Dear Editor,

I AM glad that Parliament passed the $10B supplementary spending bill, and, once the President affixes his signature, its law. Then it’s expected that the government will do much more for the poor people in this country like myself. Firstly, the government will have to focus its priority on the residents in flood-hit communities which are affected gravely by the natural disaster we have all witnessed over the past weeks. I want to urge that the government waste no time in getting the communities the relief supplies and necessary assistance to get back on their feet.

Secondly, I am concerned about this coronavirus and the vaccine hesitancy. As a poor and ordinary Guyanese, I want to encourage the government to push for more people to get vaccinated. I don’t care about the cost. We are saving people and protecting their lives. Also, cost could be looked at by another Committee that is charged with looking at the financial arrangements in place to make sure we are not getting short changed and is affordable. I say continue with the government-led vaccination project and do it on a larger scale. Every life lost must be a reminder of the need to be effective, efficient and compassionate in the approach.
Thirdly, this money, I hope, will work towards getting Guyana back on its two feet. We need to be resilient and strong to cope with the changing world, regional, and national agenda around us. Now it’s time for us to pick up the pieces and start a process that will rebuild and reform our economy.

Yours sincerely,

Attiya Baksh