Dear Editor,

I AM quite surprised that the Demerarawaves blog had announced findings from a U.S. professor regarding which political party will win the upcoming elections. Where is the research that was conducted to make such a statement?

While it is common for media agencies to “guesstimate” who would win an election using qualitative and quantitative research polls, I did not see this finding on the statement. Therefore, the way that those statements were published gives one an impression to demotivate others from voting (because they might believe that their vote doesn’t count). This doesn’t happen with professionally conducted polls, where the entire sample is recorded rather than a generalised statement that is backed with no supporting evidence.

Furthermore, I would encourage those who are registered to vote in the elections, regardless of the naysayers and those who are thirsting to reclaim a coercive grip on the population again. They are trying very hard to bring in overseas-based Guyanese to vote in this election, and this is documented across many platforms, and is truly not hearsay.

The change starts with one’s dedication to vote for the right government. Random statements, such as those coming from the Demerara Waves and other media agencies, have no effect on the elections. They are just reporters with an agenda. Voters have to make the change.

Regards
Riaz Hamid