A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Presidential Candidate Brigadier (ret) David Granger told Guyanese in Florida that APNU will bring change to Guyana.
Speaking in three cities – Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale – during a hectic weekend visit on 23rd-26th September, Mr. Granger reportedly explained the Partnership’s policy and strategy for victory at the forthcoming elections. A statement yesterday from APNU said the Presidential Candidate was accompanied by his wife Sandra, WPA Co-Leader Dr Rupert Roopnarine and Campaign Director Mr. Joseph Harmon.
The team, visiting at the invitation of a number of Guyanese living in Florida, held discussions about social and political change in their homeland.
According to APNU, Granger and Roopnarine addressed a reception in Miami on Friday 23rd during which they “responded to questions about the current dismal education standards and unemployment of youth, the worrying security situation, governmental graft and corruption and the need to ensure free and fair elections”.
Mr. Granger and Dr. Roopnarine emphasised that their objective of inclusionary democracy – which is enshrined in the Constitution of Guyana – was a change from the ‘winner-takes-all’ politics which has characterized elections since the introduction of universal adult suffrage. APNU, they said, is committed to transform the country’s political culture and will encourage citizens to play a role in its development.
The Presidential Candidate’s wife, Mrs. Sandra Granger, also met separately with a group of women in Miami. She was reportedly invited to share her views on the importance of an APNU win in the upcoming general elections and answered a number of questions relating to poverty, youth involvement and the need for vigilance on Election Day.
APNU said Granger and his team also travelled to Orlando where they held discussions with a group of concerned Guyanese. The team also visited the annual ‘Curry-Duck-Curry Competition’ on Saturday 24th September where they were greeted by the contestants and visitors to the competition and had their photographs taken with many of those present. Mr. Granger was invited to address the gathering, and praised the organizers and participants for their efforts. He expressed the hope that the Competition would become an enduring tradition and expression of “Guyaneseness” in Orlando.
The APNU team met with friends and supporters in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday 25th September where Granger and Roopnarine brought participants “up-to-date on the situation in Guyana”.
Mr. Granger and Dr. Roopnarine underlined the need for all Guyanese – both in and outside of Guyana – to become involved in the development of the country and its people. APNU promised to make the country safe for citizens and for investment and to bring back the high standards of education for which Guyana had once been famous.