ksazma posted:Dave posted:Django posted:ksazma posted:caribny posted:Hoyte at the time lacked any pull within the PNC so had to mouth whatever pleased that faction until he was able to develop his own clout.
Bai Carib, Hoyte never got any stronger from where he started in 1985. He got progressively weaker by virtue of Guyana sinking into total desperation and bankruptcy coupled by the IMF and WB putting the screws on he and the PNC to hold free and fair elections. Remember also that his term lasted 7 years from 1985 to 1992 instead of a standard 5 years term. You are giving Hoyte too much credit. Especially after his sore loser "slo fiah mo fiah" mentality after 1992.
Kaz,
me thinks you left Guyana before 1985,the country did picked during 1985 to 1992,due uplifted restriction on imports and divestment of State Enterprises.The Guyana dollar still had some power,
The Guyana dollar was also systematically devalued; the exchange rate of $US1 in 1986 was G$4.37; in 1987 - G$10; 1989 - G$33; and 1990 - G$45. This process of devaluation was an essential feature of the ERP on the belief that it would destroy the parallel economy and also improve the country's export competitiveness.
Hoyte era was discussed here on GNI,as a refresher take a peek
Agree with Djanjo, he move away from Burnham system, hence the confidence in people. Because of this stance , Hamilton Green and some racist pnc was pushing back at him. He kick Green out the party .
The record shows that Green was the PM up to the PPP winning the elections in 1992. It was after the PNC was kicked out of office in 1992 that Green was upset that they lost BECAUSE Hoyte ran a free and fair elections (which he was bitchslapped to do by the IMF and WB). Even so, it wasn't until 1993 that Green was kicked out of the PNC party. By the time, neither he, Hoyte nor the PNC had anything worthwhile to hold on to. They had already ran Guyana into the grave.
You are correct ... if you recall it was Green who had mobilize his supporters ( black ) marching up south rd from Stabroek market (1992 )and they were on the verge of burning down GT . It was Carter who call on Hoyte to get his people (black) of the street .
I have live through the turbulent times of PNC leadership and in opposition and have experience first hand what black did to Indians.
was personally involve in helping a Indian girl with clothes after the goons strip her and she was running down Regent street .
There is so much I can relate to , especially when I was personally Involve and have suffer brutality at the hands of blacks . But, life goes on . You can forgive but NEVER forget.
i also witness blacks helping out Indians in times of need when Indians refused to provide a helping hand to their own .
racialism raises its ugly head during political campaign .