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Everybody looking for something
Dear Editor,
In this country, it is not unusual to see sudden crossovers from one party to another—PNC members who now wear the PPP’s colours, or individuals who, after years of silence, have found their voices loudly in support of the government. Some call it opportunism, others call it survival. But beneath it all lies a deeper reality: everybody is looking for something.
The pressures of powerlessness are real. When opportunities are scarce and advancement feels out of reach, people make choices they once thought unthinkable. Dependency on political patronage becomes a strategy, not a betrayal. Aligning with those in power is, for many, the only visible path to secure a job, a contract, or even a measure of dignity. When you see persons like “The Guyanese Critic” and many others somehow magically qualify and receive contracts for civil works and services they have no prior experience in, it can motivate one to reconsider their current political allegiance.
This is not just about politics however—it is about limitations people face in improving their overall quality of life within their own lifetime. When systems lock out innovation and when growth is uneven, loyalty bends in the direction of survival. Crossing over is not simply about switching parties; it is about trying to cross over from struggle to stability, from exclusion to opportunity.
Rather than condemning individuals for their choices, perhaps the larger question we should be asking is: what kind of society have we built, where survival so often depends on political allegiance? Until we answer that, the shifting voices and loyalties we see today will remain a symptom of something much deeper.
Yours truly,
A. Ositin
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