David Granger is a decent man.

Far from what you think I believe in Pavi, the PNC HASN'T changed in the eyes of Guyanese. What has changed is the reality on the ground that Indian businesses have private armies and they have more firepower than slo-fiah, mo-fiah can conjure up. That fight is over with. The PNC has no ability to relive the 60s, 70s and 80s. That's why their whole existence has changed organically. Given that they have to rebrand themselves to what they are today. They are not that monster living in your mind. That's the reality I speak of and the PPP will continue to not give its best as long as they can get away with the general mistrust of the PNC. Ii would like to see government up its game, whether its the PPP or the PNC or AFC or whomever. That is not happening because the PNC seems determined to make folks like you Pavi think they are the PNC of the the Burnham era.

Even I am not pleased with the actions of the PPP Chief but one thing has been constant since 1992. They have not denied any party the free right to replace them in government. The PNC record is the opposite.

David Granger is a decent man.

crude sophistry . . . look it up

So was Burnham before the power made him take advantage of others. One cannot assume that Granger wouldn't become another Burnham.

You asked in the title "When will the PNC gain the trust of Guyanese" I say that it is easier for Guyanese to give the PNC their trust than it is for the PNC to not resort to their old antics once given that power.

Only because they don't have the upper hand now. The last time they had it, they took over even the British people businesses. Who is to say they wouldn't resort to nationalizing these private businesses again. Unfortunately, the PNC don't have a good track record.

 We have come a long way where any Guyanese can go to any political party function abroad and not be vilified.

more nonsense

it is y'all who have designed and 'created' the "trap"

let me be clear . . . what y'all are really calling for is an apology by Afro-Guyanese to Indo-Guyanese and, given our history, THAT is truly offensive!

and, as to "leave the PPP out of this" . . . u have clean lost your freakin mind!

No need to make anything up about the record of the PNC. You may wish for a PNC redux but you would be a fool to deny their history. However, you are free to do so.

Even I am not pleased with the actions of the PPP Chief but one thing has been constant since 1992. They have not denied any party the free right to replace them in government. The PNC record is the opposite.

Far from what you think I believe in Pavi, the PNC HASN'T changed in the eyes of Guyanese. What has changed is the reality on the ground that Indian businesses have private armies and they have more firepower than slo-fiah, mo-fiah can conjure up. That fight is over with. The PNC has no ability to relive the 60s, 70s and 80s. That's why their whole existence has changed organically. Given that they have to rebrand themselves to what they are today. They are not that monster living in your mind. That's the reality I speak of and the PPP will continue to not give its best as long as they can get away with the general mistrust of the PNC. Ii would like to see government up its game, whether its the PPP or the PNC or AFC or whomever. That is not happening because the PNC seems determined to make folks like you Pavi think they are the PNC of the the Burnham era.

i suppose because he is blackman . . . nah su bai?

undiluted tribal cant, without even the 'normal' pretensions to reason, belief in a social contract, democracy, etc

The PNC need to apologize for their past sins.

I stayed away from the event yesterday because I feel that Granger need to come clean and express remorse with his role and the role of the GDF in robbing Guyanese the right to an elective Government.

I heard Vishnu Mahadeo was in attendace hopefully he can fill us in with what Mr Granger had to say.

Chief said it well. The adversarial position of yours Redux is not helpful to your cause, which is the same as ours (people like Chief and myself). You're fighting the PPP with inadequate tools. As long as the PNC remains the object like it is in the minds of Nehru, Cobra, etc. the PPP wins forever.

You have to get out of the PPP-demonizing role alone. That will not give you the ROI on your emotional and intellectual investment. It is not helping the AFC as well to know that the PNC is undermining their effort. The PPP has the upper hand as long as we're in this mindset and they're laughing all the way to the bank, lirterally.

Kzaaaz, I'm reminded of the disclaimer on commercials for stock brokers "past behavior is not a good predictor of future performance".

Your point about it being easier for trust to be given to the PNC than it resorting to bad behavior is true and I agree. But the alternative is to accept that the PPP is going great guns - something that a whole lotta Guyanese living in impoverishment won't agree with. So it's a risk, just like in business you have to take risks before you get returns. You have to ask what mitigating circumstances are there with a PNC in government reverting to bad behavior. This is the 21st century with instant communications and a flatter world, and with civilians possessing arms. The 60s, 70s and 80s ain't gon happen again. Putin for instance may give hope to those who want to destroy this argument, but he will not even venture beyond Crimea. So I don't see the PNC government banning flour and peas, destroying the private sector, and putting all those trade restrictions and destroying freedom of the press (heck the PPP is doing a good job with the economic means of owning media nad press in "Guyna all by themselves).