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Jul 01, 2023 Letters
Dear Editor,
We cannot bring down the dictatorship if opposition politicians continue the same culture that kept us out of power for twenty-three years. Some of us did not have the voice, platform and prominence back then to make a significant indentation with regard to pronouncing on the things that matter in opposition politics. That has changed now.
Leaders were allowed to make any old decisions that suited their ego and their convenience. I am stating that culture must end under the people’s watch. The power to decide belongs to our supporters and constituents. Whatever decisions we make in the placement of local leaders must inevitably benefit the struggle to see regime change.
A woman accosted me at this year’s Independence celebrations in London and lamented that every emphasis in my public advocacy has to do with “Linden, Linden, Linden!” She said, “We follow you from all across Guyana but like Linden is the whole of Guyana.” She was completely wrong in her comment, but I understood where she came from.I cannot exaggerate the number of calls and messages I received from our supporters in Georgetown and the US asking to advocate strongly for Kibwe Copeland to become the next Mayor of Georgetown. The people seem to have their minds set on that hardworking, dedicated and passionate young politician that the PPP is very afraid of and wants nothing to do with.Copeland is one of our emerging leaders that will be uncompromising with the dictatorship. His passion is service to the people. He is one of our young Turks that will deliver, and he is impenetrable; he cannot be compromised or bought. Such young vanguards must be well placed and equipped that they will take 2025 and give it to the Guyanese people as the dictatorship comes tumbling down.
The people (our constituents and supporters) have their minds made up that Kibwe Copeland has to be the next Mayor of Georgetown. Who are we to ignore and slight the very people we are tasked to represent? In my activism, I will never work against the wishes of our supporters especially when their call is right and exact and with merit. Do not close the door on Copeland!
Sincerely yours,
Norman Browne
Social and Political Activist
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