Election Day: Now and beyond

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Strange defections and “unity”
Some choice campaign quotes
Obviously, this is my final Pre–Polling Day contribution to the Elections to be held on Monday.

Having definitively and basically withdrawn myself from the process, I was still privileged to “enjoy” a relatively – neutral, objective commentator–like posture during the campaign. Still then, from my significant past and current insights, I offer this potpourri of political fare.

The Crossovers…
This partial listing of crossovers must indicate a record of sorts in terms of sudden surprising defections from one position or party to another before Election Day. I’m pretty sure even we the “bigger boys and girls over-60” have never experienced so many metamorphoses in Guyana’s politics ever before.

The partial list of defector – new supporters: Joseph Hamilton, Gillian Burton, R. Van-West-Charles, Phillip Bynoe, …..




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