Contrary to what Dr. David Hinds says, none of our pre- or post-independence governments has been in an ethnic trap of any sort (Guyana Chronicle 23/04/2017; Guyana Chronicle .30/04/2017). I believe that Dr. Hinds is faced with a situation (which to his credit he has frequently criticised) where the government he supports has been operating sub-optimally; far short of the expectations of its supporters. In order to make sense of this situation which has proven baffling to others (`Given the numerous follies being committed, does APNU+AFC have a plan to thwart the will of the electorate in 2020?’ – SN:09/05/2017), he has come upon this notion of an ethnic trap, but fortunately it is nonexistent. In the post-independence context, all of
