Stop the racial masquerading and support Guyana’s national development

Dear Editor,
As I sit here to pen this letter on the above subject, several questions arise through my mind, such as: what have the Opposition APNU (PNC) done in the past five years that took the present PPP Government less than two years in office to outclass them when it comes to national development?
Is it that the previous Government had too many pensioners as Ministers and top Government officials, who had outlived their contributions to Guyana’s national development, and could hardly think positively, but just for their benefits? Is it that the then Government was working through racial lines? Is it that the then Government had as a President a leader who lacked the vision in taking Guyana forward? Is it that they had no clue as to what “national development” means?  Is it that they lacked vision to see positive projects and benefits for Guyana and all Guyanese?  Is it that they were not listening to the people on the ground? Is it that they had personal agendas to become rich and leave the poor to suffer? Is it that they had lots of in-fighting and cussing as to where to go and what to do for Guyanese?
After all those questions, I came to a conclusion that the only way to answer those questions and in one word is, “YES, YES, YES”. Mind you, not a Charrandas Persaud YES, YES, YES.
Several other questions arise also, but I am not going to mention all, only a few that need detailed answers, and they are: Did the previous APNU (PNC) Government care about the poor man’s livelihood? And if they did, what have they done to better the standard of living of the poor man? Did the previous Government care about workers and their families’ welfare? And if they did, why would they put almost 3000 sugar workers out of jobs, and their families on the breadline? (Remember those very 3000 workers are the ones that made the AFC win the elections for APNU (PNC) in 2015). Did the previous Government know how to set a developmental agenda that would benefit all Guyanese?
The answer to the above few questions is straightforward, and that is: they had no “vision” when it came to national development, and they did not care for the people at all, because they forgot where they came from. As the saying goes, “yuh can’t give a donkey mouth organ to blow”.
It was the former PM – who, by the way, betrayed the then AFC and became PM candidate – who always said to the nation, “You cannot live a Cadillac lifestyle in a donkey cart economy”. That is what was happening under the previous Government: they were living a Cadillac lifestyle in the donkey cart economy that they had created.
Moses Nagamootoo ensured that he brought Guyana and Guyanese down to their knees with the PNC because of his personal selfish aims and agenda. I want him to doubt that he never had secret meetings with the PNC prior to the 2015 elections, and also before the 2020 elections, so that he would remain as PM candidate.
That is why David Granger could have held out that he won’t name a PM candidate until after he won the elections, and say that he is working with the Constitution; but that is the same Granger who breached the same Constitution and made Patterson Chairman of GECOM.  There is a saying, “day fuh dag and night for labba”.
Anyway, let me say that since this PPP Government took office, Guyana is on the boom towards national development; and moreover, the people have benefited tremendously since this administration took office.
I am not saying that the previous Government did not do any developmental projects, it would be shameful of me if I did say that. But at what cost was it done, etc? Tell you what, I also know and heard the then Opposition openly mention and thank the then Government for certain projects and programmes.
It’s shameful that since this Government took office, the APNU (PNC) never saw any national developmental projects and programmes that happen in Guyana where the people benefited, although Granger publicly collected his COVID-19 cash grant.
It tells me that the Opposition APNU (PNC) do not know what national development means, and how it is being done. It tells me that their talk show puppets are all about negativity, and not about the positives happening in Guyana under this Government.
The Opposition APNU (PNC) are masquerading under the race umbrella to gain attention. They have nothing positive to say to us, the Guyanese people.
I am calling on the Leader of the Opposition, Hon Joseph Harmon MP, to pull in all of his MPs and charge them for mental fitness, because they are mentally lazy when it comes to educating the people about the present positives in national development and programmes happening under this PPP Government.
I can recall many of those very MPs, including Granger, saying they won’t acknowledge Irfaan Ali as President, but yet called the gentleman President Irfaan Ali, that’s what mental laziness is, eh.
I am calling on the members of the Opposition to open your eyes and hearts and see the positives that are happening in Guyana, and come boldly forward and tell the PPP Government that you are willing to be part and parcel of this positive national developmental agenda and programmes whereby all Guyanese are benefiting.
On a serious note, the APNU (PNC), at present as an Opposition, make no sense, because nothing edifying is being said by any of them.
Put politics aside and put Guyana first, and I am sure that all in the Opposition are now enjoying the good life under this Government, just as they had promised they would do for the people. Don’t only enjoy the good life, but join in helping to ensure that more of that good life continues by offering a helping hand (I am sure the Government would offer a stipend to you guys).
APNU (PNC), as an Opposition, this is the time to stop your racial masquerading and join the leaders in the PPP Government in taking Guyana positively forward.
APNU (PNC), stop the racial masquerading and support Guyana’s national development.

Regards,
Abel Seetaram