1) Majority of the times basic food items were not available and when they were available you had to line up for them for hours and if you were lucky you would get some
2) If you were caught with some basic food items which were banned like split pea (dhal), wheat flour or potatoes you could end up in jail.
3) All elections were massively rigged – validated as such by many overseas monitoring organizations
4) Almost all imported items, building materials etc. were in short supply
5) The production of local produce were greatly reduced probably due to a lack of incentives
6) People were being robbed and killed
7) Majority, if not all, new multilateral schools were built in predominantly PNC supported areas (e.g. Bladen Hall)
8) Majority, if not all, new medical clinics were built in predominantly PNC supported areas (e.g. Bladen Hall)
9) Majority if not all police stations were in predominantly PNC supported areas (e.g Plasiance, Betterverwagting)
10) Majority if not all Post Offices were in predominantly PNC supported areas (e.g Plasiance, Betterverwagting)
11) Majority if not all new shopping centers were built in predominantly PNC supported areas
12) Linden, a predominantly PNC supported area, got Electricity for basically free, 24/7
13) Most of Gy were lucky to receive power for a total of a total of 72 hrs per week
14) Some areas would suffer power outage for a week or more at a time
15) I personally walked for miles for water to drink, cook and bathe
16) Used Trench/Canal water to flush toilet
17) The treasury was empty when the PNC left office
18) Guyana was in massive debt when the PNC left office
19) All new housing areas were occupied predominantly by PNC supporters (e.g. Atlanticville, Malane Damashana)
20) People were beaten, put in jail, killed for protesting PNC rigged elections
21) PNC were accused of stealing from the public treasury, but there has never been any solid proof of such so I see this as an unfounded accusation .
I cannot say that this happened for all of the PNC rule because I would have been too young to know; but I can say that it happened for a long time before my family left Gy.
The PPP may also be guilty of the same things, and with the mansions that I have seen them building it may be true but people need to present solid proof not just what they suspect and present those as facts; that is not how it works in a court of law.
The problem many Indos have is fear of the PNC and that is the only reason they may vote for PPP. The PNC can do themselves a big favor by sincerely apologizing and showing Indos, and the rest of Gy, that they are sorry for their mistakes and back it up with actions and a solid economic plan for Guyana.
I hate politics and do not trust any “politician” but I believe that any honest and sincere group of people with a solid economic plan can win the elections and get the PPP out of office; the opportunity is so much there
