History, it would seem, is repeating itself

Oct 26, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

The current dilemma facing the Alliance for Change (AFC) did not come as a surprise to me. It was something in the making for quite some time but which became much more pronounced following the dismal performance of the AFC in the last Local Government elections. The fact that one of its MPs sided with the political opposition to move a No-confidence motion against the APNU-AFC Government has further exacerbated an already fractious situation.
It is my view that the AFC was deliberately forced by the APNU to face the electorate on its own strength in order to test the electoral value of the AFC which was felt to be overrepresented in the Cabinet and in Parliament.
It is no secret that the APNU, more particularly the PNC, is uncomfortable with the choice of Khemraj Ramjattan as the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the upcoming elections. I think that had the AFC stuck with Moses Nagamootoo it may have had a better chance of getting the Prime Ministerial slot. Ramjattan is perceived to be overly ambitious which makes him unsuitable for the post in the eyes of a significant number of APNU members and supporters. The AFC itself appear divided on the choice of Ramjattan which could potentially weaken it further should the party decide to go on its own in the upcoming elections.
At a much more fundamental level, the AFC has, for all practical purposes, outlived its usefulness insofar as the PNC is concerned. From all indications it will be forced to suffer the same fate like that of the United Force which was unceremoniously kicked out of the coalition government on the eve of the 1968 elections after it had earlier joined forces with the PNC to remove the PPP from office.
History, it would seem, is repeating itself. The PNC is once again seeking to perpetuate its life in government by purportedly seeking control over the Guyana Elections Commission as it did in the pre-1968 period.

Hydar Ally

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