Granger as a historian has a convenient memory – Opposition an abysmal failure to Guyana
Opposition Leader David Granger
Opposition Leader David Granger

THE ascension of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to government in October 1992 marked the beginning of the rebuilding of a shattered country, in which its entire socio-economic infrastructure had dissipated by that historical dateline. Despite deliberate acts of political violence and other acts of destabilisation by the People’s National Congress (PNC)regime, now cloaked under the dubious, the A Partnership for National Unity(APNU) brand – Government gradually launched its blueprint for a transformed Guyana.

And what magnificent results there have been, so much so that Guyana has been experiencing economic growth for the eighth consecutive year; has been declared a middle income country; as well as receiving very good reviews from multilateral agencies for an economy efficiently  managed. All this would have redounded to the positive benefit of a people whose lives have been impacted on by the many socio-economic programmes.
However, it must be emphasised, that despite the challenges alluded to, Government’s implementation of its national development programmes, were unhindered; with the success of the PPP/C’S numerous programmes, best seen in the great transformation process so evident throughout Guyana.
Thus, OBSERVER must express bewilderment at APNU’S continued efforts to brand this Government as a failure, in this most recent attempt, with the Donald Ramotar administration.
It is a fact, that President Donald Ramotar, inherited a country and an economy in excellent economic health, and therefore endeavoured to continue the process of modernisation. There is absolutely no doubt about such an intention. But how could the President have continued this advancement, when APNU in parliamentary league with the Alliance For Change(AFC) party, pointedly stymied very critical programmes that are vital to fulfilling Guyana’s needs?
Has APNU’S leader, David Granger, forgotten that because of his parliamentary collusion, cuts were effected to Budgets 2012, 2013, and 2014? Has he forgotten what programmes/projects such excisions affected: the Specialty Hospital, the Amerindian Development Fund; the University of Guyana Student Loan facility; the modernisation and expansion project of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, just to name some critical ones.
Then there is the most unforgivable of parliamentary non-support by any country’s Opposition party, most of all APNU – REFUSAL TO SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION OF THE AMAILA FALLS HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, that will result in clean and cheap energy. OBSERVER challenges Granger as to what responsible Opposition party will fail to support such a project!
Where is the failure of the Ramotar Government, except a series of APNU and AFC combined orchestrated acts, premeditated to obstruct his administration from improving the lives of Guyanese?
It will be written, that this was a parliamentary Opposition, whose leader, appointed to an important constitutional office, descended to the parliamentary low of the continuous use of a one seat majority, to obstruct and sabotage his country’s development.
Truly, as a historian, David Granger has a most convenient memory!

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