Dear Editor,
AUGUST 2 marks two years since the PPP/C was elected to office in the March 2 General and Regional Elections. For the first time in our electoral history did the results of an election took such a long time to be officially declared due to all manner of unfounded allegations of voting ‘irregularities’ by the APNU+AFC Coalition.

Be that as it may, the country under the leadership of President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been making great strides and Guyana is today an important player on the regional and international stage. Indeed, Guyana is now regarded as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, thanks to oil and gas and prudent economic and fiscal management of the economy.

The prospects for Guyana’s medium-to-long-term development  looks good, as the PPP/C administration is investing heavily on infrastructural development, while at the same time placing much emphasis on the development of its human and social capital. This convergence of social and physical capital at such an accelerated pace has the potential to transform Guyana’s economy to one of the strongest in the region.

The biggest challenge facing us as a society is to find ways to get the main opposition party to come on board and play its role within the framework of the Constitution and the norms of democracy and responsible conduct. Regrettably, the APNU+AFC continue to peddle a false narrative of being ‘cheated’ out of office and unashamedly refer to the PPP/C as an ‘installed’ regime, despite the fact that the results of the elections were verified as free, fair and transparent by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and local and international observers.

Such a stance is not only misleading but also counter-productive from the standpoint of our image as a democratic and rules-based society. President Ali recently had cause to correct a number of false perceptions regarding governance in Guyana by some misguided persons in the United States. It is sad that some individuals are basing their conclusions on false and unsubstantiated premises and apparently do not take the time and effort to make statements and utterances on the basis of facts and objective reality.

The PPP/C administration, meanwhile, continues to press ahead with its people-centred development agenda based on the ‘One Guyana’ vision as articulated by President Ali. The achievements of the government are there for all to see and much more is expected as the modernisation programme picks up momentum in the years ahead.

Yours sincerely,
Hydar Ally