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Who is financing Mark Benschop?
Dear Editor,
As, we, in Guyana get closer to local government elections, we see several political parties attempting to gain seats at the city, municipalities and towns. Georgetown appears to be attracting the attention of most of those, who are hoping to be councillors. However, I wish to single out one particular party- Team Benchop. Two things are very wrong with the campaign of this party.
First, it is asking citizens to vote for Mark Benchop for Mayor. This is grossly misleading. Citizens do not vote for Mayors; they vote for councillors. Elected councillors vote for Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairmen and Vice Chairmen. So the campaign begins from the position of dishonesty and misinformation. This attitude could not help the efforts of the current government to develop the city and the country as a whole. Citizens need to be aware that Team Benchop is misleading them at this initial stage. Imagine what will happen if such a person gets into local politics.
Second, Team Benchop must tell citizens who is financing its campaign. Word on the streets is that, that party is apparently being bankrolled by the PPP. Nothing wrong with that but Mark Benchop and his team must tell us if this is the case because “he who pays the piper calls the tune.” If this is the case then it means a vote for Mark Benchop is a vote for the PPP.
If the PPP is indeed financing Team Benchop then they are trying to get into council through the backdoor. The PPP knows that, its poor performance record will prevent citizens from putting its members in councils so they are using Mark to get in and then attempt to take control. I believe that citizens need to know who is financing Mark’s campaign.
He must tell us the truth. Finally, Team Benchop is yet to come up with a sensible plan on how they will contribute to rebuilding Georgetown. Making small talk and empty promises will never work. Citizens need serious plans to assist their communities. Guyanese are fed up of politicians who are average and dishonest. So let us hear the truth, the whole truth and nothing else but the truth.
John Jackson
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