GEORGETOWN – VPAC is calling on the parliamentary opposition to stop operating in silos and put the national interest ahead of personal agendas and party rivalries. While APNU, WIN, and several newer groups have all been active on the ground, VPAC argues that the fragmentation is weakening the opposition’s ability to deliver real results for the population.
According to VPAC, APNU continues to demonstrate the strongest parliamentary experience, hosting consistent weekly press conferences, filing substantive motions, and engaging communities with clear messaging. WIN has built impressive public visibility and support, but VPAC believes the party lacks the institutional experience needed for full national leadership. The newer movements add valuable energy and fresh concerns from the streets, but collectively, these strengths are being wasted because the parties are competing instead of coordinating.
VPAC says the Guyanese people must understand that lasting change comes through parliamentary action, motions, debates, and legislative pressure, not only through protests or public outrage. And that requires unity.
The statement criticizes what it describes as “selective activism” within sections of the opposition, pointing to unresolved national scandals that some parties appear unwilling to confront. VPAC cites the silence on the Daniel Wallace matter and the allegations of widespread tax fraud in the auto sector as two examples where billions of dollars and serious governance issues remain unaddressed, supposedly due to old loyalties and political sensitivities. This avoidance, VPAC argues, damages credibility and signals to the public that certain interests are being protected at the expense of transparency.
VPAC also highlighted the disunity displayed during the recent Linden Regional Chairman election, where competition between opposition blocs weakened their negotiating position. The group says such internal fractures only benefit the ruling party and undermine national oversight.
Their message is direct: APNU’s institutional experience, WIN’s public support, and the contributions of emerging movements must reinforce each other, not work at cross purposes. WIN, they say, cannot stand alone at this stage, nor can any single group claim to represent the full weight of the opposition.
VPAC stresses that unity does not mean blindly opposing the government on every issue. A mature opposition must be able to work across the aisle on matters such as the cost of living, corruption, public security, education, infrastructure development, and the responsible management of oil wealth. “Opposition for the sake of opposition,” the group says, is not leadership.
VPAC reaffirmed its commitment to honesty and accountability, saying its priority is to speak truthfully to both its members and the Guyanese public.
In the end, VPAC maintains that a fractured opposition leaves the country weaker, but a unified, experienced, coordinated opposition capable of confronting all issues and cooperating where necessary would strengthen Guyana’s democracy and deliver better outcomes for its people.
“Guyana deserves better,” the statement concludes. “And the opposition must rise to that responsibility.”
