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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

here     http://www.guyana.org/features...dence/chapter18.html

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 . 

Hamiltoon Greene and supporters went nuts with rage when the PPP won in 1992, They called Hoyte a Sunday school boy.

Prashad
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