Those who accuse the PPP of race baiting do not understand it

Dear Editor,

It is amazing the length to which some people would go to misinterpret and distort what is being said by PPP leaders at political meetings and rallies.

If there is one party that has always embraced racial and national unity, it is the PPP and any attempt to deny this fact is disingenuous if not dishonest.

The PPP has no interest in promoting race or race-based politics. This is because as a party it always embraces values which transcend race, religion or creed. It is the largest multi-ethnic party in the country and draws its support from people of all races and ethnicities.

The fact is that in the rough and tough of political campaigns, it is acceptable for the incumbent party to make the case why the opposition parties should not take power especially when there are good and justifiable reasons based on past experiences.

The fact that the PNC regime stole power by way of rigged elections for over two decades cannot be wished away or buried under the carpet as Granger is attempting to do. And who can deny that in a situation of economic decline all Guyanese suffered, regardless of race or ethnicity as under the previous PNC regime!

I am of the strong opinion that those who accuse the PPP of race baiting do not understand the PPP and the way the PPP operates.

There is no place for people who promote divisions based on race. The PPP family is a reflection of our ethnic diversity and no amount of political spin by opposition elements can erase this fact.

This election is not about race. It is about the future of this country and the way forward. This is why those who attempt to impute racial overtones in our political discourse when none exists should be exposed and rejected.

The good thing is that Guyanese are much wiser and discerning than the opposition would give them credit for.

Let us be careful and vigilant and reject those wolves in sheep’s clothing who try to divide us as a people.

 

Yours faithfully,
Hydar Ally