A 14-Month Report Card of APNU+AFC Government: B-

20150311development watchAnyone following my columns and letters in the last 10 years would know that I am strongly in favour of a middle group of voters who will swing their votes willingly as a disciplining mechanism of the entrenched political class. Regular democratic turnover is perhaps the best political option for Guyana since the two main political parties do not have an incentive to rewrite an appropriate constitution. It was from this perspective – not to take anyone’s job – I supported Brigadier David Granger for President and the APNU+AFC coalition. At this point, I don’t see a viable alternative to the present government since the main opposition is bleeding from a wide credibility deficit. However, new information is always forthcoming and as J.M. Keynes said, we must be