Roopnauth Hardyal
SEPTEMBER 2026
1What is Ramkarran’s position on Cuba?
Roopnauth Hardyal asks where Ralph Ramkarran stands on sanctions that economically strangle Cuba and hurt ordinary people.
AUGUST 2026
2Was Jaundoo case the reason Guyana left the Privy Council?
Roopnauth Hardyal asks Timothy Jonas to say if Jaundoo was the land-seizure case that led Burnham to quit the Privy Council.
Unsafe vessel can't claim free movement rights
Stopping the Canawaima over seaworthiness is not a CARICOM free-movement breach, Hardyal writes.
JULY 2026
7Ram’s storm in a teacup
Christopher Ram wrongly claims the MV Barima inquiry cannot probe years of decisions before the sinking, Hardyal writes.
Murder is not limited to intentional killing
Roopnauth Hardyal says murder can also arise from extreme recklessness when someone shows wanton disregard for human life.
Ram accused of double standard on US policy
Roopnauth Hardyal says Christopher Ram treats US forced-labour policy as moral law while ignoring Washington’s own history and interests.
Resource curse debate misses key distinction
Roopnauth Hardyal says Chile shows growth can come without democratic institutions, and resource dominance matters just as much.
No ‘thunderous’ call for edghill to resign
Roopnauth Hardyal says GHK Lall invented a “thunderous” demand for Juan Edghill’s resignation and used grotesque Holocaust hyperbole.
Every possible causal factor must be examined
Roopnauth Hardyal says Christopher Ram's ferry-disaster questions are too narrow and ignore captain's error, overcrowding and river conditions.
What Justice Nugent actually said
Roopnauth Hardyal says Christopher Ram misreads Justice Nugent: inquiries need some factual basis, not mere questions.