Racial and ethnic conflict play a essential role in the politics of Guyana. Since the split of the PNC and PPP in the late 1950s, maybe not with the intent of Cheddi Jagan , but with President Forbes both leaders caused Guyana to split between races and ethnicity. This conflict still exists today in Guyana. Cultural pluralism is to blame for these split, but it is not the reason for development delay in Guyana. When you compare both political parties they are similar except race. Most of the party members are scholars, doctors, lawyers and other high esteemed professional people who can contribute to Guyana’s economy very well but choose not to. So why is race used as a cover up when it is really class association that is the real culprit.
Third World Socialism along with ideology and race plays a major part in Guyana’s development delay, this trickles down to class association and its influence on Guyana’s political parties. Class association in Guyana delays the development of this country because those that are rich and better educated feel that they are entitled to live the good life while the poor/working class continues to suffer. Some of them who were born poor, but were lucky enough to become successful and elevate to an higher class association tend to forget where they came from. As of today, the gap between the rich and the poor keeps on widening while both political parties are nothing to stop it. As a third world caribbean nation, of course corruption plays a huge role in politics and the economy. The poor and working class play a significant role in the development of Guyana. In fact they are the reason why Guyana is still afloat today.
The working class and the poor are not better off as they were after, bef...
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...ng apart if not ruined and children most importantly, young girls are failing math and science those that are not born into a rich family. The ministry of Education in Guyana proudly promotes how good eduction is going when that is not the truth.
The Guyanese people have to put aside their class association and take to the streets (peacefully) and protest for their rights in order for both PPP/PNC understand that race is not going to be used anymore as a excuse and class association is not about filling one’s pockets but helping one another make Guyana better. Even though this would seem like a great idea to do, but most Guyanese are stuck in their ways, meaning those that are not affected by this conflict want to maintain the status quo. The rich and powerful want to continue to control the politics of Guyana because it works in their favor for them to do so.