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Reply to "None of us who were born in Guyana are ‘Indians’ or ‘Africans’- Charles Sugrim"

Zed posted:

.. that is why there was such a backlash to Moses when he said that he is not Indian. Many took this to mean that he was denying that he is East Indian.

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This behavior in fact revealed much about Indo Guyanese ethnic identity and the fact that many don't see Guyana is anything other than where they were born, and maybe where they live, own assets and derive an income.

Moses specifically said that he was a "Guyanese" and not an "Indian".  He then expanded the point by acknowledging his pride in his East Indian ancestry and also pointing out that a Pakistani views himself as such and not as an Indian.

Now I can see an uneducated person misunderstanding him, especially one who is schooled to think that he should live in an Indian bubble and exclude all who aren't.  But it was the EDUCATED Indians like Jagdeo who exploited this.  And then expanded this into Amerindian areas by also aiming to terrify them about how a loss by the PPP would mean marauding blacks setting out to kill them.  He of course knowing that the PPP can no longer win just by the East Indian  vote.

People can twist as much as they wish but that reaction to Moses' comments did much to illustrate why exactly Afro Guyanese and those of mixed ancestry cannot trust Indians, especially those with PPP affiliations (95% of them). 

That the PPP felt very comfortable mounting a blatantly racist and anti black campaign and they weren't reigned in speaks volumes about Guyana.  The PPP is yet to apologize for that infamous Chronicle editorial where Afro Guyanese were portrayed as a violent and criminal group who have never made any positive contribution to Guyana. 

 

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