Posted April 4th. 2010

PRESS RELEASE

APRIL 1, 2010 THE AFRICAN CULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION NOTES THE MEDIA REPORTS THAT THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND LEADER OF THE PNCR MR. ROBERT CORBIN IN HIS ADDRESS TO HIS PARTY RECENTLY HELD GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING STATED THAT HE WILL NOT BE THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS, THIS IN ACDA’S VIEW IS A NON ISSUE, SINCE IT HAS NOT CHANGED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT THAT ENTRAPS THE AFRICAN-GUYANESE COMMUNITY.

ACDA CAUTIONS ALL AFRICAN-GUYANESE NOT TO BE MISLEAD OR BE FURTHURED BETRAYED BY THE IDEA THAT A COMBINED OPPOSITION WITH A NEW ‘MESSIAH LEADER’ WILL MAKE GUYANA BETTER. THIS IDEA IS A FURTHUR TRICK TO DISTRACT US AND TAKE OUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE PRESENT UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATIONAL PATRIMONY. ONLY CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM LEADING TO SHARED GOVERNANCE WILL BRING JUSTICE TO US, RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH TO ALL GUYANESE.

LET’S NOT WASTE OUR ENERGIES OR BE SIDETRACKED BY THE DEBATE ON WHOM THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WILL OR SHOULD BE, ACDA BELIEVES THAT WHOEVER IS SELECTED SHOULD BE TOTALLY COMMITTED TO SHARED GOVERNANCE AS A FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENT FOR PEACE IN GUYANA AND BE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR IT. ACDA BELIEVES THAT NO ELECTIONS SHOULD BE HELD IN GUYANA WITHOUT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM FOR SHARED GOVERNANCE.