Monument honouring ‘the Jagans’ erected in Region One
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, in his capacity as Parliamentary representative for Region One, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to declare the monument open. The minister is flanked by Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley and Regional Vice-chairman, Annansha Peters, and other officials of the region
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, in his capacity as Parliamentary representative for Region One, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to declare the monument open. The minister is flanked by Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley and Regional Vice-chairman, Annansha Peters, and other officials of the region

A memorial monument honouring the lives of former Presidents, Dr. Cheddi Jagan and his wife, Janet Jagan, has been erected at Whitewater, Region One (Barima-Waini). The two-pillar monument was unveiled on March, 22, 2021, the eve of Dr. Jagan’s birth anniversary, by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, who is also the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s Parliamentary representative for Region One.
Minister Croal, in delivering remarks at a simple ceremony, reminded those gathered there that Dr. Jagan is one of the founding fathers of the country, as it was he who fought for democracy and guided massive development in Guyana. The contributions of both former Presidents are too many to forget. And, according to Croal, it is for this reason that the month of March is significant, since it is one which marks the birth and death of Dr. Jagan, and the death of Mrs. Jagan.
Dr. Jagan was widely regarded in Guyana as the “Father of the Nation,” while Mrs. Jagan was the first female President of Guyana.

The new monument commissioned in Whitewater, Region One by PPP/C Executive, Collin Croal

Croal, who was representing the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, at the memorial event, also reflected on the work of Mrs. Jagan, reminding the audience of her role in the mobilisation of the Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) and her activism for women and workers’ rights.
“This monument will always recognise the legacy and the contribution of Dr. Cheddi Berret Jagan and Janet Rosenberg Jagan who travelled with her husband from Chicago to accompany Dr. Jagan back to Guyana and stayed resolutely behind him and remained part of the struggle,” Croal reflected.
Croal, a member of the PPP/C’s executive arm, further said that the Party will be constructing an office in Mabaruma within the next two years. This facility will be used to conduct meetings and training sessions.

“We must be out there in the communities, we must always ensure that the political structure functions, and we must always be spending time with the comrades to explain the national and international situations,” Croal said.
Sharing his advice with members of the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), the youth arm of the PPP/C, Croal said: “You must learn to understand what your parents went through, what your political leaders went through, and to ensure that democracy was returned to our country and that the freedoms that they fought for must never be taken away again.”
Noting that democracy will always prevail, the PPP/C executive said leaders chosen to represent the Party must always remember that service to the people is paramount.

PPP/C Executive, Collin Croal, addresses the gathering at Whitewater prior to the commissioning of the new monument

“We are servants of the people and we must never operate in our communities with any disrespect. If there is one thing that Dr. Jagan taught us is to spend time speaking to every single citizen, even if you go to the street corner and there are two persons there at a meeting, still spend time and explain the political situation in the country so that people can always be kept abreast,” Croal reasoned.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Minister Croal cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially recognise the construction of the monument. This was done in the presence of the Regional Chairman of Region One, Brentnol Ashely; Regional Vice-chairperson, Annansha Peters; Mayor of Mabaruma, Chris Phang; and Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region One, Teka Bissessar.
Also witnessing the ceremony were former Regional Chairman and PPP/C stalwart, Fermin Singh; village councillors, Loiselle Robinson and Lorena John, as well as toshaos and members of the WPO and PYO.

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