Dear Editor,
I have been reading over the past weeks the various letters that have been appearing in the newspapers pertaining to the problems that are affecting the PNCR.
The PNCR over the years has indeed been a force to reckon with under the leadership of Linden Forbes Burnham and Hugh Desmond Hoyte to some extent, however under the present leadership of Mr Robert Corbin the party has lost its salt and this is evident from the results of the last national and regional elections. At the last elections a large majority of PNCR’s supporters did not turn out to vote despite large turnouts at the various rallies and programmes prior to elections. Also, many of our young supporters cast their votes for other political parties despite the PNCR’s programmes in its manifesto. The question the leadership should ask is why this is so? And why do they continue to lose their support base.
The latest letter writer, Ms Vanessa Kissoon proudly writes that Mr Corbin and the party continue to enjoy favourable support in Linden. This statement is somewhat confusing since I have observed that results from the last elections suggest otherwise. Judging from the number of seats the PNCR lost in the recent elections I differ with Ms Kissoon.
It is clear that these persons are seeking to cover up for Mr Corbin’s weak leadership, and those letters have been emanating from a set of persons who would have been selected by Mr Corbin to sit on the Parliament of Guyana or on the RDCs. Further, the PNCR currently does not have programmes and the means of disseminating information to its supporters since there is no newspaper and the television programme Nation Watch usually has a set of rebroadcast programmes.
Let us be realistic, the PNCR under the present leadership of Mr Corbin has lost its strength and support base. I do believe the members or supporters must not hide these problems in a closet, this is the fact and reality.
If we are to move forward as a party we must look seriously at our leadership. Cliqueisim and favouritism should not be the order of the day.
Yours faithfully,
Garfield Boston
