Dear Editor,
I do not know of any country that has successfully eliminated anti-black racism and discrimination in its society. The dedication of a decade to persons of African ancestry and descendants by the leading global agency, the United Nations, is an acknowledgement of this. I, therefore, find the pronouncements by the present national administration led by the Prime Minister that there is no anti-black racism in Guyana absurd. At a minimum, the experiences of people of African ancestry have led to some present economic and social realities, including marginalization and discrimination that continues to this day. Guyana is not unique in that regard.
If, indeed, Guyana has managed to eliminate this scourge, something that countries and societies like the United States have not been able to do in its 200 years of existence, then the country must inform the rest of the world how this feat was accomplished. The country can make more money selling that information to the rest of the world than selling oil.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address supplied)
