It is time for all Guyanese to stand up against racism

May 02, 2021 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Ever since the conclusion of elections last year, we saw the Coalition taking a stance and labelling the Government as being racist. However, I am of the view that the biggest racists are the ones that like to point their fingers and call others racists. The APNU+AFC camp is filled with such people. Time after time again we see them ridiculing PPP/C supporters as being “trench crappos” on social media and yet still, these same ‘leaders’ have the audacity to claim that they represent all Guyanese. Their behaviour reeks of hypocrisy.
Just recently, Amanza Walton-Desir appeared on a live programme with Dr. David Hinds where she described PPP/C supporters, the majority of whom are of Indo-Guyanese ethnicity, as being “mentally lazy people.” She expressed the view that these supporters find it “burdensome to think for themselves.” Though she did not explicitly say it, it is anyone’s guess as to which group of persons she was referring to. It is becoming evident day after day that many of these so-called leaders within the APNU+AFC hold similar views. Their mind-set is one that says that Indians are below them and are incapable of being independent and critical thinkers. How can these people even claim that they are a party that represents all Guyanese when this is the way they view half of the population?
I express my utmost displeasure with Walton-Desir’s comment and urge all right-minded Guyanese to do the same. Leaders should be able to guide their people in the right direction. They should have the interest of the people at heart. Segregating people and having mind-sets that place certain groups above others are not good traits. Racism and politics do not go hand in hand. In my view, the APNU+AFC continue to show its inability to represent Guyana as a progressive party. This is one of their many downfalls. It is time for all Guyanese to stand up against racism from the very people who promised to unite us.

Respectfully Yours,
Erin Northe

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