Africans were brought to Guyana as slaves, while Indians were brought as indentured servants. Unlike Africans, who were labeled as sub-humans, Indians were not. And slavery was worse than indentureship.
Now, the problem between Indians and Africans (Blacks) started out as a political decision by the White colonial masters to deny freed Black slaves the rights and benefits of working on the plantations, by bringing in the Indians, thereby forcing the two groups to compete. That political decision by the White colonial masters would go on to affect the relations between Blacks and Indians for decades later.
This is why the race problem is Guyana is not necessarily between Indians and Blacks, but between politicians who hold themselves out as representatives of the two groups, competing for the right to wield political power on behalf of one group or other.
Until such time Guyana has genuine Black and Indian leaders working together for the better and benefit of ALL races in Guyana, therefore, we will continue to see the fallout from raced-based political decisions that really benefit politicians. Because almost fifty years since the White man left Guyana, we are still being divided racially by OUR GUYANESE politicians.
Can David Granger and Moses Nagamootoo be the heroes we have been looking for? If yes, then Nagamootoo has to be more visible in a lot of these decisions affecting Indians once associated with the PPP regime. Let him call the shots and explain to the Indian community why the decisions are being made.
Now, the problem between Indians and Africans (Blacks) started out as a political decision by the White colonial masters to deny freed Black slaves the rights and benefits of working on the plantations, by bringing in the Indians, thereby forcing the two groups to compete. That political decision by the White colonial masters would go on to affect the relations between Blacks and Indians for decades later.
This is why the race problem is Guyana is not necessarily between Indians and Blacks, but between politicians who hold themselves out as representatives of the two groups, competing for the right to wield political power on behalf of one group or other.
Until such time Guyana has genuine Black and Indian leaders working together for the better and benefit of ALL races in Guyana, therefore, we will continue to see the fallout from raced-based political decisions that really benefit politicians. Because almost fifty years since the White man left Guyana, we are still being divided racially by OUR GUYANESE politicians.
Can David Granger and Moses Nagamootoo be the heroes we have been looking for? If yes, then Nagamootoo has to be more visible in a lot of these decisions affecting Indians once associated with the PPP regime. Let him call the shots and explain to the Indian community why the decisions are being made.
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