As the Bartica People Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Rally picked up to full throttle, told the residents that only if you are wearing wooden spectacles like the opposition then you will not see the progress and development Guyana has achieved under the PPP/C Government. Chairing yesterday’s proceedings, Minister within the Public Works Ministry Dr Jennifer Westford explained that look at the development the Government has brought to this community, “you now have nursery, and primary and secondary education for all the children here in Bartica and only recently your community has one of the CXC top student.”
Westford related too that “one of the most modern hospitals have been constructed herein Bartica.” She noted that you can now have certainsurgeries done right here in Bartica,“you have a dental surgeon here also.”
“We know that they can’t run this country we know the truth and you know the truth we have to work hard to make their lies catch up with them”, She urged the residents.
The Minister explained about the recent attacks on the Prime Ministerial Candidate Elisabeth Harper and Clinton Urling, she noted that the opposition thought that they would have joined them but now that they have not they are criticising them. She urged the residents to come out on May 11 and vote unanimously for the PPP/C.
Edward Skeete, related to the residents of Bartica “I am sure all of you want to continue to enjoy this good life you have under the PPP/C then on May 11 vote PPP/C nationally and regionally.” He urged them that that “we need to look at the past present and on May 11 you need to look at your future.”
Speaking specifically to the youths in Bartica, he emphasised that “you the youths need to compare what you had in the past and now in the present and what you need for the future.”
“The opposition has changed their face so many times that they are trying to confuse the public”, Skeete said as he continued to highlight the progress the country as achieved under the PPP/C. He made specific mention of the housing sector in Bartica where he noted that during “the People’s National Congress (PNC) days this sector was not even alive and now under the PPP/CGovernment today have made housing schemes and they have established enabling people to have access to loans.”
He assured the residents that “when the PPP/C gets back in office on May 11 this party have plans to developed all sectors of this community.”
Steven Belle also a resident of Bartica and a member of the PPP/C noted that “we are at the cross road right now and I am asking you take the direction of the PPP/C.” he noted of the cooruption that took place here in Bartica prior to 1992, “we found numerous discrepancies and those people were living off the people of Bartica. The market did not have light or water and they said they made $300,000 in revenue and now we make $1M a month to offset expenses.”
“We have a plan to develop this country do we want to go back or do you want to forward”, he asked and with a unanimous answer from the crowd “we want to move forward.” With this he urged them “then on May 11 you know what you have to do, vote PPP/C.”
Patricia Matthews, a resident from the riverine area, she explained that she has lived the progress. Matthews related how her parents punished but with the assistance of the PPP/C government her family was able to come out of poverty and today she can enjoy the benefits.
She explained that even though the opposition cut the budget for the Amalia Fall Hydro Power Project, the PPP/C Government found a way to deliver electricity to her community via solar panels.
Rebecca Ganesh