…Pres. Granger urges as he re-commissions Linden office

THE Region 10 People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) regional office was on Sunday reopened by Party Leader, President David Granger.

The building underwent extensive renovation. The office which is located on Coop Cresent Mackenzie, was renovated in time for the party’s 60th anniversary at the tune of $8.5 M and was spearheaded by the Region 10 Party Chairperson, Sandra Adams.

The opening ceremony also saw in attendance PNCR Chairman, Basil Williams; General Secretary, Amna Ally Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Yearwood and other regional party representatives.

Adams in her address revealed that the deplorable condition of the office was of concern to the party and they undertook its renovation as a project for the 60th Anniversary.

“The office began to lose its attraction to members and supporters. Upon my return home to Guyana in 2014, my heart bled to see the state of the party office and I pledged to myself and others that as long as I am here and in Region 10 and have anything to do with this party, the office is priority and it has to look better than what we had,” she affirmed, adding that the party is also almost debt free.

President Granger commended Adams for piloting such a project after going through a time of difficulty. The party, he said has provided a quality of leadership that no other party has offered Guyana. It is one that has a conscience and never gives up on the people. “We could have been a failed state had it not been for Forbes Burnham, we could have been a failed state in 1962 if the PPP had gotten into office,” Granger said.

More than a political office
The party leader articulated that in every region, there must be a party office, which is symbolic since it is like a beacon of strength in the community. “I want to see that

monumental party office that is standing up for the principles of the party, I want to see a party office that is symbolic. In every single region there must be a Congress House.”

Granger encouraged the regional leaders to not only use the office as a political meeting place but as a social meeting place for the entire community, especially for young people. It must be a house that never sleeps and should meet the region’s economic and social needs.

He told the gathering that the PNCR survived, because of five important institutions and urged the regional executives to follow these; the constitution, congress, equality, members and general council. General Secretary Amna Ally said that she is overwhelmed that the office has been completed since it is a symbol of building and not a symbol of destruction. “There was a time when we came to Linden and our own party comrades resented us and I am happy to be here today and as I look around I see many of those comrades and I am very happy that we can realise that working together pays off and not being divided,” Ally said. Region 10, she said always comes through for the PNCR no matter what and she is happy that no longer is the region being discriminated against.

Williams for his part said that in each region there must be a Congress house where the plan of action for regional development should take place. The refurbishing of the party office was made possible by the contributions of several members of the business community in Linden and ordinary residents.