LET us understand clearly what Mr. Eusi Kwayana means in pushing his  revealing suggestion that ” Hoyte exiting political power is apology enough.” In his letter to KN of 6-7-12 titled “all those who did not support the PPP now second-class voters?”   Even as it is a fearsome re-awakening of what lies ahead, it should have some profound lessons for all. One may inquire who were the beneficiaries of the apology when the PPP gave up power in 1964 at a free and fair elections to the PNC/UF coalition? Presumably those who actively participated in the 1960s riots and mayhem against the Jagan PPP government and the massacre of Indians at Wismar or PPP supporters who then became “third class citizens for 28 years? The elevated, Portuguese-based UF in coalition with the PNC were obviously a special class and they paid the price in their complete exodus from Guyana. A lesson for those now in APNU?

In Mr. Kwayana’s sarcastic riposte to Prime Minister Sam Hinds, he derisively claims “the PPP/C’s wise Prime Minister (he means the opposite) is likely to respond wisely to the PNCR with a call for an apology. Apology can rightfully arise from the findings of an investigation of the past, best authorised by a national government. I would only state that the PNC in 1992 conceded a fair election and a fair count and paid the political price. That was more than a verbal apology.”

What makes Mr. Kwayana more ominous is his reborn alliance seemingly speaking on behalf of the PNC from which he was expelled for racism as PNC General Secretary by Mr. Forbes Burnham.
Mr. Kwayana cannot seriously believe that the black-based PNC giving up power democratically makes “all now forgiven no apology necessary” for 28 years of PNC crimes, economic mismanagement, the Guyanese exodus and the assassination of the legendary Dr Walter Rodney and others.

Mr. Kwayana is absolutely wrong and out of touch. Someone or leaders must be held accountable. Mr. Kwayana’s exhortations would have more credibility and actually be more analgesic if South Africa’s example of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were emulated. White South Africans giving up political power was never acceptable to blacks in it but rather only became palatable when their tormentors appeared before the TRC and all confessed their sins. It explains why blacks felt empowered to forgive white South Africans and vice versa. Why not the same for Guyana?

If Mr. Kwayana actually believes this new depravity contains any justifiable credibility, it is unfortunate that he has now wrapped a noose around his neck and jumped off the gallows. Following his logic, White slave traders who captured and enslaved blacks for hundreds of years must henceforth get the same forgiveness from black people. Why?
Because most of the white colonial rulers have after all relinquished political power over their former slaves and possessions.
Emulated similarly by President Hoyte’s giving up political control But doing so democratically.

In fact, it was these same former white slave owners and descendants who imposed the same PNC on Guyana in 1964 in preference to the well known rebellious, Indian-based PPP. Mr. Kwayana even kept a vigil outside the governor’s house to achieve his goal. Neither Mr. Kwayana nor the PNC can proudly acknowledge any beneficence from our former slave owners for such an imposition a la Hoyte.
Like forgiveness. Neither is any forgiveness.
Due to former slave owners because they sold entire villages to their freed slaves who nevertheless found money to buy land inspired by the fact that they never paid them.

What Mr. Kwayana has seemingly accomplished is to effectively demolish any judicious claim for any compensation, reparations or entitlements by All black people worldwide because of his nonsensical logic for political power. President Desmond Hoyte giving up power by democratic means cannot equate to an adequate apology and confession of the PNC’s 28-year destruction of Guyana. Such a Kwayana non-brainer is a flagrant denial And fails to acknowledge that it was George Bush (senior)U.S. President) who wanted democracy to prevail in Guyana, and which made a significant(?) difference. Contrast this new development where President Desi Bouterse
was put on trial for political crimes, but Suriname legislators granted him amnesty in April, 2012.

Until Guyana can move on to a more calmer political civility with its past effectively put to rest, it is very difficult to embark on a peace road which South Africa has pioneered.