THE PPP/C response to Mr. Ramkarran principally dealt with how wrong he was, but no mention of things that they might do better. After all, whether they won 49 or 51% of the vote, at least 49% voted against them. The issue is not whether what was said was all wrong or right, but whether there was anything in the article that may need further consideration. Although the party was always a non-racial one, the fact is that their primary base is East Indians, while that of the opposition are Afro-Guyanese. It is a fact that the party has tried to institute measures to make governance more transparent and minimise corruption. Like doubting Thomas, the public would like to see that these measures have resulted in some prosecutions and imprisonment. It is true that the government’s policies have improved the well being of all Guyanese.
 
Unfortunately, opposition supporters do not see things exactly the same way. The question is why. Why do these supporters buy into a perception that the party is corrupt, secretive, incompetent and practises bias and nepotism? Perhaps, the answer may lie in part in the fact that the opposition leaders have been able to sell this image to their supporters, by using some things that the government may have failed adequately to do or not to do or to explain properly. If so, then maybe that is where the party’s real problem lies. 
Until the government can provide communication that is timely, factual and understandable to all Guyanese, then opposition supporters will continue to get misinformation from their leaders. Government communication needs to be placed on the web and in all Guyanese newspapers so that opposition supporters will at least know, if not accept the government’s positions on issues and opposition charges.