Whoever says there’s a coalition is only fooling themselves
IT was Nomination Day, and I was there at City Hall for the event. The PPP/C’s team came first, bedecked in their red outfits, and looking cool, calm and confident as they waved their flags.
It was a large contingent, and it was peaceful, and most of all dignified in demeanor. They handed in their Nomination Papers and then left. The supposed ‘coalition’ folks came next; large, lewd loud, and obnoxious. Before I go on, you would have noticed my use of the word “supposed” coalition, because there was nothing collated about the colours I saw; nor was there any mention, I repeat, any mention of Prime Ministerial nominee and co-partner, Moses Nagamootoo. It was all Granger; from the very start. The madding crowd shouted for Granger! APNU! in a cacophonous mixture of sounds. What I heard, and I am not deaf by any stretch of the imagination, was a whipped-up call for Granger. Ah, boy! There was no shout like “Granger!” and “Moses!” or “Victory for the coalition!” It was “Granger!” and “APNU!” everywhere. The few persons who represented the other race, and I could’ve counted those individuals on my hand, were seen walking around, aimlessly, disoriented. I believe they were stunned by the spontaneous exuberance of the crowd for Granger and not the coalition. They would have been shocked at the reality of the moment that “The Coalition” is nothing but a shore-up for PNC/APNU. Quite frankly, I would advise Moses to look into the mirror and hang his head in shame. I would say to Moses, “I told you so.” So my question to the AFC team is: “Is there a coalition? Is there a prime ministerial candidate? And why wasn’t he a prominent feature as was the PPP/C’s candidate, Mrs. Elisabeth Harper? Well, the question is really rhetorical, because Moses was there, but in actuality was not recognised by his APNU counterparts. He was lost in the background as a nobody The PPP/C’s Team was led by the two prominent candidates, Donald Ramotar and Elisabeth Harper. There was also a unified representation of the six races in the supportive back-up crowd. What is crystal clear is that this election is all about the PNC/APNU getting a firm grip at power again. That unity coalition is a misnomer; it is all about the PNC/APNU. The coalition is a total failure from the very start. The supposed coalition is a beneficial arrangement for one obnoxious group only. Again I say don’t you think that section of the populace are taking keen note of this? How could you speak of a unity party coalition when in reality there is only talk of the major entity only? It just does not make any sense. Finally, Moses, tonight you will not have a peaceful sleep; you will be asking yourself: What have I done. You will look back at the Cummingburg Accord as the worst day in your life, when you traded your birthright for a mess of PNC/APNU pottage. I say, “Moses, you are doomed!” NEIL ADAMS
