Dear Editor,
Once again, I find myself reading yet another article on the People’s National Congress-Reform (PNCR) gearing up with a “strategic plan” for the upcoming elections. Stabroek News recently published that PNCR members huddled together, presumably with coffee and a stack of buzzwords, to map out “strategies” that feel as fresh as last year’s Christmas cake.
The PNCR has apparently uncovered that elections are approaching, and—brace yourself—their solution is the same recycled rhetoric we’ve heard since the last round. We’ve grown used to hearing terms like “visionary leadership” and “strategic planning” trotted out every election cycle, as though these magical phrases alone might drum up support. But what’s in these plans, really? More vague promises to “restore trust” and “build the economy,” paired with deep concern for the people, which somehow evaporates just after election season.
One wonders how many “strategic meetings” it takes to realize that what voters really want is less spin and more genuine action. It’s time the PNCR acknowledged that we’ve seen their playbook before. After all, there’s only so much mileage you can get out of the same rhetorical routine before even your most loyal followers start to recognize they’re riding on fumes. Maybe next time, instead of another round of platitudes and slogans, the PNCR will try an innovative new approach: delivering something concrete. But then again, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Sincerely,
Keith Bernard