…President Granger tells jubilant supporters

PRESIDENT DAVID GRANGER, on Thursday night, told supporters of his coalition that his government will continue to “deliver the good life” for all Guyanese.

He made the remarks while addressing a large gathering of supporters at the party’s campaign headquarters on Lamaha Street. Scores of people crowded the vicinity Thursday afternoon, celebrating after GECOM announced the results of the Region Four vote indicating that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) gained 77,258 votes in Region Four while the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) gained 136,335. This represents a 59,097 lead in the Region which is known to be an APNU+AFC stronghold. Regional votes oftentimes being almost identical to votes in the General elections, could very possibly mean that the coalition government comes out as the victor in the 2020 General and Regional Elections. With Region Four being the last set of results to be declared APNU+AFC jumps ahead with 237,140 votes to the PPP’s 229,450 votes.
In a brief address to the crowd of happy supporters, President David Granger reassured that the coalition government will deliver the good life to all Guyanese. “We worked hard, we covered all the regions, we laid down our plan, we know what we stand for. Over the next five years we are going to make life better for you. This is an opportunity for young people to get better jobs, for mothers to get off squatting on the damns, and to live in proper houses… We are serious about our promises to you. We want you to have a better life,” President Granger told the people.

He thanked them profusely on behalf of the party, for their support in the elections, noting that his wish is for Guyanese to live with dignity. “From 2011, 2015 to 2020 we have worked together because we want to see Guyanese people live with dignity in the Caribbean, in the world. And I believe only a coalition could deliver the good life to you… We are not going back to phantom squads. So tonight we will celebrate because we have worked together to build this country and the people of this country, without discrimination,” Granger affirmed, while urging the people to celebrate moderately and desist from violence.

“Let us go about our business, when the sun rises, when the president is sworn in again, let us go forward in dignity. We are Guyanese and we are building our country for a future for our children,” the President said.

The people were charged up; celebrating with the President and other Ministers of government as well as Director General, Joseph Harmon, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, Minister within the Ministry of Presidency with responsibility for Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes, and more.