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The Real PNC Manifesto Revealed … And how Moses was Duped

 

 

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ANYONE who followed the machinations over the last couple of weeks of what was purported to be the APNU + AFC Manifesto, would have been right in concluding that, like the cobbling together of APNU and the AFC, the document displayed little insight into either running the economic affairs of a country, planning for the well-being of Guyanese or negotiating the nuances of good governance. But that has never been what donning the APNU camouflage robes by the Brigadier has been about. APNU was always a diversionary step by the PNC in the ultimate play for power with governance being the unplanned for baggage that comes with the prize.


Rope-a-dope
That is what the Brigadier recognised in Moses also – the desire for power at any cost. So he encouraged Moses’ inflated view of himself and even sat down with him for a friendly game of chess. When Moses emerged he was gloating and beside himself. After all, he had wrested the promise of twelve seats away from the city slicker. He had done this with a party of uncertain prospects which had just half that number at its peak. He had so devastated the Brigadier that the Brigadier capitulated, letting go of a promised Prime Minister-ship and throwing in two Vice-Presidents.

 

Unfortunately for the country, little does Moses suspect that he was at the wrong end of a classically executed “rope-a-dope” strategy that sports fans know so well, in which the craftier pugilist lays on the ropes and lets the other exhaust himself, then bounces back to take over. Nor does Moses realise the extents to which the Brigadier was prepared to go. What appears on the surface as an expensive gambit by the Brigadier is actually a cheap ploy that snared all the assets of the AFC for some promises that can be dealt with later, and at any rate has an expiry date.

 

The Brigadier knew that the PNC could never win a fair election on the strength of its membership. With Moses’ hubris blinding him he has been played for a song. The PNC has captured the AFC membership, its coffers, and its apparatus in districts where the PNC has none.

 

The Brigadier came right down the centre and rode right over Moses, having first completed flanking manoeuvres in which he dissociated himself from the PNC name and legacy with one movement, while holding the country hostage to psychological warfare in another set of economically anti-national moves.

 

The mop-up, if the rest of the Brigadier’s plan succeeds, would be to fold everything, including the captured assets, all back under the PNC umbrella.

 

Moses Rescuing the Treasury

Moses Rescuing the Treasury

 

PNC Out on a limb
But the fact that not a single ounce of the PNC’s effort has actually gone into assisting the work of bettering the lives of ordinary Guyanese people nor into acquainting themselves with the hard issues of Government is glaringly evident in the recently aired-then-disowned, reconstituted-then-rereleased document by the PNC (APNU + AFC) purporting to be their Manifesto.


Having voted against every transformational project, blocked anti-money legislation, and dismissed financial hardship to ordinary Guyanese as “collateral damage”, APNU + AFC finds themselves out on a limb with no idea of how to take the country forward when it came time for them to display this to the public.


So they unashamedly copied and pasted the very projects they so mindlessly and vociferously lambasted in the past, into what they called their Manifesto. The problem is, that the disciplined thought and cohesion required for real policy formulation could not be copied as easily. Stripped of what has been copied and pasted, the document has no imagination and no clue that they have any idea of how to form an effective Government.


In one section they claim they would reduce the number of ministries, but then in a statement that really reveals what they are all about; they announce that they would install 3 vice-presidents. Even the USA has a single vice-President – this is megalomania gone amok. How would they pay for these extravagances?


According to the rantings of the rope-a-doped Moses, they would “rescue the treasury” from the corrupt incumbent administration that has built up the very same treasury.


The results of years and years of hard work and struggle by the Guyanese people is now under siege by a group who take the country back to primitive living conditions.

 

Back to Business as Usual Under PNC Regime
If you need further proof of the PNC’s (APNU + AFC) unpreparedness to govern just look back to Carl Greenidge’s tenure as finance minister. Guyana was declared un-creditworthy by the International Monetary Fund. Borrowing costs skyrocketed in the period. For those fortunate enough to get a mortgage the rate was crushing compared 4.5% now as a result of an arrangement between the banks and the Government.


If their plan succeeds, the Brigadier and his finance man, Mr. Greenidge, would take us take us down that road again, with housing affordability skidding beyond the reach of the average household. Having blocked the Amaila Falls hydroelectric project, the Brigadier and Mr. Greenidge now counter proposes that financing for the US$850million be raised locally.

 

That would dry up credit availability, push interest rates up, and make housing unaffordable. People would be unable to afford their homes and be forced to sell. This would in turn drive down the property value for even those who could pay the mortgage. Other mismanagement and extravagances would kick in. And in a process in which history repeats itself, it would set the stage for taking the country back full circle – postponing nation building for another generation.

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Home > LETTERS > NACTA: Wavering & Undecided Voters looking for signs of Change in PPP
 

The findings of ongoing NACTA polls indicate that uncommitted voters and PPP supporters as well as the business community want President Ramotar to give a commitment to as well as to show signs that it will not be “business as usual” in his new term as President should he win re-election. They want to see significant changes in policy and in the composition (a lot of fresh faces) of the new cabinet if the party wins Monday’s Elections.Voters express kudos to President Ramotar and General Secretary Clement Rohee for committing to and advocating for the party’s vision for a new term – Version 2.0. They also say the presence of former President Bharrat Jagdeo has energised and lifted the campaign. And they praise the performance of several current members of the Government, including but not limited to Irfaan Ally, Ashni Singh, Frank Anthony, Robert Persaud, Priya Manickchand, Carolyn Rodrigues, Dr. N.K Gopaul, and Bishop Juan Edghill, all of whom have high poll numbers among party supporters for likability and performance.
Voters endorse the economic changes proposed in “Version 2.0”. But they say they not only want to see policy change, they also want a change in the way business is conducted in the party and Government and significant change in the faces of the cabinet. Voters say they want the President to commit to and show that there will be a lot of new faces in his next cabinet should he win re-election.
The polls find that undecided and wavering voters, largely Indians, say they are looking for signs of potential appointment from the President of the new faces who will be in the cabinet so they can make up their mind on how to vote. They are attracted to some of the economic proposals of the Opposition coalition. Without winning the bulk of the undecided votes, it will be difficult for the incumbent party to retain office. The projected (new) faces of the cabinet could help undecided voters make up their mind.
Voters say they are pleased with the inclusion of several key business leaders and professionals such as Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, Clinton Urling, Charles Ramson, and Dr. Mahinder Sharma and hope to see these faces as part of a new cabinet. In addition, other young faces like Chanderpal, Ms. Texeira Khan, in the PPP parliamentary line continue to signal that the party is interested in young voters. Voters say the new faces have brought a sense of freshness and dynamism in the PPP, signalling significant change is coming to the country’s oldest party.
The inclusion of the new faces in the PPP’s candidate line up has created a renewed sense of hope among voters who left the PPP in 2011 and voted for the AFC. The inclusion of the new faces is resonating well with party supporters, businesses and non-aligned voters. Since the inclusion of these new faces and their presence on the campaign trail, the PPP has recovered a significant percentage of the support it lost in 2011. The party’s polling numbers have drastically swung upwards.
But the PPP’s support is still not over the 50% mark and is in a close battle with the Opposition coalition. A signal of the composition of the new cabinet could seal the deal for the PPP.

Vishnu Bisram

Django

Voters say they want the President to commit to and show that there will be a lot of new faces in his next cabinet should he win re-election.

 

Can the president announce the new members of his cabinet before or after election?

FM
Originally Posted by Django:
Home > LETTERS > NACTA: Wavering & Undecided Voters looking for signs of Change in PPP
 

and is in a close battle with the Opposition coalition.the PPP.

Vishnu Bisram

Contrast that with his bold predictions of a 54% victory with significant inroads into PNC strongholds a mere 3 years ago!

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Voters say they want the President to commit to and show that there will be a lot of new faces in his next cabinet should he win re-election.

 

Can the president announce the new members of his cabinet before or after election?

As usual, cabinet members are officially presented after the election.

FM

Yes, we all scared of Moses and we will celebrate his victory on Monday. Long time done, short time left. He will deliver 11% Indian to the PNC. Well, count that two less Indians who believe they are Africans.

FM

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