The “antagonistic public discourse” amongst society in Guyana fosters a sense of division and is not helpful for democracy here, the United Kingdom’s former High Commissioner to Guyana Simon Bond believes.
In an interview with Stabroek News before his departure from Guyana last week, the diplomat said that in the three years he has been here, he has not seen a maturing of the political culture and dialogue. Bond ended his tour of duty here last month and has returned to the UK. He pointed out that he has not spent a longer time to gain a longer perspective but he has seen no great difference in the time he has been here but rather, continuity.
“There’s something about public