Dear Editor,
There are two political parties in our country, two political parties that dominate the political leverage in this country; there is no middle ground.
So, in any analysis or real discussion of our nation those two parties must take centre stage. Hence when the real issues that surrounds the two parties are delved into we see a pattern of events that makes for careful study.
One political party always comes out victorious because of the following real reasons. The PPP leads the way for the expressed reason that they are a people based party, one that takes the real concerns of The People of this country seriously, thus they are a party from the bottom up.
The leaders have as its core or mandate, to lift the social, mental and economic well-being of the people to higher heights. For this reason, that party remains the most popular and one that can command a majority in any free and fair process here. The PPP is undeniably the party of and for the people, one that has the nation’s interest at heart.
In stark contrast is the PNC a party based strictly along party lines one which strongly believes in loyalty to party head and racial allegiance.
It started with Burnham and perpetuated throughout the years, you give unquestioning support to the party leader even if he is leading you down a path of ruin. No wonder that party cannot command a majority mandate in Guyana.
Not forgetting the lack of concern for the masses. The people’s welfare comes last or sometimes nowhere at all where that party is concern.
It is party and the party first, the party is paramount. So, they surrounded themselves with a group of “yes men” or persons who cannot think for themselves but pledge allegiance to the leader come what may.
This is the crux of the matter that greatly separates the two, matters of economics. In matters of fiscal management of the economy the PPP/C stands head and shoulders above the crowd. For 23 years we saw positives in all aspects of the economy, in agriculture, in forestry, in mining among other things.
In people development we saw an upward thrust never seen here since the early 1960’s, for this the PPP/C must be given due credit.
On the distaff side The PNC is an abysmal failure chalking up failures at every turn from one disappointment after another. The present scenario that confronts us speaks volumes of their horrible attempts at ever maintaining a viable economy.
Doom and gloom stalks our path at every turn, their stewardship in economics stinks to the high heavens.
The bigwigs are cognizant of this fact that caused them to hurriedly gather the rag tag arrangement of sorts that we now call a coalition.
They knew that the PNC on its track record cannot command a majority vote in Guyana so they cajoled, corralled disaffected members of the PPP into putting together a coalition.
At least it would make belief that this is the best political grouping for Guyana or their version of a government of national unity, but is it? Sadly, it is quite the opposite because right from the very start it has been the PNC/APNU all the way.
From that time forth it is the PNC in full throttle commanding every facet of our existence in Guyana. Guyana continues down another ruinous road of PNC dictatorship.
Respectfully,
Neil Adams
