Dear Editor,

It is said and many will know the saying “PROGRESS BREATHS ENEMIES” and this is the case in the Mahaica-Berbice Region (Region 5).

Over the past, three and a half years or so the region has been moving positively upward when it comes to developmental works and it has been happening in all sectors.
As the PPP is sitting back and looking through the microscope for every dent on a zinc sheet, a pothole on a street, twisted nails, etc, the administration is busy in ensuring that works are being done in every community.

I must mention also that while the administration is doing its part to ensure there are developments some chairpersons of PPP controlled NDC’s is crying foul because they are surprised to see that there is no biases going on.  So, it will be hard for them to blame the government and administration of racialism and favoritism.

While the PPP regional chairman is fighting since 2018 for a legal RDC Statutory meeting to become illegal, it’s shocking for him to see all the positive works that are happening without his input.

The PPP and its regional chairman along with all its councillors at the RDC should be proud to know that what the PPP could not have done in twenty-three (23) years has been happening since the APNU+AFC took office and that development is happening in all sectors with quality works throughout the region and with accountability.

So, the regional chairman can sit back and relax and enjoy the good life that this government has promised, while he is making negative comments to ensure he remains in office and do the PPP political work of misinforming the residents and country at large. This year the regional administration has started on a very positive note in having almost forty-five (45) projects being awarded.  In those projects awarded works are almost  65% completed.

Works have been awarded for the upgrading of streets in Shieldstown, No.8, Bush Lot New Scheme, No.41, Good Faith\Recess, Ross, Rosignol villages just to name a few.  Be it from upgrading to construction to rehabilitation.  Sixteen road projects have been awarded thus far.

Works have also been awarded in the health sector and eight (8) projects are being executed presently within the various health centre’s.  This will bring great relief and improvement in this sector and will positively have an impact on the residents.

Brothers and sisters in the education sector fifteen (15) projects were awarded and works are being done currently at Woodley Park Primary and Secondary, No.8 secondary, Karamat Primary and Nursery Schools in Mahaicony Creek, Latchmansingh Primary, Rosignol Secondary just to name a few.

Works are also being done in the agriculture sector esp. in D&I sector so that farmers burden of having better drainage and irrigation can be ease and they can continue their trade.  Farm to markets roads is also being done as part of the regional agricultural developmental programme.

Residents of this region should be very proud of what has been happening under this APNU+AFC government and the Mahaica-Berbice regional administration under the watch of the Regional Executive Officer (REO) Mr Ovid Morrison.

While the naysayers within the PPP sits back saying all sorts of things, the people of this region has been benefitting tremendously since May 2015 and it is very much evident in all the villages.

Yes, I may also want to agree with some of the residents that more need to be done and what I can clearly say is that we are only three (3) months into this year and almost forty-five (45) projects will be completed soon.

I also will like for the residents of my beautiful region to know that almost another sixty (60) projects were out for tendering and that process completed and most will be awarded in days to come, while some will be awarded in a couple of weeks time.

Brother and sisters of Mahaica-Berbice Region isn’t this positive improvement in our region?

But the PPP does not want to hear the word improvement and betterment because that will ease the burden and create a good life for our people.  The opposition needs to relax and allow the positive works to happen that has been ongoing since 2015. While I traverse the region on a daily basis many also make demands.  But we are moving step by step and things will be done in every NDC like what has been happening to better the lives of our people.

I call on all to see through the eyes of truth and speak and not allow the opposition politicians to blindfold you so that you can fall into their traps and that what they have been doing esp. to the APNU+AFC supporters. They will go into those government-supported areas and look for the needle that is needed and then tackle the people by saying, that the government is doing nothing for their area and then they will point out to works that are being done within the other villages that are supporting the PPP. And low and behold the government supporters fall for it.

While they are looking for the needle to comment on, they forget that they just pass a double axel truck, a grader and lots of people working on a project to improve the said community or they forget to look above and see that works are being done a school roof, etc.

The opposition is only seeing through the eyes of racism and hate and they are using that to ensure they get the people to see through the same lens they are looking through. But we must all remember that it is this same opposition when was in government neglected several villages in this very region because of their political affiliation and uses to do works within where their supporters live.

Long gone are those days where development is being done for one set of people and under this regional administration and REO with the APNU+AFC government, support and works will be done in ALL the areas no matter what.

I must take this opportunity to comment and congratulate the REO Mr Ovid Morrison and team for the good work they have been doing in ensuring our region move positively upward. So as the saying goes “progress breaths enemies” and it’s so true, the PPP is making themselves the enemies to progress and we are watching them day by day as they are eating themselves away. I want to assure the people of the Mahaica-Berbice Region that there are lots more to come under this APNU+AFC government that will take our region to greater heights through positive developments that will help to “create a good life for all”.

Regards
Abel Seetaram
Regional Councillor
Mahaica-Berbice Region.