Linden Opposition supporter accuses Granger of playing politics with the entire nation
…says they have lost trust in him and lost hope in the PNCR

OLD KAI is not fooled by the pretence of confidence emanating from Opposition leader David Granger with talk of the PNCR=APNU teaming up with the AFC to support a no-confidence motion against the PPP/C Government headed by President Donald Ramotar, which will see fresh general elections.The mere fact that Mr. Granger, after three years, still feels the need to justify certain aspects of his political party indicates a growing level of uncertainty and a desperate need to maintain this façade of national unity. For example, when responding to questions of how his party might fare in elections if called soon, he immediately takes on a defence tone with APNU, by stressing that “Many other persons are coming because it is a partnership that listens. APNU listens to the people in all communities.”
While APNU may listen, it is an all together different matter as to if they will take citizens seriously and heed their calls. The majority of Guyanese, including APNU supporters, have called for the passage of the AML/CFT bill, but have they heeded those calls? No! Amerindians called on them not to cut their development programmes in the budget, but did they heed those calls? No! The business community called on them to put Guyana first, but did they heed those calls? No! Many stakeholders had urged them not to cut funding for Local Government elections in the 2013 budget, but did they heed those calls? No! Sugar workers had urged them to rethink their policy of closing down the industry, but did they heed those calls? No! The list is very long, so while they may have listened, it is clear the Opposition has not heeded the concerns of Guyanese.
How else can we explain supporters from Linden now publicly exclaiming that they have absolutely no faith in the Opposition. This much as captured in a Guyana Times article on July 6, 2014, which noted that Linden resident Brenda Bowman said she has lost hope in the party and also had a message for the dear leader:  “I just want Mr Granger to know that Region 10 doesn’t trust him anymore. He’s playing politics with people’s lives in Linden and the country on the whole. I think he needs to get a grip of himself.”
The woman’s anger was directed at the latest assault on Linden by the PNCR leadership, in which their Member of Parliament Vanessa Kissoon was not only assaulted at Congress Place, but was then suspended by the party.
Now let us reflect once again on Mr. Granger’s earlier contention that APNU is serious about national unity and listens to people from all communities. Here is evidence that their own supporters are accusing him and his party of not listening to them, but even more damning are accusations of the PNCR=APNU sidelining/undermining Lindeners. How can such behaviour be construed by Mr. Granger as promoting national unity?
The contradictory statements by Mr. Granger, now exposed, is reason enough why not only Region 10, but the entire nation, should be circumspect in believing whatever emanates from the mouth of the Opposition leader and his leadership cabal.
The mere fact that Opposition supporters have recognised that their leaders are playing politics with the country illustrates that their method of attacking the developmental projects of the PPP/C Government, and refusing to pass legislation which as a result will have repercussions on average citizens, is not a popular one. So if the Opposition, led by Mr. Granger, is not working in the interest of the majority of Guyanese, who are they working for?