Dear Editor,
The recently held Local Government Elections (LGEs) results undoubtedly emphasise our nation’s support for the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government and overwhelmingly demonstrate most of our citizens’ confidence in the PPP/C’s leadership.

The party’s evident commitment is to further strengthen this vote of confidence, which the mid-term measure confirms is a welcoming approach.

Without any doubt, the PPP/C’s hard work remains firmly and purposely focused beyond the intermediate LGEs’ victory, which presents a conducive framework for working at the ground level with all citizens to forge the strengthening of partnerships and benefits for all Guyanese.

Importantly, Guyana’s tremendous development and strengthening democracy with President, Dr. Irfaan Ali leading the reign of government, makes him an inevitable choice to be a two terms President in Guyana.

It was not surprising, therefore, that General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, at his recent influential and powerful weekly press conference, clearly indicated his support for the party’s choice of Dr. Ali to be the PPP/C Presidential Candidate in the 2025 regional and national elections in Guyana.

The energetic, likable, charismatic, and all-season President Ali has already truly earned the respect of his peers nationally and internationally, and that of our nation.

The Local Government Elections were a tremendous success for Guyana and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The PPP/C’s immense victory at the LGE polls indicates that the party will likely dominate at the 2025 polls once the current charter is advanced.

Notably, the “One Guyana” framework, as the brainchild of our president and the PPP/C, has been a genuine and realistic counterforce to the overused and outdated ethnic division approach of the PNC Opposition.

Consequently, the electorate is more open to accepting free and fair elections. In addition, our people have shown an increased no-tolerance to the inbred cheating disposition of the PNC-led opposition.

The Local Authority Areas are now entirely in place, and all the municipalities and Neighborhood Democratic Councils should prepare their respective work plans and work schedules targeting the advancement of significant works in the respective communities.

The PPP/C Government’s signal of continuous and committed support is undoubtedly an incentive to accelerate results and services at the grassroots level that will be more direct and effective.
With the quality of Councillors now elected, expectations are sky-high, and more tremendous success is anticipated. We are witnessing at the national level a significant transformation and genuine development across the country through our Government’s advancement of major infrastructural projects to complement our development agenda. Many communities’ drainage and irrigation systems are far improved, and we are experiencing less flooding.

Additionally, the roads and streets are in better condition, and our Government has committed to placing street lights in every community during this term of Office. Further, residents of varying communities now have greater access to health facilities.

It follows that the various Councils, among others, will have the responsibility of sustaining the resources and maintaining the aesthetics of the different Local Authority Areas, including partnering with residents to improve recreational facilities and encouraging enhanced security systems.

Indeed, our people live in greater harmony, and success at the National level will impact and reflect a better life for our nation.

There is also the high expectation that the people’s government will roll out further initiatives to catalyze the strengthening of our welfare system and take better care of our citizens as we approach year-end. The opportunities are maturing, and we must continue working harmoniously as one Nation while supporting a productive framework and Government.

Editor, on an equally important front, GECOM is conducting country-wide continuous registration, which will put the institution in an excellent position to hold elections at any time.
This exercise will ensure that the Register of Registrants will be adequately prepared and ready to extract a voters-list for elections. The thorough preparation by GECOM for the holding of elections is most welcome as it is a central pillar to ensure that our peoples’ democratic rights can be readily exercised.

Guyana is on the rise, and we must continue the most robust support for President Ali, Vice President Jagdeo, and the members of the PPP/C team, who are in the process of providing better conditions for the nation.

Yours respectfully,
Neil Kumar.