RECENTLY, Mr. David Stoby rejected charges that the synthetic track was located in Leonora for some racial reason. He give in detail what sites in Georgetown were considered but not available and why Leonora became the ultimate site. This and other statements rejecting similar charges against some government projects and programmes tend to be ignored by accusers and their supporters.
I have often wondered why so many people who are not PPP party members or not of Indian descent do not speak out and even challenge some of the misinformation that is fed to so many for political  purposes.  These charges are meant to foster the idea that government does nothing for them and simply seeks to marginalise them for the benefit These ideas tend to destabilise a nation.

Irrespective of some questionable instances such as the failure to appoint more non-Indian ambassadors,  there is strong evidence to show that there are a great many non-Indians in positions of some power. Surely, these persons are not all sellouts, who would disobey the laws and their consciences by discriminating against any race because of fear of losing a job. It should be pointed out that in the USA, when a party comes to power, the other party- appointed government officials are replaced by the new party members. In Guyana the primary race of a party’s supporters will very likely end up as the most appointed. This raises the question: should an Afro-Guyanese or others remain silent because they fear if they were to speak out against unsubstantiated charges they will be subjected to criticism and suspicion?  Hopefully, more people will have the courage to speak out against all forms of misinformation or biased action whether coming from the government or a party or individuals. These would be the real patriots by their action of doing and saying what is right as often and as publicly as possible.  They may be our last hope for real change and for one Guyana.