The APNU+AFC is a corrupt cabal of racists. They did nothing that benefitted ordinary Guyanese, presided over the must corrupt and incompetent government Guyana has ever had and sought to rig their way back into office. Now in opposition lies and racism is their go-to mantra. Here we expose them ....
HEAD of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon said, yesterday, that the injunction filed against the officers of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) by Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin was no coincidence but part and parcel of a plot to silence the body. 
That Dr. Clive Thomas, a former co-leader of the WPA (a major partner in APNU) has consented to such cheap gimmickry points to the fact that the losing alliance will not spare any political trick.
Reeling from the poor responses to its public meetings and rallies, the APNU had last week sought to make ridiculous claims of elections rigging which were rejected by all stakeholders. Now its PNC-controlled “dirty tricks” department has tried to pull another stunt with the aim of gaining some traction and creating a sense of false expectations among of its supporters.
It comes as no surprise from the little information provided to us and the media by the representatives of that political party that they did not undertake any scientific methods of research and analysis to arrive at their designed results.
Even more appalling are the views and findings expressed by Dr. Thomas. It is evident that the results which Dr. Thomas highlighted to us were arrived at by either of two simple methods: members of the APNU did a random opinion poll of themselves locked in a room and decided that these percentages represented what they ‘feel’ is best for their party or someone sat a desk and contrived what the results of the elections should look like after November 28, 2011.
Moreover, Dr. Thomas declined to answer several questions by the media about the unbiasness, reliability and validity of the opinion poll conducted by the APNU. It is disgraceful that this WPA/APNU activist has allowed himself to be further disgraced for narrow political gains.
The people of Guyana must not be distracted by this bogus poll and must continue to focus on the national goal of free and fair elections on November 28 and continue to work together for another victory of the PPP/C.
The World Bank report cites the major issues affecting the investment climate in Guyana are expensive telecom services; businesses incur significant costs related to electricity and deep divisions between the two main political parties with years of feuds and disagreements. The AFC presidential candidate also failed to note that the same World Bank report praised the government on many of its efforts to enhance the investment environment in Guyana. “ Over the past year, Guyana has witnessed some remarkable achievements in the economic arena,” the report contended, acknowledging that the government has engaged in “ an ambitious programme embarked upon in earlier years – such as removal of governmental discretion in issuing tax exemptions and holidays, as well as improving public financial management. New investor confidence is found in the construction boom in 2006...” The World Bank report further states that “ In 2003, the government took significant steps to improve the investment climate, that are currently ongoing. These included the passage of a new investment bill, an amended tax law and a Competition and Fair Trading Bill; enactment of Value- Added Tax ( VAT) and excise legislation; establishment of a mediation centre and a commercial court; efforts to tackle crime; improving access to land through institutional reforms within the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission ( GLSC); reforms within the Guyana National Bureau of Standards ( GNBS), as well as efforts to improve public accountability and transparency”. Ali said based on Ramjattan’s biased selection of quotes, it can only be concluded that Ramjattan knows that if these issues are cited, the perspective of his entire argument will change. “ On the issue of the telecommunication in our country, it should be pointed out that, although telecom costs are high, the government has been working on liberalisation of the sector, and has had to fight with the incumbent, a company that has tried several strategies to stymie liberalisation.
The government has begun work on a fiber optic cable that will go through Oi, Brazil’s international system offering redundancy for the telecommunication sector, as well as increased access and therefore lowering of costs,” Ali stressed. He also noted that the setting up of Telecom Agency has paved the way for the sector to be properly regulated, and opened an avenue for smaller organisations to compete on a level playing field. “ The issue of cost of electricity is again easily handled with the Amaila Falls Hydroelectricity project as well as the Skeldon factory. The issue of political divisions is no fault of the ruling party, as it has made several efforts to work with the opposition, including but not limited to the various commissions in parliament and the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Commission ( PAC),” the Housing minister explained.
Ramjattan had also argued that there are several indices that the World Bank used that rate Guyana poorly.
“ This is incorrect as the indices were in fact published by the World Economic Forum ( WEF). The World Bank reports quotes from the WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2005- 2006,” Ali noted. He said considering that the WEF releases these reports every year, a comparison of the report used by Ramjattan to the 2011- 2012 Report shows a different picture from the one Ramjattan tried to paint.
On Pervasiveness of Money Laundering in the banks: Ramjattan said “ 117/ 117”, the WEF 2011- 2012 Report does not have this index. Reliability of Police Service: Ramjattan said “ 116/ 117”, the WEF 2011- 2012 Report stated 113/ 142; Irregular payments of Public Contracts: Ramjattan said “ 114/ 117”, the WEF 2011- 2012 Report noted 108/ 142 and Brain Drain: Ramjattan said “ 117/ 117”, the WEF 2011- 2012 Report said 120/ 142. Ali explained that although Ramjattan has been using these indices repeatedly over the past few years, he has not deemed it prudent to update his information, even as the facts have changed, noting that a close examination of the WEF report brings up other issues. Firstly, he said, the index is a perception index and not hard data, and noted that for example, with regards to the Reliability of the Police Service, the question: “ To what extent can police services be relied upon to enforce law and order in your country?” The respondents gave an answer on one which denotes “ cannot be relied upon” to seven which denotes “ can be completely relied upon”. It is then left to the respondents’ judgment to pick a number between one and seven. Even so, “ can the WEF report be taken seriously?” he asked, noting that the answer to his question is “ no”. He pointed out that the WEF 2011- 2012 Report, stated that Guyana has the 84th of 142 countries best railroad system in the world, a ranking that increased by six places. What is more intriguing, Ali revealed is that the WEF report placed Guyana above countries like Serbia, which has 4300 km of railway with about 39 per cent being electrified. Other countries which actually have a railway system ranked below Guyana, including Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina. “ Based on the above, one can only wonder what was Ramjattan’s motive for quoting from an outdated report, and more so, for citing only the negative aspects of the said report and completely ignoring all the strides the government of Guyana has made in the development of this country,” he said..
AFC has proposed that if they become the new government the head of the Government will be the Prime Minister. This paves the way for Raphael Trotman to in effect become the head of an AFC government given that he returned as the party's prime ministerial candidate after initially refusing to play second fiddle to Ramjattan.
The PNC might have changed its name but the actions of that party and its supporters remain the same. This was first demonstrated when supporters of that party tore down barriers and stormed City Hall on nomination day then they disrupted a PPP public meeting in Buxton assaulting several persons in the process. Last night PNC/APNU took their campaign of violence and intimidation to a PPP public meeting in the village of Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara. The incident occurred at the Victoria Gas Station Road, East Coast Demerara in front of the Victoria Primary School and saw close to 150 transported APNU activists gathering at the venue of the meeting, armed with APNU posters and placards and hurling derogatory and racist remarks during the meeting. Police stationed there were forced to intervene to prevent the group from storming the podium and getting their hands on PPPC speakers Joseph Hamilton and Anil Nandlall. After Hamilton and Nandlall were disturbed from making proper presentations over the microphone due to the loud chants of “Granger” and “PNC” and they eventually stopped speaking prematurely.
On several occasions, while Mr Nandlall was speaking the crowd attempted to grab the podium but the police had to physically intervene to create a human barricade between the crowd and Mr Nandlall. As Hamilton left the meeting, missiles were thrown at him and at his vehicle and as Nandlall was delivering his address, the crowd continued with its disorderly and ruckus conduct, on many occasions throwing their placards and posters at him while he was speaking. A man who from all appearances was directing the proceedings was frequently seen on his cell phone, apparently receiving instructions. APNU candidate was also spotted two corners away, quite reminiscent of the Buxton incident.
A member of the crowd set on fire a PPP poster and waved it in front of Mr Nandlall as he was speaking and a glass coke bottle was also pelted and it hit the podium.
When Nandlall was finished speaking, police and PPP supporters escorted him to the Public Road and he left. After Nandlall left, five PPP supporters and activists were beaten and assaulted and one activist was doused with kerosene oil and the crowd attempted to set him afire.
As this was taking place, another PPP activist was pelted with a bottle that hit him in the face and a man armed with a baseball bat then charged another PPP activist who had a licensed firearm. The man discharged two rounds in the air, causing the crowd to back off.
