Dear Editor,
THE People United and General Workers Union(PU&GWU) is calling on both APNU+AFC Government and the Opposition Party,the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic to work together in the interest of Guyana by proposing and passing new amendments to the existing laws of Guyana that will move the country to a higher level as it relates to greater economic development, modern health care,a healthy and safer environment, elimination of substantive comminutes/government infrastructures, job creation, a safe and conducive environment that will attract local and foreign investors, reduction or elimination of poverty , improved technology, reduction in the general cost of living, reduction of the crime rate and most of all, a higher and improved education sector to meet international standards.
Editor, During the campaign trail of all the general, regional and local government elections held in Guyana, both the APNU+AFC (Government) party and the opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic had promised the citizens of Guyana a good and better life and general development for Guyana if they stay or get into power. Further, they had made promises in their elections manifestos; if the said manifestos were legal documents, both parties could have been challenged in court for not fulfilling their promises made in their manifestos.
Guyana has too many resources for the government to be borrowing money from other countries ,the IMF or the World Bank etc.; and also, no Guyanese should be out of a job, based on a number of resources being produced out of the soil of Guyana on a daily basis.
Editor, The PU&GWU is calling on the APNU+AFC Government to manage the country’s resources properly and remove Guyana from the Third World countries list; but for this to become a reality, both APNU+AFC Government and the opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic will have to work together in the interest of the country and make amendments to existing laws and implement new laws to the constitution of Guyana that will pave the way for the devolvement of welfare of Guyana and its citizens as proposed in this letter by the PU&GWU not forgetting that a lot of things have changed in the world over the years that Guyana’s constitution was made and implemented and Guyana needs to sign onto a lot of international laws, conventions and treaties with other countries and international organisations for Guyana to reach international standards and requirements to be removed from the Third World countries list.
Editor, The current political climate that is being created by the APNU+AFC Government and opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic need to change to bring about development in Guyana. Pointing fingers and condemning each other will not fix any of the issues affecting the county or its citizens, but trying and working harder to reach common ground on all such important matters and focusing on cooperating with each other to move the country forward, as both political parties have a responsibility to serve the country and its citizens will bring about the changes that Guyana need etc.
In the absence of both the APNU+AFC Government and opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic not working together and cooperating has resulted in as follows: the cost of living continues to go up, a number of citizens remain out of jobs , the resources of Guyana continue to ship out and develop other countries, the crime rate is on the rise ,poverty continues to increase etc., not forgetting that the citizens of Guyana have voted for both APNU+AFC Government and the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic to look after the country and their interest and also the constitution of Guyana provides for them to do same at the level of parliament and/or during debates with each other etc.
Publisher, editor or readers can feel free to make contact with me on my listed cell# or email address for any further information, comment or question that you may wish to ask.
Yours Truly
Micah Williams
General Secretary
The People’s United and General Workers Union