– Santa Aratack residents hear about President’s vision for community transformation

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali affirmed, on Tuesday, that the government will persevere in transforming small communities across the nation to unleash their latent capacities.
The Head of State made these remarks during an engagement with residents of the Santa Aratack community in Region Three.
He observed that the government was committed to assisting in the establishment of resilient and sustainable small communities.

“As a government, we want to support you and support them [children] in ensuring we build a sustainable community, one in which they can have the best possible future and realise their dreams and aspirations, that is what this government is about,” President Ali said.
He went on to add that the government was interested in bringing home and building in a sustainable and resilient way while opening up opportunities for citizens.

Dr Ali told the residents that he was in the community to discuss with the residents there about the future of the mission and further unfold the potential.
Against this backdrop, he added that when people asked why the president would spend time in such a small community, he said that the government’s philosophy is that no community is too small for the president or government to engage.
In addition, Dr. Ali highlighted the significance of collective action and collaboration between diverse communities in propelling Guyana towards its rightful place in the global arena.
It was at that point that he emphasised the importance of examining the community’s future, facilitating a communal discussion on the village’s potential, and strategising its realisation.
“This location, the land alongside this creek, has enormous potential and we have to unfold that potential, we have to work on how we are going to unfold that potential. We are in close proximity to the international airport, close proximity to the city, close proximity to urban centres; we have certain distinct advantages in these locations,” the President added.

In this community and the surrounding ones, he said that the forestry sector was revitalised since the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) entered office in 2020 following years of mismanagement, among other things.
He added that viability has been brought back to the forestry sector, and it is one that is admired and one that observes global best practices in relation to forest management.
Meanwhile, while speaking of the potential of the community and the plethora of projects and industries that can be lucrative for the residents there, he stated that the government is looking to revolutionise things in those communities.
He said, “We are going to revolutionise things in small communities, we are going to deploy technology, human assets and brain power to build competitiveness in small communities and this plan that we are deploying is going to be a master plan.”
President Ali expressed that this vision and master plan will soon yield positive outcomes, while urging the community to unite in support of its realisation.
“The vision and the ideas that you will see here would start bearing fruits in two years, two and a half years from now and with your support next year, in a bigger way, we will be here again,” President Ali added.