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| The Alliance for Change (AFC), in a statement released on Friday, speaking to the International Day of Democracy said the old arrogant, abusive People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is back. Below is statement by Member of Parliament, Cathy Hughes.
Thursday September 15 was observed as International Day for Democracy. In a statement to mark the occasion the ABCE Heads of Missions in Guyana made it clear that elections alone do not a democracy make. In their joint statement the ABCE chief representatives made it clear that democracy equally involves ensuring equity and fairness and holding to account those who commit abuses and foster corrupt practices, among other principles. The AFC is not surprised by these reminders as we knew it was only a matter of time before the arrogance of the PPP would come to the fore and they reveal their true colours.  The PPP of 2022 is no different to the PPP of 2014 or before. Corruption has returned as the norm in the award of government contracts, the Police Force is once more hamstrung by political interference, parliamentary oversight and debate is curtailed, victimisation of persons who speak out has returned. Worse than all of this is the blatant, naked racism that is destroying Guyana under the PPP stewardship. In every sector there are complaints and reports that one group has preferential treatment with tokenism to appease other groups. No country can lay claim to democracy in the face of such atrocities. The PPP cannot help but be themselves; arrogant and abusive. The behaviour of the President at Mocha and the Vice President’s divisive comments on international institutions and their respected Heads during his interview on Kaieteur News are clear indications that the old arrogant, abusive PPP is back. Decent minded Guyanese would recall the verbal cuss out leashed on former US Ambassador Brent Heart by a PPP minister of Government in 2014. The AFC is sure that the nation and the ABCE Head of Missions can expect more arrogant, abusive behavior and cuss down politics from the PPP in the future.
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