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Dear David,
Thank you for your interest in the future well being of the AFC and promoting the movement as having creditability and influence to change the political culture and landscape of Guyana.
At last count according to GECOM, some thirty-one political parties had registered their intention to face the electorate at the upcoming General and Regional Elections. Except for the two dinosaurs and a couple of others, you seem by your ommission, to have dismissed the other parties from sharing the political space, and being part of a possible National Unity Government that you are so eloquently promoting.
For the records since last year the AFC has been engaged in meaningful dialogue with most of those opposition political parties that you identified in your letter of Jan. 25, 2006 (SN). Unfortunately the WPA though invited did not display any measure of good faith and/or commitment, and opted not to be part of these engagements giving the seat issue as the basis for non-engagement.
The AFC leadership did not set any terms or preconditions for current engagements with other parties. Fortunately for the process, every representative who participated, rejected outright the terms and conditions for participating, which had been proposed by the WPA - What Irony!
The critical issue is not the political posturing of the WPA and you, as their mouthpiece, on a Government of National Unity, which you have so justifiably presented as the only hope for Guyana. It is that unity of oneness and committment to Guyana’s ethnic security, social and economic advancement, which the Guyanese electorate and those in the Diaspora are expecting from all parties occupying the political space in Guyana.
Incidentally, it is well known that the AFC has never shied away from a discussion on the issue of a Government of National Unity and has repeatedly stated its commitment to work towards the establishment of the framework of such a government.
The AFC has listened, and Guyanese at home and abroad are of one voice which is that - It is Time for Change! Most agree that the two monoliths have had their chance and both failed miserably. That is why the space was created for you and the WPA starting almost three decades ago and now for the AFC and a few others.
The last thing anyone wishes to see at this crucial time is a crab-in-a-barrel mentality.
This is not the vision of the AFC and its Agenda For Change.
The AFC avails itself to continue meaningful dialogue with the other political parties and looks forward to the WPA participating even at this stage, it is never too late.
Youre faithfully,
Steering Committee
Alliance For Change
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