caribny posted:Drugb posted:caribny posted:. Afros were still strongly PNC and Indos PPP. These folks are over glorifying him posthumously.
Afros were NOT strongly tied to the PNC in 1980. The WPA attracted the intellectuals of all races, including Indians, and the African grass roots. Some Indians wished the WPA well as they saw them as being more likely to rid Guyana of the Burnham curse than was the weak and gushing Cheddi. So there was some weak support, especially among the younger more urban Indians.
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Baseman was a young man running behind Dr WR along with many of my Indo friends. Infact, some of my Afro friends stuck with the PNC and talked down to us but were more hostile to Black followers of Rodney. I can tell you, all my Indian friends were 100% committed to Dr WR. He had their vote in event of an election. For many of us, this was the new deal we all wanted!