ANY person vying to become leader in any society ought to have a clear vision. One of our Presidents, Cheddi Jagan, saw the plight of our citizens using the riverine transport sector.  In the early 1960s, Premier Jagan had the foresight to order three large vessels, one each for our three counties. Essequibo got Malali, Berbice got Torani and Demerara got Makouria. These large boats, transported farmers’ produce and goods for the business sector, cars, vans cattle, plus hundreds of passengers- including schoolchildren.

The opposition critics called it a waste of money and claim Guyana was not ready for that. Perhaps if they had power then those vessels may have taken another 20 years before they became a reality.
A repeat of circumstances is happening again in our dear country Guyana. This government has a clear vision as nearly US$200M dollars can be saved by not importing fuel yearly. For the past 15 years, they have explored every possible avenue to harness power from Guyana’s many waterfalls, thus reducing our dependence on fossil fuel for our electrical needs.
But the so-called experts in the Opposition camp are claiming the Amaila project is too big for Guyana. Our business sector, manufacturing sector, wider society, external bodies and banks are willing to bankroll this project, because it’s good for our country.
I have seen the many consultations the government, banks and investors had with the Opposition APNU and AFC updating them with every question they ask.
I want to feel the PNCR/APNU is afraid of this project because of the benefit the population will get and the recognition the PPP/C government will get from all sections of the society and this may keep them out in the cold for a long time.