“Democracy is indispensable for sustained social and economic development. Without it, we would be unable to achieve the great aspiration captured in the motto of our nation, of being “One People, One Nation, One Destiny.” The post-Independence history of Guyana has proven this adequately.
“Now is the time for us to show more maturity in our body politics; it is a time to put Guyana first; nothing should be done to jeopardise the welfare of our people and country.”