Guyana has not been able to realize its true and full potential since its independence from Great Britain in 1966; and there are valid reasons for that as with other former British colonies (as well as those of other European powers) following independence. Bad governance and lack of credible oversight or supervision of a major wealthy democratic power are among the reasons that most former colonies have not been able to take off and develop like their former colonial masters. Territories still linked to colonial powers and territories associated with USA are doing extremely well with higher standard of living and enjoy security than those that have become independent during the 1950s thru 1980s. American territories have a standard of living, quality of life, and security than most former colonies that are independent today.

In spite of enormous natural resources and a literate population, Guyana has remained largely underdeveloped with lopsided income inequality with Guyanese looking to migrate and settle in the metropolis of UK, France, Holland, USA, etc. Guyanese have always yearned to leave the country as evidenced from the migration. Every year over the last sixty years, an average of over ten thousand Guyanese migrated to USA in search of better opportunities. Some years, over 20,000 made their way to USA and elsewhere. The migrants, together with their American born, outnumber the population in Guyana. And Guyana remains till this day a country in transit. Almost every Guyanese desire to migrate with USA the preferred destination because of opportunities presented, a better life, and safety and security.

It is not surprising that Guyanese want to migrate primarily due to deeply troubling issues internally. After seventy years of self-rule and independence, the country has remained in near paralysis and inherently racially divided as it has been for over a century. There are regular racial flare ups between Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese, and that threat is always simmering below the surface. Elections have been problematic with the two major parties reluctant to accept the will of voters, and therefore, good governance has been a serious challenge. Corruption has been untamed as loyalties remain rampant in various sectors of the country. The standard of living is not rising to meet expectation and the purchasing power of the common person falls behind the rapidly increasing cost of living. Poverty is widespread in certain sectors.

Neighbouring Venezuela is saber rattling, threatening invasion and seizure of two thirds of Guyana. Guyana is not in a position to resist Venezuelan incursions.

With Guyana facing a physical threat, and with Guyanese increasingly fed up with what passes as governance and all the other problems facing the country, and with Guyanese seeking to find another country to settle, the Guyana America Alliance urges aligning with USA, becoming a territory of America, advocating that this alliance will address almost all the socio-economic and political problems the country faces. If Guyana has a formal linkage up with USA, it will lead to better governance and upward socio-economic change. The Guyanese population and Guyanese ex-pats in the USA will readily embrace the alliance. The standard of living and national security will drastically improve. Guyanese in Guyana will feel comfortable that they can remain in the land of their birth, meaningfully contributing to its development and that they also have the option to freely travel to America and its other territories. And Guyanese expats living in the USA would be more encouraged to invest in Guyana’s development in all segments of society.