate the US puppet regime in office. Democracy and freedom is used as a flimsy excuse by the US to violate the Geneva Agreement, committing genocide and intervention to prop up unpopular regimes. Poor and depressed nations can find solutions of their own if the US keeps its dirty, bloody, dollar –crooked fingers out of the business of these nations.
id# 1823
title Conversation with Sister Teresa (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary An informative and practically philosophical conversation with Sister Teresa. Dr. Jagan gave his views on Religion and Communism. He identified so many misunderstanding about Communism and the Church and expressed satisfaction with the Pope is entering into discussion with the Eastern and Western leaders for Peace talks.
id# 1824
title Guyana Heading Towards Dictatorship
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary The Elections Bill 1968 led to the dramatic break up of the UF from the coalition government and walk out with the PPP from the National Assembly. The intent of the Bill made allowance for massive fraud and rigging in the entire registration process locally and overseas. The PNC was laying the basis for a one party rule relying on fraud.
id# 1825
title Oppose Compulsory Arbitration (Straight talk)
year written 1968/07/14
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary Poor working conditions have lent to the increased frequency of strikes. To address this phenomenon, the government has in draft a new legislation to ban strikes. This anti-working class design must be fought in order to protect the right to assemble, protest and give essence to the conduct of struggles.
id# 1826
title Bourgeois Intellectuals (Straight talk)
year written 1968/07/28
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 15
summary PNC spokesman – Sonny Ramphal, Martin Carter, Amson Sancho – all bourgeois intellectuals, clouded the real issue behind the territorial claim by Venezuela to 2/3 of Guyana’s territory. Unlike revolutionaries, they talk of “Venezuelan imperialism”. This clouds the real issue of poverty and hardship and is geared to deceive the people. Both governments – puppets of US imperialism play games to win support at their coming elections. The Border issue serves as a good excuse to preserve imperialism’s wishes.
id# 1827/1628
title Guyana is No Model (Straight talk)
year written 1967/07/30
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" and in "Liberation" magazine
summary Propagandists on the payroll of the PNC-UF coalition have been selling Guyana in the Daily Telegraph (London) as a great success story and its economic planning could be a model for Africa. The Telegraph merely looked at the government’s statistical lies and concluded that all was well. The truth is opposite – growing unemployment, agricultural decline, growing illiteracy, etc. A similarity to Jamaica is analyzed. The Guyana model is no model at all and no different from what the imperialists are pushing in the Commonwealth Caribbean. Guyana, like other third world countries needs a complete restructuring of its economy on a planned basis, based on public ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange.
id# 1828
title Socialism for Guyana
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium Booklet
summary A collection of "Straight Talk" articles by Dr. Jagan. Socialism for Guyana is Dr. Jagan’s conviction, developed through his readings, travels, debates and struggles to build a Guyana, free from exploitation and poverty. Socialism was the foundation on which the PPP was formed. A rounded treatise for a modern Guyana.
id# 1829
title Why Venezuelan Aggression (Straight talk)
year written 1968/08/04
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary "Why Venezuelan Aggression” is a well documented and factual understanding by Dr. Jagan. He gives clear answers to the intrigues and changing/ varying stances of the US administration. The Guyana/Venezuela Border Dispute is kept alive to appease the geo-political and hegemonic role of imperialism. This reading is a must for students, researchers, historians, etc wishing to learn of imperialism’s nefarious involvement the world over.
id# 1830
title From Truman to LBJ (Straight talk)
year written 1968/08/11
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 7
summary Dr. Jagan’s scholastic understanding of world capitalism and US imperialism in particular, is vividly replicated in this essay. The cold war has been re-declared by Harry Truman, whose aim was anti-communism. States opting for planned economies and controlled foreign trade as against the free enterprise system were dangers to freedom, worship and speech. Truman urged the world to adopt the capitalist/American system. It was war communism and US hegemony for an American World System. That in essence, has been the modus operandi and modus vivendi of the US administration. Several treaties and fronts have been machinated to promote the USA as world policeman. This is how the foreign policy of the USA is framed.
id# 1831
title Trends - More Taxes (Straight talk)
year written 1968/08/18
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 10
summary Pro-imperialist monetary, trade and fiscal policies dictated by the USA have led to growing inflation and a marked jump in the cost of living in Guyana over the past three years. The same is true for the majority of the pro-imperialist, colonialist and neo-colonialist world where the gap between the rich and the poor is widening with the erosion in the standard of living. The government failed to heed the advice of the PPP which could have avoided the burden in all aspects of national life – devaluation, high interest rates, restriction on imports from socialist countries. No effective price controls and indirect taxation in the form of increased duties.
id# 1832
title Religion and Imperialism
year written 1968/08
place delivered Guyana
medium Speech
summary Dr. Jagan congratulated the #70 Jamaat and others for their unity in fulfilling the need for a Mosque. He reaffirmed how much could be achieved at all levels of society. He guaranteed religions freedom and called for greater practice of what is preached. Religious prevailed in the past, but the PPP government has put Islam and Hinduism on equal footing with Christianity. Dr. Jagan pointed to the progressive role religion can play in forging national unity, anti-imperialism and socialism.
id# 1834
title Denial of Rights 1 & 2 (Straight talk)
year written 1968/09/01 & 1968/09/08
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8 & S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 13
summary The coalition government denied basic – UN Declaration of Human Rights- Political freedom, right to peaceful demonstration, strike, vote, travel are disregarded by the government. The people under a National Security Act – a virtual prelude to tyranny. Any citizen may be detained without trial for an indefinite period of time. Terror, fear and intimidation – tools used by the government to coerce a guaranteed victory even before polling day of the forthcoming elections. Force and fraud already at work.
id# 1835
title Economic Retrogression
year written 1968/09/22
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Nearly four years of the coalition government and there is economic retrogression. The Manifesto of the PNC and UF on Development are in tatters. There is failure to reach targets and vast additional money is needed to fund the revised expectations. Growing bureaucracy, squandermania, ministerial extravagance have all robbed the emphasis on development and social services. Guyana is in the red and from a credit balance at the end of 1963 to a debit position at the end of 1968. Dr. Jagan pointed to more and more taxes the people have to pay.
id# 1836
title More Promises (Straight talk)
year written 1968/09/29
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 10
summary Dr. Jagan traced the grandiose promises and bribery dished out to the electorate in the run up to past elections. The upcoming 1968 elections will be no different. There is mounting government propaganda. Dr. Jagan recalled projects which were dashed aside by the coalition government. Guyana has lost credibility with international funding organizations. He gave authentic figures and detailed the failures and incapacity of the government to deliver. The people will not be fooled again. Promises were not fulfilled.
id# 1837
title More and More Promises (Straight talk)
year written 1968/10/06
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary The cost of living is soaring. Unemployment growing and there is more and more frustration. The regime, conscious of disgruntlement among its own supporters, has resorted to ideological aggression and shift blame for its failure of its domestic and foreign policies to others. Shortage of capital, laziness, lack of technical skill, etc are blamed for government’s poor performance. To have an injection of foreign capital and investment, a number of concessions to attract private investments on bilateral and government to government aid have to be agreed to – all of which contribute to underdevelopment. Propaganda and excuses will not suffice. Dr. Jagan advocates a new strategy of development while is based on preventing the outflow of capital.
id# 1838
title Red Herrings (Straight talk)
year written 1968/10/13
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary Poverty and backwardness of third world countries are largely due to the outflow of capital. Imperialist aid is tied with strings and leads countries into further difficulties. Propaganda and half truths are peddled to give the imperialists and their puppets excuses for misdevelopment and the miserable policies they pursue. Others too, blame poverty and backwardness to lack of skills and implied that inflation and lowering standards are not due to governments bankrupt trade, monetary, taxation, industrial and agricultural policies, but the people’s inefficiencies. Peoples China, a relatively backward country has made tremendous advance in science, technology and other areas. Other examples are cited. The Guyana government, like puppets everywhere creates “red herrings” to cover up for its incapacity and pro-imperialist, anti-working class policies.
id# 1839
title UF and PNC Swindle (Straight talk)
year written 1968/10/20
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 7
summary Guyana’s acute social economic and conditions are due to pro-imperialist domestic and foreign policies, corruption, nepotism and discrimination which have led to disillusionment, frustration and dissatisfaction. The PNC somersaults from one position to another, but the people continue to suffer under PNC-USA deal. None of the PNC elite is socialist, but on the way to becoming capitalists and landlords. Read of Burnham’s deal with J.F Kennedy in 1962 and why the US backed him. His policies are based on anti-communism, neo-colonialism and US capitalism – imperialism.
id# 1840
title Guyana: Drift Towards Dictatorship
year written 1968
place delivered USA
medium Printed in "New World Review" Fall-Winter 1968 Pg 35
summary Burnham is faithful to US imperialism – his 1962 deal with J F Kennedy in the White House is testimony to his preference for Burnham for an independent Guyana and head of state. With US diktat and unpopular, pro-imperialist policies, Guyana lags and the masses are suffering. This masterpiece of Dr. Jagan, gives details of Burnham’s move to becoming a dictator in face of rising socio-economic problems of the people. Makes good case study for university student of political/social science on the role of US imperialism, neo-colonialism, the CIA and democracy on trial in third world countries.
id# 1841
title USA in South America
year written 1968
place delivered USA
medium Printed in "Freedomways" Vol 8 # 1 Pg 24-40
summary This article deals with US policy in South America. From various activities of the CIA, state bodies and other surrogates of the USA, this book reveals the actual involvement of the USA in the affairs of every state in South America. The Guyana scenario is a truly unique case study in some ways, but the general race, class and issues of national liberation remain the same – all of which redounds to US domination and pro-imperialist policies. South America needs popular, progressive development. US policies do not alleviate the problems of poverty and backwardness.
id# 1842
title Reply to Questions put by Carlos Castilho -Manchete
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium Interview
summary Dr. Jagan replies to 8 questions by Carlos Castelo of the Manchete Magazine. Most of the questions focused on the claim by Venezuela to a large part of Guyana’s territory. He went on to expose the clouded US involvement using the two puppet regimes of Guyana and Venezuela to its whims and fancies to avert the “Cubanization of Guyana”. Both puppet states use the ‘border dispute” for electioneering purposes also to build up fears and create diversions from day to day problems of poverty, etc. The claim to Guyana’s territory is put in a clear and factual way and in proper perspective – not based on options, but on prior international judgments. Dr. Jagan calls for Latin American Unity to carry out a democratic and revolutionary, anti-imperialist programme to put an end to the “big stick” methods of the USA.
id# 1843
title Only PPP Can Provide the Jobs (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary Unemployment is one of Guyana’s gravest problems. The government plays it down to only 15% - a blatant lie. Analyses and anomalies are presented in Dr. Jagan’s Straight Talk. He warned that it will worsen if the PNC is allowed to “win” and the rigging of the upcoming elections. The PNC, based on its short/long term plans is incapable of generating employment in any sector. The PPP advises to concentrate on industry and agriculture to alleviate the unemployment woes. PPP – free from foreign central, can bring about a balanced industrial –agricultural development. Only the PPP can solve the unemployment problem.
id# 1844
title Scrap the Voters List (Straight talk)
year written 1968/11/03
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 7
summary Dr. Jagan writes on the flawed voters list and the provisions which allows for the abuse of proxy voting and manipulation in the run up to 1968 general elections. He called for the scrapping of the voters list and fresh house to house enumeration with adequate facility to involve the opposition.
id# 1845
title Doubletalk in US Politics (Straight talk)
year written 1968/11/10
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary Dr. Jagan exposed “double talk” in US politics. He points to the shifting/changing stances in the war in Vietnam. U.S policies at times shift to suit its purposes. One should not view lightly the chemical warfare carried out in North Vietnam and the harm to animals and crops and loss of human lives.
id# 1846
title Coalition Denies Freedoms (Straight talk)
year written 1968/11/17
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary The PNC-UF Coalition government spares no effort to unleash control over the disgruntled populace. Basic freedoms, right to demonstrate, right to vote, etc have been cosmetic. The coalition is contemplating the introduction of compulsory Arbitration to blunt workers’ resolve to resort to strike actions to address their grievances. Dr. Jagan cited similar experiences elsewhere where such schemes against labour have failed.
id# 1847
title Frustration, Economism, Reformism (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary There is frustration among the people. Labour leaders are shafting the workers in favour of corrupt deals of so called “wages and prices” policies. They cover up the linkage of USA and its effects on price increases – in agreement with the puppet government. Trade restrictions from socialist countries Ruinous agri policies and heavy external borrowing. While reforms are good they must be genuinely in favour of country and the masses of poor. Nationalization, workers participation and control in planning, management and execution are the sure way to recovery.
id# 1848
title We Stand With the People
year written 1968/11/18
place delivered Guyana
medium Speech
summary Dr. Jagan first pre election Broadcast urging Guyanese to make the right choice. He asked the electorate to compare pre-independence Guyana to the post independence era and pointed to the significant progress made under the PPP government with very limited power than under the coalition and post independence. Severe hardships coupled with failed promises and tax free concessions to foreign companies have created greater burdens on Guyanese. Top heavy bureaucracy, nepotism, corruption, favouritism, discrimination have led to indiscipline, frustration and poor morals. Only a PPP government can move Guyana forward.
id# 1849
title CIA And PNC Created The Violence
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan blamed the PNC cum CIA for the violence in Guyana. PNC is favoured by the US administration and helped to oust Dr. Jagan. CIA had a direct hand in dividing the people. PNC never won an election and so created violence after successive electoral victories of the PPP. Only a PPP Government can bring lasting peace, progress and prosperity to Guyana.
id# 1850
title Statement on Enoch Powell's Proposals
year written 1968/11/21
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan spoke against British jim crowism and repatriation of the coloured people in Britain. He advocated an end to white chauvinism and for the granting of full equality to the coloureds. Only, socialism can bring an end to the various prejudices.
id# 1851
title Two (2) Americas (Straight talk)
year written 1968/11/24
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 8
summary Dr. Jagan spoke of two Americas – one where the rich dominates and exploits the world and the other where the masses live in dire poverty and on whose sides are the communists and progressives fighting for socialism and progress. This is the side Dr. Jagan supports. The ruling class who exploits and subjugates the poor is the section he hates. He opposes reactionary America and join hands with genuine American true lovers of freedom to fight US imperialism and for ushering socialism in the USA.
id# 1852
title Letter to Editor Evening Post & Mirror - November 30,
year written 1968/11/30
place delivered Guyana
medium Letter
summary Dr. Jagan writes to correct the wrong impression when he said because of the capitalist, pro big business and undiluted private enterprise policy of the UF, the PPP will not form a coalition with the UF (1963). Since the PNC espouses pro socialist, anti-imperialist and non aligned policies it is likely that a PPP-PNC may be possible, but only after the PNC would have agreed to a clear cut programme worked out. PNC backfired on this in 1963. PPP is not opposed to alliances and subscribes to principles – democratic, patriotic, national and anti imperialist. No political prostitution, sacrificing principles for expediency just to enjoy the fruits of office. Don’t be fooled. Neither the PNC nor UF wants an alliance with the PPP.
id# 1853
title More Unemployment (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/03
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Four years of the coalition government has led to growing unemployment and retrenchment, contrary to claims of job creation. Population growth, annual school leavers, industrial failures and drift from the country to the city, has impacted more severely on the people. In such situations, the imperialists take advantage of cheap labour and tax free concessions to set up industries. Only a PPP government can guarantee radical social and economic changes and solve the unemployment problem.
id# 1854
title PNC Created the Violence (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/08
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 12
summary Dr. Jagan traced the creation of violence by the PNC, its secret deals with imperialism and the CIA. Since the PNC cannot win a free and fair elections it resorts to violence. The PNC terrorizes the people into subjection. Under the PNC there is peace with starvation, insecurity and fear and the peace of the graveyard. On the other hand, there is peace with progress, dignity and freedom. One needs to look at the PNC record of governance and alienation of the people. Violence was clearly as a result of the UK and US government conspiracy in collaboration with some local political and labour leaders to overthrow the legally constituted PPP government.
id# 1855
title A Deal with Imperialism (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/09
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Burnham and the PNC made a deal with imperialism. As early as 1955 when the goings were rough Burnham abandoned the struggle on grounds of opportunism. The PNC-USA deal is a sell out of Guyana’s independence and sovereignty.
id# 1856
title Excuses for Failures (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/10
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in Mirror
summary The perceived differences between the UF and PNC and the resignation of D’Aguiar as Finance Minister are in no way meant to bring good to the nation, but rather to protect big business and profit. So the PNC has a platform for excuses that the UF was the bugbear and therefore the PNC is clean and should be supported in the coming elections. But the PNC is neither ideologically or psychologically committed to anti-imperialism and a non aligned, socialist course. The PNC leaders have only changed positions to more get-rich lucrative jobs.
id# 1857
title Only Radical Changes Can Help (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/15
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 6
summary Dr. Jagan exposed the various means and ideological warfare to confuse the masses everywhere. He pointed examples and comparisons to social and economic progress where the people own and control production as distinct from the economics fashioned to imperialism’s designs. Only radial changes can help Guyana.
id# 1858
title Jagan Says Elections Being Rigged in Guyana
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan sees plans ahead to rig the December 1968 Elections. Guyana is near bankrupt with balance of payment deficits, inflation and mounting of cost of living, increasing incidence of crimes and delinquency, exodus, etc. Poverty, corruption, rising unemployment, discrimination etc pervade all walks of life while the government resorts to anti-labour laws and irregular practices are hurriedly put in place to disenfranchise PPP voters and rig the December 16 elections. Dr. Jagan concludes that Guyana is moving to a virtual dictatorship.
id# 1859
title Vote for Honest and Progressive Govt.
year written 1968/12
place delivered Guyana
medium Booklet
summary Dr. Jagan presents the PPP list of candidates and appeals to voters to vote for the PPP for Honest and Progressive Government. He cites the breakdown and hardships facing the people and assures the PPP’s resolve to stand by the people.
id# 1860
title Broadcast on Eve of 1968 Election
year written 1968/12/15
place delivered Guyana
medium Broadcast
summary Broadcast to the nation on the eve of December 16, 1968 elections by Dr. Jagan. He traced political developments from 1953 and exposed the self seekers and opportunism of the other politicians and their deviousness. Dr. Jagan pledged his personal and party’s allegiance to never retreat from serving the people and they should stand by him.
id# 1861
title Voters List was Padded (Straight talk)
year written 1968/12/30
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 2
summary Dr. Jagan gives a detailed analysis and account of the padded voters list to give the PNC the result they wanted and the claim by Burnham that he has crossed the racial frontiers. The infamous 1968 elections were well documented by the PPP and other bodies on the carefully planned and massive rigging of the1968 elections.
id# 1862
title Cheddi Jagan Says Independence Betrayed
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Guyana is in a state of growing crisis with the classic attendant social and economic failures and degradation. Rising unemployment, crime rate, frustration and industrial unrest while PNC government fail to deliver on promises, the local media and a 4 - member UK parliamentary delegation blow more bubbles of progress and signs of a blossoming democracy in a multi-racial society. Guyana’s independence has been betrayed and colonial masters virtually changed. The puppets will be removed from the political scene.
id# 1863
title Independence to Neo-colonialism (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan analyses Guyana’s first two years after independence and concludes that apart from our own flag, coat of arms and national anthem everything else is dictated by imperialism. Infrastructural development has been given greater emphasis. Foreign influence is also growing in the cultural and educational fields. Trade, banking and insurance have been dictated to favour the free enterprise system. Government is not allowed to establish factories. Guyana is nearing bankruptcy. Production levels are falling. There is devaluation and impositions to favour the rich and growing unemployment. Guyana is witnessing neo colonialism.
id# 1864
title The Grand Conspiracy
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan unearthed a grand conspiracy by the US government, Guyana government and our neighbours. US dictates to keep the border issue alive is in keeping with PNC-UF in government under neo-colonial status. The border issue is kept alive to allow the government to militarize, intimidate and divert attention from growing problems and enact anti-labour laws.
id# 1865
title Stop Murder in Vietnam (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary Stop murder in Vietnam! Dr. Jagan gave examples of imperialism’s actions in various parts of the world to maintain neo-colonial domination. In the name of democracy, peace and freedom – more propaganda, US is waging an unjust war/aggression on the peace loving people in their self determination to fashion their own destiny. Wherever there is wealth the US tries to dominate by aiding corrupt regimes and/or go to war to achieve its goals. Vietnam wants peace and freedom with honour. People in Britain and the USA are giving humanitarian help and Guyanese must also support the cause of Vietnam.
id# 1866
title Act of Betrayal (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary PNC not only voted against the seating of the Peoples Republic of China, but shamelessly halted trade with Cuba and imports from socialist countries. Its policies were geared against the working class in favour of US dictates and the promotion of capitalism. How opposite to the PNC government’s socialist pretensions and simultaneously enacting anti-labour/working class legislations. Dr. Jagan referred to similarities in other countries where Cold War witch hunting methods were used against the communists and genuine freedom fighters and the destructions of democratic institutions. Guyanese must now unite
id# 1867
title Is Guyana to be Another Vietnam
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Dr. Jagan addressed the role of the US in Vietnam and Guyana in the name of the American people. In Vietnam it led to intervention, tragedy – loss of lives and property whilst in Guyana, it delayed independence, renewed claim by Venezuela for 2/3 of our territory and CIA fomented demonstrations, strikes riots, maritime blockade – created excuses to deny independence to Guyana under the PPP government. US involvement elsewhere is cited – rigging of elections, open invention, etc against the right to self determination.
id# 1868
title Cheddi Jagan Charges Retrogression Under Coalition
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary The PNC-UF Coalition has failed to deliver on their 1964 Manifesto. Targets would not be achieved. Excessive spending, heavy borrowing, cuts in subsidies and taxation. Aid fatigue – loans and grants from the USA and Britain will be restricted in the immediate future due to their own problems. The bulk of revenue will go to service foreign debt, army police, prisons,
id# 1869
title More Propaganda, Less Progress
year written 1968/12/01
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 14
summary More propaganda, less progress led to growing disillusionment, dissatisfaction and frustration among the Guyanese people. Even journalists and supporters of the PNC feel disgusted and dejected. Government apologists/spokespersons at home and abroad are painting a rosy picture to hoodwink public opinion. The PPP has been dubbed unpatriotic for exposing the coalition government’s failure. But the PPP was proven right and Guyana is no model for any third world country. There is a downfall in all aspects of daily life. Guyana needs sound policies not propaganda. PPP only can do so.
id# 1870
title US Pushing Guyana Towards Dictatorship
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Guyana is heading towards a Latin American type of dictatorship under the control and direction of the US state Department. Burnham’s deal with J.F Kennedy is well documented in “A thousand Days” by Arthur Schlesinger. National Security Act was put in place to silent growing dissent and working class agitation for democratic norms. The Kaldor Budget – 1962 was used by the PNC and UF to misrepresent the needs of the poor. It led to riots and mayhem by the PNC and UF with an 80 days strike and blockade. The CIA was involved in that strike to overthrow the PPP government and denial of basic human rights. Discrimination and racial, political and other grounds was widely practiced. Appeal for struggle to avoid the US policy for a police state in Guyana.
id# 1871
title The Rich and the Poor (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary ” The rich gets richer, the poor gets poorer” as identified by Dr. Jagan is a worldwide phenomenon. The plight of the majority of the world’s population – 2/3 gets less than 1/6 of the world’s income (1949). The gap continued to widen despite efforts to narrow it by the UN Development Decade (1960 – 1970). Guyana too has been impacted on by the vicious circle.
id# 1872
title PPP Has Won (Straight talk)
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary PPP never lost an election. Its victory of the 1953, 1957 and 1961 elections incensed the imperialist masters. Thus the mechanism of proportional representation to oust the PPP from government in December 1964. New methods – heavy proxy voting, overseas voting and massive rigging have denied the PPP to continue in government. It was never defeated, but cheated. The state bureaucracy was shamelessly coerced and involved in giving the PNC control of the electoral machinery.
id# 1873
title The CIA and its Subversive Activities in Guyana & USA
year written 1968
place delivered Guyana
medium Booklet
summary Dr. Jagan reaffirmed the ideological struggle worldwide and its manifestations vis a vis the CIA and its subversive activities in Guyana. Several “funding” front organizations have been formed in the USA through the American influence and infiltration leading to conformism and opportunism, political puppetry and graft.
id# 1874
title Rivelazioni Sulla CIA dell'ex primo ministro Jagan
year written 1968/11
place delivered
medium Printed in IL Confronto" Nov 1968
summary Translation not available.
id# 1875
title Regression Under the Coalition (Straight talk)
year written 1968/11/22
place delivered Guyana
medium Printed in Mirror
keywords
summary Dr. Jagan carefully traced regression under the PNC-UF Coalition government. Development Plans failed. There was evidence of poor financial management. Credit Balances keep growing yearly and the people will be taxed led increasingly year after year.
id# 1876
title Demba Agency Agreement Confirmed (Straight talk)
year written 1968/09/10
place delivered Guyana
medium Printed in "Voice of Guyana" pg 2
summary The “Election Bill“ to the UF joining with the PPP in a dramatic walk out from the National Assembly, Dr. Jagan deciphered a number of moves/plans to rig the 1968 General Elections. Several strictures are planned to deny access to procedures and ample time to fulfill stipulations governing the lead up to the elections. PNC cannot win free and fair elections.
id# 1877
title Coalition is US Puppet (Straight talk)
year written 1968/06/02
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 9
summary Dr. Jagan exposes the attempt of the PNC to rewrite history of the1957-1964 period. He accurately tabulated the various measures by US/British collaboration to keep the PPP out in quest for independence and traced LFS Burnham’s /PNC’s and others working in favour of foreign interests. A well documented account.
id# 1878
title High Cost-of-living (Straight talk)
year written 1968/07/21
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary Wrong strategies of economic development based on orders from Washington have led to growing hardship and dissatisfaction among all workers and farmers. Cost of living has skyrocketed – devaluation, high interest rates, taxation, lack of price/rent controls due to squandermania, growing bureaucracy, nepotism, increasing debt charges. Dr. Jagan suggested remedies to the parlous conditions (socio-economic).
id# 1879
title Trends - Mounting Unemployment (Straight talk)
year written 1968/08/25
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T printed in "Mirror" pg 7
summary Dr. Jagan writes on the growing unemployment in Guyana. He identified the specifics and accused the government for such escalation. From population movement to Carifta among others, he enumerated reasons for the negative experiences, Deterioration and statistical lies as cover-ups will not solve the problems. Increased food imports and high cost for local produce created more unemployment – farmers are discouraged, etc. industrialization have been neglected and workers retrenched. Promises of industrial projects have been dashed aside. There is growing unemployment, disillusionment, discontent and frustration, the government propagandizes “progress” in job creation.
id# 1880
title Disaster on the East Coast (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/19
place delivered Guyana
medium S/T
summary The coalition government reneged on its promise to reimburse farmers for bulldozing and leveling the cane lands – for rice and other crops on the E.C.D. Attempts to have the government honour its obligation failed. Facilities to aid farmers during the PPP were discriminately withdrawn. PNC favouritism in employment and the refusal and reduced employment to others were practiced. The poor continued to live in logies and face the wrath of flood and loss of livestock and kitchen gardens. The government and Water Conservancy authorities have to be blamed. Had the PPP Plan been adhered to by the coalition the continuous flooding/disasters on the E.C.D could have been avoided.
id# 1881
title De-Colonisation to Re-Colonisation (Straight talk)
year written 1968/05/26
place delivered Guyana
medium
summary De-colonisation to Re-colonisation – Dr. Jagan dealt with this subject in a very researched, factual and practical way. He pointed to examples the world over from overt to covert measures by the colonialists. The case of British Guiana is a combination of the subtle role of the British. This exposes by Dr. Jagan is a worthy case study of colonialism the world over.