It was known since 1950 by the youthful PPP leaders that only a united political movement can dislodge the colonial forces which were in control of British Guiana. Thus, they created a PPP uniting anti-colonial forces from all strata of society but most importantly from the two main ethnic groups. The same colonial forces destroyed […]
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At the memorial for the late Robert Corbin, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo praised the willingness of Mr. Corbin to engage with the government of which he was then President and the Mr. Corbin’s firm defence of the interests of his party. The Vice President’s reflections ranged far and wide, but their most compelling aspect was […]
The question posed in the headline might appear to be trivial. But behind it lies the fundamental issue of the PNCR’s reckoning with the election results and the policies it will adopt towards the Government and the PPP. The question many will ask is: Has the PNCR taken any lessons from its catastrophic loss in […]
Prior to the September 1 elections, it appeared that the PPP and PNCR were forever destined to be considered as ethnic parties because they obtained their support largely from the two major ethnic groups that make up the Guyana population. The size of the these groups, when considered against the political support generally received by […]
According to the official results, electoral support for the PNC grew from 40.52 percent in 1964 to 55.81 percent in 1968, to 70.10 percent in 1973, to 77.66 percent in 1980, to 78.54 percent in 1985. Despite the ethnic voting patterns in 1957, 1961 and 1964 and internecine violence that lasted from 1962 to 1964, the PNC proclaimed after the […]
