Dear Editor,
Since I decided to publicly support the AFC in 2011, I felt constrained to comment or criticise the APNU. I am not a member of any political party.
I grew up at Linden, the place of my birth. I never lived anywhere else until migrating to the UK in 2002. I have been politically inclined since childhood. I understand the pains of African leadership and felt the greatest of love also from African leadership. I will be first to conclude that if you don’t love black people unconditionally, you will dislike them perpetually. I learnt from a very early age and am convinced that there are African-Guyanese leaders who quietly dislike their own but are tasked to lead us.
Our condition remains the same because of this simple fact. There are leaders who believe that there is no African cause, will not admit that we are marginalised and discriminated against, etc. These leaders continue to enjoy what comes with being leaders and it ends there.
Good PR and an illustrious academic and military background will not be enough at this crucial juncture. The grace period of David Granger must come to an abrupt end now. He must prove that he has what it takes to hold the position he is conveniently placed in and his unqualified statesmanlike image must be replaced by proven leadership in these challenging times.
I am fully aware that the PNC/APNU are deep down inside intolerant to criticism and will dismiss any African Guyanese who is courageous enough to speak out against them as selling out. I am long immune to such nonsense. I think many others are too. Mr Granger’s silence on many crucial and immediate issues affecting his constituencies is highly questionable. His and his party’s militancy are non-existent.
David Granger is on my page on Facebook. Let me say to him and his PR team and his uncertain MPs too: It is now time for proven leadership. Time to be active, vocal and clearly visible in the forefront of the people’s struggle.
Yours faithfully,
Norman Browne
