THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration has been putting into practice strategies and measures that encourage and support the advancement of every citizen, regardless of their racial background, religious beliefs, political leanings, or other preferences or characteristics. Inclusion is the principle on which this is being carried out.

The Dr Irfaan Ali-led administration’s objective has been to satisfy both short-term and long-term needs of each individual by developing an inclusive system and agenda, all under the banner of “One Guyana,” as demonstrated throughout the preceding two years.

The PPP/C has invested in programmes such as the education cash grant, the GOAL scholarship programme, and the creation of part-time jobs, among many other things, that target the entire Guyanese people and not just one section of the society, demonstrating that its efforts to promote unity in society have gone beyond rhetoric. This contrasts with the ineffective efforts made to promote “social cohesion” by the preceding A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration.

In reality, the “One-Guyana” initiative’s key goals, according to President Ali, are to promote social equality, ensure that everyone has the chance to live full lives, and lessen disparities in access to the legal system, work prospects, healthcare, and educational opportunities.

The “One-Guyana vision,” according to the Head of State, is to give every citizen a good life with appropriate regard for their rights and equality under the law.

The development in front of us and the aims of the administration are evidently very different from the depiction and lies that some social groups are disseminating in an effort to polarize Guyana’s society and destabilize the country.

President Ali has frequently stated that his administration takes a stakeholder-engagement approach to decision-making, which may help to realize the “One-Guyana” vision.

“Together, we are going to embark on the journey of prosperity with all of you; the achievement of peace and prosperity; this is a golden opportunity to attain that objective. We will succeed and make proud all those whose struggles were important in achieving our independence.

“The future belongs to us. The naysayers wish to break our stride, but the evidence is overwhelmingly clear that Guyana is surely… on a fast track to peace and prosperity. Let us keep it that way under the umbrella of One-Guyana,” the Head of State said.

The government has already removed the VAT from water, energy, and data in addition to allocating billions of dollars in the form of various grants to ease the economic conditions caused by COVID-19 and other economic factors.

The government has also conducted outreaches in various communities to meet Guyanese directly in order to determine what problems exist and how they could be properly addressed in the event that the existing programmes do not directly address the requirements of citizens. To date, the government has travelled to every region and held discussions with residents in places such as Buxton and Linden, which are well-known APNU+AFC strongholds, and has no plan of deviating from its thrust to create opportunities for all Guyanese