AS THE electorate head to their various polling stations to cast their ballots, many are fearful that if they have read the subliminal messages and warnings of some politicians right, if the elections do not bring the desired results that would give their party victory, they are prepared to take the country down the dark and destructive path that this country and its peaceful citizens have experienced and endured as a foreseeable event prior, during and post every election in Guyana.This fear was exacerbated by the violence unleashed against the ruling party’s leaders and supporters several times during their election rallies.
Some of the opposition leaders were openly calling for revolution, and encouraging insurrection, if their party is not victorious; and they have never condemned the actions of their supporters, sending encouraging signals instead. This leads one to conjecture whether these violent, lawless elements have been briefed on the course of actions they took to silence the PPP/C speakers, which is a crime.
The allegation by the opposition that the joint services have been instructed to arrest and detain their supporters to prevent them from voting makes one surmise that this may be a deliberate plan to derail the elections, using this ploy.
What is frightening to those who have experienced the destructive course opposition protests could take, looting and destroying private and public properties, molesting females, robbing and injuring peaceful citizens, is the dire threat issued by opposition leaders, who have pumped up their supporters to expect the certainty of a victory, that they would not be able to control their supporters if the elections does not culminate in a victory for the coalition.
It is hoped that the elections would produce no violent aftermath, and that the processes would be conducted in a free and fair manner, free from fear that citizens would be able to exercise their franchise peacefully; not be robbed of this right, and that the outcome would be accepted by all so that progress can continue, and Guyana can, in the near future, achieve its optimum potential for social development and economic growth.