The political opposition tends to downplay the economic and social progress made by the current PPP/C administration.
And while the political opposition cannot reasonably be expected to sing the praises of the ruling party, even if only for opportunistic reasons, it is quite another matter when lies, half-truths and distortions are used to create an alternative truth that has no bearing on the ruling party. objective reality.
For the political opposition, there is virtually nothing done by the current administration, however meritorious, that would be considered worthy of praise. Even the one-time grant of $100,000 given to all Guyanese over 18 years of age has not escaped the wrath of the PNC. All kinds of negative comments are made, ranging from bizarre to ridiculous.

Unable to find fault with the measures implemented by the PPP/C administration to improve the purchasing power of every Guyanese, the APNU timidly seeks to take credit for the cash grant. Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, under the Granger administration, even went to ridiculous lengths to change his own rhetoric and sought to take credit for the move.

There is a fundamental level of decency and integrity that individuals are expected to uphold in both their private and public lives. Taking credit for an idea that is not yours is at best intellectual dishonesty and at worst an act of hypocrisy.
Records will show that the former finance minister not only opposed the idea of ​​a cash grant during his tenure as finance minister but was also exclusive in terms of grants payable to significant segments of the population who may or may not receive other forms of money. help in previous years.

This hypocrisy by former minister Winston Jordan did not escape the attention of PPP Secretary General Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who criticized the opposition for trying to take credit for the initiative government to provide a one-off cash grant to all eligible Guyanese.
As Dr Jagdeo noted, this measure will inject billions of dollars into the pockets of Guyanese, fulfilling another commitment made in the PPP/C manifesto.

Unlike some who criticize the grant as unsustainable and proverbially giving someone a fish rather than teaching them to fish, this single cash grant must be seen in the context of a multiplicity of other cross-cutting measures being taken by the PPP/ Government C must increase the disposable income as well as a range of training opportunities now available for the people to become skilled professionals and in doing so improve their earning capacity.

Thousands of Guyanese can now access higher education through the GOAL program at no financial cost to beneficiaries. University education has been declared by President Ali to be free at the University of Guyana from next year.
These are deeply significant and unprecedented developments in many countries, including those in the developed world.

The political opposition now finds itself in a difficult situation, especially as general and regional elections draw closer and closer. And as the PPP general secretary pointed out, things are on the wall. The PNC/APNU/AFC is becoming increasingly aware that it is heading towards defeat in the next elections.

There is no question of obtaining power by other means, as he tried to do in the general and regional elections of March 2020. He must accept the reality of the will of the people in free and fair elections as sole basis of governance. Hiding under the fig leaf of an alternate reality won’t be in his best interest.