In a heartfelt and earnest statement issued yesterday, Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amanza Walton-Desir, expressed deep concern over the ongoing stalemate between coalition partners. She highlighted the urgent need for unity and collaboration, emphasising that the current divisions risk undermining the hopes of the Guyanese people who are looking to their leaders for direction and purpose.
“Enough is enough,” Walton-Desir declared with raw emotion, capturing the concern of thousands of anxious supporters across the country.
For six long months, she revealed, she has pleaded privately and persistently for unity, urging coalition leaders to rise above egos and grievances to forge a path the nation could rally behind. Yet, her appeals have seemingly fallen on deaf ears.
“Since January 2025, I have been urging, pleading with the parties involved to come together and create something that our supporters and the people of Guyana could be proud of and enthusiastically support,” she wrote. “Six months later, we are no closer to an agreement and seem more divided than when we started.”
Her words resonated far beyond personal concern. They captured the hopes of a nation eager for genuine leadership, unity, and a renewed sense of purpose in the face of challenging times.
“We are failing the people who look to us for leadership,” she charged, condemning the ongoing “diet of division and public bickering” that, in her view, is eroding public trust and fueling national despair.
“We are failing the people who believe in us, all the while enabling a corrupt and incompetent government that is running unchecked.”
The criticism struck a nerve not only within the opposition ranks but also among everyday Guyanese who have watched their dreams for change wither amid political gridlock.
Walton-Desir’s statement was more than an expression of personal concern; it was an urgent appeal to shared responsibility and collective action
“It is time we all wake up and realise that leadership means actually putting people first,” she urged, warning that history will not look kindly on those who choose petty squabbles over national service.
Her words serve as a powerful reminder to her colleagues that the challenges ahead transcend politics—they call on our shared values and commitment to the people of Guyana.
See the full statement follow:
𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.
I, like the majority of our supporters, am deeply frustrated and fed-up with the state of the negotiations between our coalition partners.
While I might not have been in the room, since January, 2025, I have been urging, pleading with the parties involved to come together and create something that our supporters and the people of Guyana could be proud of and enthusiastically support; six months later, we are no closer to an agreement and seem more divided than when we started.
We are failing the people who look to us for leadership, because we are feeding them a diet of division and public bickering that is draining their hope and trust. We are failing the people who believe in us, all the while enabling a corrupt and incompetent government that is running unchecked. The future will not forgive us, history will not absolve us.
It is time we all wake up and realize that leadership means actually putting people first.
Enough is enough now!
