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The Story Within The Story…By Leonard GildarieThe past week was a tough one on Guyana. Not only did we vote, and turn up in record numbers, but the delays, coupled with the wait and the crippling halt to businesses especially in the city, have only served to drive home the perilous state of this nation.As I write, GECOM has just announced its final vote count and declared that the next President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana will be Brigadier (Ret’d) David Granger of the coalition A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change.It means that for the first time in almost 23 years, we have a Government that is not the PPP/C.To say I am gravely disturbed at the rhetoric before and after the voting and racial undertones that seeped their way into the social media sites and other forums would be a huge understatement.A few of us have managed to peel away the layers and sink the discussions to a new low. For the majority, they just wanted to move on.It is time to change now. It is time to put it all behind. It is a new day. The campaigning is over. Our thinking and way of doing business will have to change. We have to embrace each other. That is the first step.A look at those figures released by GECOM found that over 412,000 persons voted across the land, the highest turnout since 1992, I am told.But more telling was the number of votes for APNU+AFC and the PPP/C. The coalition received 207,200 while the PPP/C got 202, 694 – a difference of just 4,506.Herein lies the problem for me.We cannot, and I repeat, cannot run this country like before.The problems of the last Parliament are classical examples of why Guyana is divided.The winner-takes-all position will not work anymore. If the language was not too clear or guarded before, let me make it clear for you. You cannot have half of the country segregated and say you will have development. All hands are not on deck. And all hands will not be on deck until we have a captain that can manage.As captain, you must find ways to motivate the crew. We have a beautiful cruise ship with crew and passengers. The passengers are paying dear and are demanding quality service. They want a well-dressed crew that is mannerly, that does not steal their belongings, that is at their beck and call. Without the passengers, the ship cannot sustain itself.The last Government left a lot to be desired. I do believe that President Donald Ramotar was a good man, but he was surrounded people who strayed. We had arrogance and corruption and little accountability for the actions. There were very few penalties.The comparison has been made with nearby Trinidad where the leader, a little lady named Kamla, fired a dozen ministers for one thing or the other. She wanted to project a perception that she was intolerant of wrongdoing.In Guyana, public servants and Government officials were allowed to do as they wanted without reporting back to the employers…the poor taxpayers. I looked back at the figures from GECOM and it will make interesting reading for the analysts.In Region Two, Essequibo coast, the PPP/C managed to garner 16,045 votes as against the 7,306 for the coalition. The PPP/C has never lost in that mainly rice-growing community.But the huge inroads made the coalition should be a worrying factor for the PPP/C. It means that rice farmers likely voted for change, and were unhappy with the situation.In Berbice, voting on both sides of the river saw the Opposition again making significant headway. In East Berbice,Deion Jones Falcons Jersey, APNU+AFC managed to acquire 22,Jerseys China Cheap NFL,000 votes against the almost 40,China Jerseys Cheap,000 of the PPP/C. Never before has any Opposition party dented these traditional strongholds like this.In Region Five,Wholesale NFL Jerseys 2018, West Berbice, the shocking trend continued. PPP/C managed 16,644 while the coalition 13,416.Of course, in Linden and other parts of Region 10 as expected, the coalition managed to overwhelm the PPP/C, receiving 16,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,791 as against 2,785 for the PPP/C.In addition to rice,Nike Air Max 2018 Shoes, the young voters would have made a significant impact on the pattern that emerged. Almost 60 percent of the voters, I am told, were under the age of 35. It is obvious that the message to them was not good from the PPP/C.What is glaringly obvious from the whole mix of things is that the new Government cannot do business like the former administration. It will more likely have to change the constitution to address that winner-takes-all position.Our national motto is clear…’One People, One Nation,Cheap Jerseys, One Destiny’. Let it not be just a phrase, let’s put true meaning to it.I can tell you from a reporter’s perspective; Kaieteur News will not be letting up on the new Government. We will continue to demand increased accountability and transparency. We will demand even-handedness and a level playing field for our citizens. The honeymoon or grace period will not be too long.The campaign promises will have to be kept. We will remain the watchdogs, the ear, eyes and mouthpiece for the masses.I do believe that the votes represent a golden opportunity to move this country forward more.We will not tolerate or be satisfied with less.After all, we are One People, One Nation and with One Destiny.