THE political coalition APNU has kicked off its election campaign in Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam) with a public meeting Monday at Charity waterfront, just next to the busy area near the Gauling Supermarket.Proceedings began just after 09.00hrs under the chairmanship of APNU Region Two RDC Councillor, Mr. Prince Shepherd. Several speakers addressed the gathering, among these were retired headmaster Takechand Ramnauth, APNU Region One MP, Renita Williams, and MP George Norton.

In her very brief address to the small crowd, MP Williams called for Amerindians to be given quality education and not just handouts. The young MP also called for Amerindian communities to have more development, and for markets to be provided so their produce can be exported to the Caribbean and further afield.

Highlight of the meeting was an address by Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger, who promised residents that if APNU wins the upcoming elections, he would focus on education and economic reform, and his Government would have a plan for inclusiveness.

He encouraged people to join him, irrespective of their race, creed, status or colour; and he promised to resuscitate the Guyana Marketing Corporation facility at Charity so as to assist farmers to have better marketing and distribution facilities for their produce.
He said several top members of the APNU in Region Two had visited several communities in the Pomeroon over the past days, and had met with residents.

After the meeting, the Opposition Leader met and greeted several farmers and shoppers, and took time to listen to their problems. In some cases, he took notes of the conversations he had with the people he greeted.