TRUST and the fulfilment of promises seemed to be the theme of the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) public meeting held at Turning Point, South Georgetown, on Tuesday.

The meeting, which was attended by supporters and government representatives, highlighted a number of accomplishments of the party in its five years in office.

Underscoring the flourishing housing sector which has surpassed its goal of delivering 50,000 house lots, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, said the government has worked tirelessly in the last five years to deliver growth and development for every community across Guyana, whether they voted for the PPP/C or not.

“Everything under the PPP only goes up,” she said, “We don’t take away benefits. We give benefits.”

Speaking on the housing sector, Minister Rodrigues voiced that no other party has been able to deliver the housing programme on the scale that this administration has been able to do.

“Nobody or no other party in this country has been able to deliver the housing programme on the scale that we have done it, and with the vision, with the long-term vision, paying dividends to our people for years and decades to come,” the minister added.

She added that they will continue to improve and increase the subsidies that have been given to citizens, further helping them with their steel, cement and other materials needed to start the construction.

Minister Rodrigues during the meeting said the party remains confident that they will be re-elected, as they have remained respectful to those persons who elected them, by fulfilling those promises/commitments they had made before entering office.

She stated that people have seen their hearts, seen delivery, witnessed prosperity, and have seen the undeniable transformation taking place in Guyana.

Recalling the life of the average Guyanese under the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition government, the minister expressed that if they lacked the competence to deliver on their commitments and fail to understand how a country needs to be run, “who will believe them.”

Adding to this, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill told supporters that he is not surprised at the turn out at the meeting, stating, “We didn’t come here by accident or by chance. It is intentional. It is purpose driven.” Continuing his address, he said “The PPP/C has delivered development without discrimination in Guyana.”

Minister Edghill in his remarks said September 1 is about leadership, moving Guyana from where we have brought it from 2020 to 2025, to carry it to 2030 and beyond. He boldly told Guyanese that they are in “safe hands” under the PPP/C.

Alongside this, Minister Edghill admitted, “Yes. The PPP makes mistakes; and we will never deny it.” However, he continued to highlight that despite these mistakes, and with negative remarks on the unprecedented development happening, there are more than 5,000 community roads that have been built in the last five years. He mentioned the budding health care sector, with several hospitals enhanced, or rebuilt or built from scratch, the thriving education sector that has seen a number of schools rebuilt with modern amenities, the school feeding programmes, among other projects and initiatives.

“The PPP/C has made it possible for the improvement of families: education, health care, housing and opportunities to develop yourself. [We] will continue to do, as a team, with President Irfaan Ali at the top. We have made it possible for Guyanese to have money in their pockets,” he emphasised.