-President Ali tells massive crowd at Leonora outreach, highlights gov’t interventions and policies to better citizens’ lives
-blasts opposition for racism ‘tactics’

BLASTING the opposition for failed promises and racist tactics, President, Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday affirmed the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government’s commitment to serving all Guyanese.

The Head of State during a community engagement at his Leonora, Region Three residence, said the hallmark of the PPP government stands on fulfilling its mandate to the people.

“The PPP has always been a party that is national in nature. We don’t see colour, we don’t see religion, we don’t see ethnicity. We see Guyana; we see Guyanese and we have always worked in the interest of Guyanese,” President Ali President said in his address.

Contrary to the narrative that is being painted by the Peoples National Congress (PNC) opposition, President Ali highlighted that his government has been working consistently in several communities across the country, delivering various projects to enhance the lives of Guyanese.

“They tried some tactics… they said this government will only work for PPP and PPP supporters and PPP areas. That was the first thing they said and they couldn’t believe it when we started to work in every single community, in every area when we started to deliver projects on projects.

“They jumped on the next bandwagon, race; black, white, orange, pink, green. Now when they look at the PPP congress and they look at the crowds we’re getting, they realise they can’t stand on the band of race. We are breaking their backs,” he added.

He stressed that the PPP government does not believe in racial barriers but rather in working for the all Guyanese.

As such, he highlighted a number of policies that the government has outlined to support livelihoods of Guyanese.
“We have placed back in the pockets of the children of this region, 3.4 billion [dollars]. If this government was not in place, your children would have never gotten that 3.4 billion that we put back in their pockets.”

The government, he noted, is spending almost $400 billion on the school grant to ensure that all institutions are fully equipped.

In 2024 alone, the government has constructed new schools in Canal Number One, Bagotstown, Parfaite Harmonie, Nismes and Vreed-en-Hoop.

Meanwhile, several other nursery, primary and secondary schools across the region were rehabilitated. In addition to this, some $390 million was spent on text books for learners in the region.

President Ali further highlighted that the government is spending more than $6 billion on new schools and the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing schools across the region.

“Every single school we are touching, rehabilitating, maintaining. This is what your government, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic government is doing,” he said.

Additionally, to enhance the region’s infrastructure, the government is spending $31 billion on community roads.

This, according to him, will see residents building their household wealth.

Further, he noted that while the government is building massive throughfares, residents could look forward to seeing another 20,000 house lots being allocated in the West Bank Demerara area.

The region, he added, is abuzz with economic activity and residents can look forward to seeing massive opportunities being unlocked with the new power plant, an industrial plant, manufacturing plant and a new port facility.

“When we look at the growth rate and did a comparative analysis …you will see the speed at which this region is growing,” the President said.