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Feb 27, 2020 Letters
DEAR EDITOR,
It will take a miracle for the APNU-AFC administration to be returned to power in a free and fair elections. And since I do not believe in miracles, the likelihood of the APNU-AFC being re-elected to office is almost zero.
The APNU-AFC has no one but itself to blame for the political quagmire it has found itself in. It has done everything within its power to erode whatever political goodwill it may have enjoyed in the past election cycle. Both the APNU and the AFC, individually and collectively, have betrayed the confidence of their respective political constituencies which now renders them extremely vulnerable in terms of regaining political office.
The opposition PPP/C on the other hand is making maximum capital on the failure of the APNU-AFC to deliver on its campaign promises and is clearly gaining political momentum as could be seen from the large attendance at political rallies and public meetings. The PPP also has the advantage of superior mobilization capacity on the ground which is an enormous asset in terms of voter turnout on elections day.
At a more fundamental level however, the APNU-AFC has the disadvantage of incumbency characterized by broken promises and its failure to deliver on the promised ‘Good Life’. Whatever benefits were doled out during its term in office paled into insignificance when compared with the solid achievements of the previous PPP/C administration. Its refusal to honour the Constitution following a successful no-confidence motion has left an indelible stain on the national fabric.
The outcome of this elections will be determined on two main considerations, namely trust and performance. The PPP/C and the APNU-AFC are the only two parties that can be judged on the basis of performance in government and deliverables on campaign promises. With Guyana now officially a petroleum state, the governance element has now gained added prominence and could be a critical variable from the standpoint of voting behaviour.
The PPP/C is going into the elections with a clear and distinct advantage over the APNU-AFC and is poised to emerge victorious in this historic March 2 poll.
Hydar Ally
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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