The ineptitude and incoherence of the PNC cabal in these inglorious times helped me to understand the persistence of the PPP, despite the colossal political, social, economic, and environmental costs they imposed on Guyanese.
In retrospect, I realized Guyanese were unfortunately left to choose between the very bad and the least worst of two parties ordained by a constitutional and electoral framework they (PPP and PNC) contrived.
Guyana’s gravest threats right now are increasing authoritarian rule and capture of the nation’s oil bounty by politicians, officers, their relatives, close associates and friends, a la “The Resource Curse and Democracy: Lessons for Guyana,” issues identified by, Michael Ross, professor of political science at UCLA, Guyanese only have to reflect (or read archival news and letters) on the 2010 to 2014 period to be reminded of Bai-Shan-Lin, the Berbice Bridge, the Skeldon Factory, Pradoville Two, Marriott, etc and popular sentiments expressed about the government.
Guyana’s future is inexorably tied to the well-being of Guyanese of all classes, ethnicities, educational levels, trades, geographies, genders, marital status, sexual orientations, religions, origins, opiate choices, etc, many of
whom have been neglected or ignored.
Keep your faith in integrity, hard work, merit, and accountability young Guyanese, your and Guyana’s future are what you make of it.
