But does Granja want to win or is he going to PASS wind like Carobin?
Don't know if you are old enough to remember 1994, I was in G/town during the local govt elections. By 10 AM every one knew that the PNC had lost G/town and that Hammie Green had won.
Let APNU run behind the Indian vote, which there is no proof that they will get, and ignore the black vote (which they are very good at doing) and then a low voter turn out will guarantee the PPP its majority. Please recall 2006 when blacks boycotted Corbin because they thought he was ignoring them.
I have given you two examples about how the PNC suffered because its base felt ignored. I can assure you that an apology by the PNC to Indians, without a reciprocal apology by the PPP to blacks, will lead to the PPP romping home, as they did in 2006. Hammie Green won G.town in 1994 because the black masses thought that Desi (Persaud) Hoyte had given away the country to "collie".
Their current plight will ensure that these attitudes against perceived Indian dominance are even more entrenched. They really don't care that most Indians are no better off than they are and that the Indian dominance which they see benefits only 5% of the Indian community.
So yes the Indian voters' fears must be addressed, but so should fears of the grass roots African voter.
1994- I would concede the point that South Georgetown voted against the elite elements of the PNC because they felt neglected but Hammie did a good job of mobilizing the thugs vs Hoyte not working hard enough to bring out his supporters.
Hammie got 10,000 votes vs Hoyte 8,000. Georgetown had 70,000 eligible voters at that time?
So what are you rally talking about?
The GT people did not come out in their numbers to vote - but the thugs did.
In 2006, it had nothing to do with Afro-Guyanese feeling marginalized.
Let the record books show that Afro-Guyanese are the more aware voters in Guyana, they are more likely to vote on issues than race; they are more likely to abandon the PNC if they find an alternative.
They had little confidence in Corbain in 2006 since many of them knew he was selling guns to Jagdehoe. A fair amount went for Raphael Trotman in 2006 who at the time they saw as a fresh face who was prepared to put all on the table and even apologise for the excesses of the 70's and 80's.
So this destroys your theory that they do not want an apology.