The PNC continues its attempts to destabilise a thriving Guyana

Dear Editor,
TO close out the previous week, President, Dr Irfaan Ali did a walkabout on the Seadam Squatting Area at Herstelling and Grove, EBD, engaging the communities in a number of issues. Last week began with President Ali conducting a walkabout in the Leopold Street area with the Home Affairs Minister and the Commissioner of Police.

The EPA approved ExxonMobil to commence the US$1.3 billion gas-to energy project. Discussions were initiated regarding visa-free travel to Canada and Italy for Guyanese. GECOM started its countrywide distribution of ID cards.

Guyana to receive US$750 million from HESS for carbon credits via TREES. As you commence the crazy shopping spree over the commercialised festive season and stay glued to the TV watching exciting cricket and football, please pause to view the week’s reviews with the news:

1) President Ali said at Herstelling: “We’ll work with you guys so that we can create better conditions for [the Venezuelans] people to live also.” Despite the border issue, The PPP/C Government has welcomed Venezuelans who are seeking betterment, having escaped hardship from their country.

2) At Leopold Street, President Ali underscored: “Every community has the capacity to make a positive influence regardless of the challenges.” He promised to work with the youths and some 50-plus young people will be trained and employed in the construction sector.

3) Minister within the Prime Minister’s Office, Kwame McCoy, warned, “…their {Saul and his fearmongering squaddies} intellectual authors will continue to be isolated and fiercely rebuffed by every truly patriotic citizen of our country, even among their political strongholds; and their plans and schemes will eventually fall into the long arms of the law.” Pockets of insurgents carefully orchestrated by the PNC propaganda machinery are perpetually popping up with their distortions, deceit and dishonesty.

4) Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips summed up: “The APNU+AFC cabal and affiliated groups continue with desperate attempts at race-baiting, which they hope will incite civil unrest against the democratically elected PPP/C Government, and end the tremendous benefits being experienced by all.”

5) Attorney General Anil Nandlall noted: “It [the CCJ], has been a great blessing for Guyana and the people of Guyana.” The CCJ has saved Guyana from destruction via many of its pronouncements against the PNC regime. Guyana has filed the most cases at the CCJ.

6) At the Presidential CoI into the General and Regional Elections, Rosalinda Rasul declared: “I saw, most definitely, that the numbers for some of the SOPs for the APNU were scratched with a high number being written, and the numbers for the PPP were scratched with a lower number replacing those.” GECOM employees were taking instructions from PNC agents!

7) China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan remarked: “Healthcare development is a common pursuit of your country. So, China is trying and when we are striving to improve our healthcare, we are trying within our capacity to support Guyana.” The Chinese Ambassador handed over a cash grant of US$200,000 to the Ministry of Health to procure medical supplies.

8) Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, debated: “We [the government] were mindful of and determined to avoid replacing a regime that substantially disadvantaged the buyer with one that disadvantaged the seller.” The Hire Purchase Bill was revisited to provide regulation of hire purchases, credit sales, and conditional sale agreements.

9) President Ali said at the carbon credits signing ceremony: “Today’s announcement is not only bold and innovative, but is also part of Guyana demonstrating leadership on a very critical and important issue. Developing counties have the capacity to present solutions to global problems.” The PPP/C Government has negotiated a US$750 million deal with HESS for Guyana’s carbon credit.

10) Vice President Jagdeo said: “Just to put things in perspective, we’re selling 30 per cent of the credits available to Guyana over the period 2016 to 2030 for a minimum of $750 million; that’s a floor. Why do we say minimum? Because based on parameters established in the agreement, should there be movement in prices, we will share 60 per cent of the upside in movement of those prices. So, we anticipate the market to grow, the value of credit to grow in the future years and the agreement that we’re signing with Hess would allow us to share those upside benefits.”

President Ali was loud in praise for the VP’s innovative and invincible initiative.
As the season’s festivities start, do practise Invajy’s: “Smiling is the best way to face every problem, to crush every fear and to hide every problem.”

Yours respectfully,
Jai Lall.

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