Dear Editor,
Perception is what has Guyana in a state of disrepair from 1992 to date. Guyanese in general like to accept as gospel any rumours, be they half-truths or just plain lies. The PNC through the years looked the other way, and allowed the PPP to propagandize against all of its achievements from 1964 to 1992 in pursuing a unified Guyana, and at the end of the day, that party has been demoralized by the perception that it is discriminatory and has done untold damage to the PPP, that party’s constituents (who are predominantly East Indian) and ultimately Guyana. Still we have not learnt.
The PPP is using the world wide web to their advantage with pages and blogs on Facebook (New Guy Media, Guyana Message Board, Guyanese living worldwide, Guyana Reliable Sources, etc) sharing the same old misrepresentations, not in defence of their 23 years in office, but to continue to vilify the PNC with very few rebuttals. We just can’t keep doing the same things and expect different results. Someone reminded me that the more vilification is left without a response, the more it takes on a life of its own and people begin to believe it.
Now that the elections are less than a month away, the PPP propaganda machine has become increasingly ridiculous; even APNU+AFC presidential candidate Brigadier (rtd) Granger pictured praying is a talking point of ridiculous drivel. The PPP’s modus operandi is to survive no matter what they have to say or do. We must fight back with the truth.
This election is not about the PNC. This election is about a 23-year-old government that is corrupt. This election is about a government that marginalized several communities which support the opposition. This election is about bringing back some degree of hope for the Guyanese masses.
Finally, everyone must be educated on the importance and urgency of voter turnout on Election Day. Voter turnout must exceed that of any time in the past. We must win this one for Guyana, we must take back Guyana, and as JFK pointed out, “things do not happen, things are made to happen.” Suffice to say, let us make it happen on May 11.
Yours faithfully,
Errol J Lewis
