THE political situation in Guyana today is a situation of gross shortsightedness, I make mention of the politician Moses Nagamootoo.

In his over ambitious quest for power he has forgotten a lot of things when he formed that coalition with the PNC/APNU, chief of which is the human factor. Never did he for one moment taken into consideration that human beings, people, will have a major say in any deal, agreement or the likes of anything in the political game he has entered into. So here’s the AFC’s dilemma:
An in-depth look at the coalition clearly shows that Moses was working under the mathematical assumption that if 10 people do a job in two days, then 20 persons can do that same job in one day.
Well, that is as far as it goes on paper but in real life you must take into consideration the variables, one of which is the human factor. Should I put it this way, the people were unlikely partners or ‘non advisors’ in the consultations. Their views, opinions or suggestions were never featured anywhere in that agreement; it were as if they never existed. This whole coalition thing was between two power-hungry entities done in the name of the people. But before I get carried away in that line of argument, let me get back to my main discourse.
Variable number one, 1964 (not that he is not knowledgeable of this glaring variable) but power hunger and selfishness drove him to the brink so that this glaring aspect was wiped out of his mind completely. In Moses’ present state-of-mind, 1964 never existed as he rushed headlong into a coalition.
A neglect of such magnitude is bound to have serious consequences. The AFC bandwagon forgot that the PNC is not a party to play around with; in any alliance they are the quintessential party when it comes to reneging on unity arrangements.
By 1967 their coalition partner, the United Force (UF), was wiped out by Forbes Burnham and his thieving, rigging party was in total control with there being no need for the UF. This is what is going to happen to the AFC, should the APNU/PNC/AFC alliance happen to win an election here. So my advice to Moses and crew members: Don’t you fool yourselves with the bright idea that you are a “partner” in anything. This is not a partnership. It is a situation where you are helping the PNC/APNU to reach for stardom.
Second variable and the heart of the whole discussion is ‘the people’, that is, those members within and without the party; would they be comfortable with a union with PNC/APNU? People are important. They are the ones who will have to vote for you. To make an agreement without their permission, then turn around and now ask them to vote for you is a grave insult to their intelligence.
Talk about corruption then look no further than the AFC, they are riddled with under-the-table, backstreet deals.
Payrolls that cannot be audited. This is truly a cowboy party. Their finances are a reflection of the way the party is. You see, dear readers, this party was formed with the blessings of a rich elite group here in Guyana. And if my memory serves me right, they have the firm backing of a superpower as well as the wealthy in the diaspora, so the dough is great. The point is, whenever money is in plentiful supply, opportunists abound and the present AFC cabal is a prime example. Where is the money? How is the money spent, give us an audit of your income and expenditure? Those are the questions that the AFC’s inner circle cannot and will not give. Isn’t this a foretaste of what will happen should these people get into power? To think of it, these are the people who want to rule over us. Interesting!

These are the very same individuals who are castigating the PPP/C of corruption when they themselves are an epitome of corruption.
The bottom-line is: Can they be trusted? And the answer is a resounding NO! I have laid out the facts before you, my dear readers, this is it. So, come May 11th, I would like you to make that intelligent decision to put the party that has the capacity to govern this country impartially.

NEIL ADAMS