TRUST

TRUST is not always rewarded.

In my country’s case - Guyana, that gesture escaped our history.  There was never any attempts to reward the citizens for their TRUST in the political system.

As ORDINARY citizens-Amerindian, Afro, Indo and the Others of Three Races, their votes empowered ordinary men and women into EXTRA-ORDINARY citizens. And they never returned the time of day to the voters-the majority who make ordinary citizens into the people who live in the clouds. As the gods. Looking down on mere mortals.   

The recent arrangement between the APNU and the AFC is a system of Appeasement to all citizens of Guyana. And as such it must be the aspiration of every Guyanese to be involved in the campaign to usher in a government of National Unity.

We are a people too entrenched in Racism. It is not a matter of trust. For we are too divided, even to realize the damages we do to our individual progress.

The politicians of the Peoples National Congress in the early years implemented programs which was in line with the thinking of politicians of the Peoples Progressive Party. Back then, in the PNC days, those who were favoured by the regime, did well-but they were few. Today, the PPP is viewed as being worst, those who are favoured by the Stalinist style government are few as well.

Whether, it is a PNC leadership or a PPP leadership, the underlining factor for you as citizens- You are denied JUSTICE.  Criminality, criminals and crimes are your constant companion.

In 1992, one would think that Cheddie Jagan should have had the foresight to have a National Front Government. Because Guyana desperately needs one to get off the racist fears. He talked about it. But, the perks of having a PPP/C government was more rewarding for him personally. And his protégés care less for the well-being of the citizens. It is boastful to talk about free and fair elections of 1992. One could even say, after Independence, it was the first democratic elections. That moment should have been treasured. Because the ordinary citizen was permitted to freely choose. Even though the PPP got elected by the Indian vote, Cheddie Jagan should have rewarded every citizen for their trust. In the formation of a National Front Government.

He never did.

But today, that reality can be made.

Citizens must engage fellow citizens. They must empower themselves. They must hold their leaders accountable-for men of power are easily swayed to do harm to their own citizens. We have seen the PPP and the PNC at work.

Indians must know, it wasn’t the ordinary Afro citizen that banned the food items and discriminate against them. It was the PNC regime.

Afroes must know, it is not the ordinary Indo citizen that discriminate against them. It is the PPP.

Both the Afro and Indo need to pull together to help the Amerindians develop-just as Randolph Cheeks had envisioned for them.

VOTE THE APNU.

Every Afro must as ask two Indoes to consider a change and vote the APNU.

Change must come.

Velutha Kuttapen

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