The Cummingsburg Accord is only the latest in the history of alliances in Guyana’s post-war politics. The PPP emerged out of informal class and ethnic alliances in 1950. The PNC-UDP sought to merge African working and middle classes in the 1950s, with some resistance. The ‘moderate’ PNC came together with the ‘right wing’ UF in […]
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ELECTION RESULTS
The last general and regional elections were characterized be extensive delay in announcing election results and there was an outcry against it. International observers commented unfavourably about the delay and recommended an earlier announcement of the results. It remains an issue which has not yet been resolved. It is surprising that there has not been […]
WHOSE SPANNER IN THE WORKS?
Working alongside and observing Dr. Jagdeo (then Mr. Jagdeo) at close range in the PPP for twenty years, I know that he must be enormously tickled at the controversy generated by the court action challenging the presidential two-term limit. He loves the attention and gets a thrill from everybody being confused. That he knew about […]
VIRGIN TERRITORY.
Guyana is in virgin, unexplored, political territory. The period of one party majority rule is coming to an end. The future may well belong to two large, historically ethnic parties, neither of which gains an absolute majority, and a smaller party to accommodate those not inclined towards the two large parties.
ELECTIONS.
The election date has been announced. Because it is just under four months away, the campaign will start slowly. The political parties represented in the National Assembly have all worked with exceptional commitment since the 2011 elections. They all expected elections before the end of the five year term and have all tried to position […]