Choice at PNC congress is between violence and non-violence

Jul 16, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Freddie Kissoon in his daily KN column of 7-13-21 “argued that society should continue to engage African Guyanese about their political leadership. It is becoming overbearing in the cruel ways that the PNC and their surrogates in the trade union movement, academia and civil society are deceiving African people in this country.” Freddie is so right. But it goes further. The PNC continues to deceive all Guyanese of their policies.
What has become obvious is whenever there is PNC anger among its predominantly Afro Guyanese base it is the Indo Guyanese who feels the wrath of their anger by violent means. The Indian has no defense. What is the solution? Affirmative action in the armed forces? If not what else? Eusi Kwayana’s final partition solution?
When former President, David Granger, and Joseph Harmon visited the West Coast Berbice rioters and riled up PNC supporters it was the Indian that felt the brunt of the attack as the African mobs burned cars and buildings. Not all PNC leaders follow the same approach. PNC Chairman, Volda Lawrence, visited the same West Coast Berbice area and calmed the rioters. The choice between the two PNC factions is now between violence and non-violence. In the upcoming October Congress, high drama is likely to take place. Granger as Leader of the List used his power to leave Lawrence out of Parliament. Lawrence has proven that she is no pushover. She has been a tempestuous critic of Granger ever since he conceded to US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that the PNC lost the elections. With Granger announcing his decision to run for PNC leader, does Lawrence have the support to challenge him and win? Harmon has also announced his decision to run for the chairmanship and no doubt, he is no match for Lawrence for election to this position. If Granger, as party leader, openly campaigns for Harmon, it would be a reenactment of Cheddi Jagan’s 1956 campaign to elect Brindley Benn as PPP chairman against the charismatic Balram Singh Rai. Benn won. Lawrence controls the critical Georgetown PNC group from where she draws her strength. Harmon has no constituency of his own. With Freddie’s prediction so early, that the Congress will be rigged against Lawrence she has her work cut out to do.

Sincerely,
Sultan Mohamed

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