There is no end to this dictatorship trend

Dear Editor,
Guyanese were told this would be the result, that is a return to the dictatorship of the PNC. It was not a situation where they were not warned, it was a situation of living in a fantasy world or a world of make-believe. Those of us who know Guyana’s political landscape sounded the alarm that Guyana was destined to return to those dark years of the PNC.
Immediately upon assuming office, the dominant party in power began to stamp its authority on the political scene. The dismissals were many as all persons perceived to be members or supporters of the PPP/C were sent packing and in their place, party faithful took up positions. It was a massive transformation as we saw a complete change in the age, as well as the composition of the office and the office holders. The “good life” beckons, or does it? Now follow the sequence of events: They rewarded themselves, not the people who they claim put them there with a hefty pay rise. When I speak of the people, I make mention of the majority of us who were waiting anxiously for something that would show some sort of moving up the notch into a “better” level of existence.
They chopped off near 2000 of our Indigenous people, then on to the sugar industry with its crippling closures. Sugar became a focal point of the campaign for closures, because it is a bastion of Opposition support, so deal them a crippling blow, just send them home and shut them up. They surgically selected all the areas of Opposition support for massive layoffs.
There has been no foreign investment into our country as no one would dare venture into a dictatorship. Even among their own kind, the grumblings continue while those of a baser sort resort to a life of crime. Bandits and armed robbers have a field day as crime becomes the order of the day.
If they were not in the process of dismantling the economic fabric of our country, they were otherwise busily engaged in wasteful spending on non-essentials like Commissions of Inquiry.
Then, there are the insecurities leading up to the dismissal of the Police Commissioner. Instead of dealing with a career criminal and con artist, they found an easy avenue in getting rid of the Top Cop. In time, we will see a replacement of the Commissioner with another party loyalist.
The PNC-led coalition has unilaterally installed a chairman at GECOM with no explanation to anyone, a clear sign of their dictator principles taking a further foothold. The unilateral appointment of Mr James Patterson has shown that the party in Government is prepared to break the law with impunity. Such blatant disregard for the Constitution of this country is a sure signal of what is to come.
What is more obscene is when the AFC – the coalition partner – nominated a replacement for one of their own to the GECOM post, Granger quickly reacted by flagrantly disregarding their nominee and in his place, substituted a man of his own choosing. Fantastic! If this is not full-blown dictatorship, then what is?
There is no end to this dictatorship trend as the PNC take its full toll on the Guyanese society.

Respectfully,
Neil Adams