Originally Posted by KishanB:
What makes the upcoming elections different?
Now do not tell me East Indians leaving since that is only half of the equation. Progressive afro-Guyanese are also leaving for the islands by the thousands.
In 1991 the Indian population was 49%, falling to 43% in 2002. In 1991 the African identified population was 32% and the mixed (most part African) 12%. IN 2002 the African identified population was 30% and the mixed had increased to 17%.
Note that the PNC gets 40% of the vote, and so clearly obtains a substantial part of the mixed vote.