TOO many Guyanese seem to be bitten by the “R.I.C.E” virus. Racism, Incompetence, Corruption and Egotism are the symptoms of this virus. The “One Guyana” slogan seems to mean different things depending on party affiliation. Voters must have clear choices at election time. An opposition party should show by its plans and performance while in the Assembly that it can provide clearly better leadership than the present government.
If the opposition shows that it can not only oppose but support or propose good policies, then it could be measured against what the current government is proposing or doing. Simply, saying that the government is bad, therefore offers no assurance to voters that the opposing party can do better. Under these circumstances, people prefer the devil they know than the one they do not know. The opposition must do a lot better if we are to get the best governance possible.
N. AUGUSTUS