—echoes call to reject “Sugarcoated” APNU speeches

Former A Partnership for National Unity APNU parliamentarian Jermaine Figueira delivered a fiery, impassioned address to a charged crowd at a People’s Progressive Party/Civic election rally in Linden on Sunday evening, praising the transformation sweeping through Region 10 under the current administration.

“I feel valued, I feel respected, and I am part of something big,” declared Figueira, his voice cutting through chants and blowing horns as he was visibly energised by the growing momentum around the PPP/C government.

This is Figueira’s first official appearance since resigning from the opposition some weeks ago.

Now a vocal supporter of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Figueira wasted no time in aligning himself with what he described as a new, inclusive era of governance that is bringing tangible development across the country and region.

“Linden is changing, Guyana is changing… some don’t want you to accept that, but we are seeing the changes,” he said, drawing applause from the crowd. “Never before in the history of Linden and Region 10 have we seen and experienced such rapid transformation happen simultaneously.”

Figueira highlighted a string of high-impact infrastructural projects currently underway in the region, including the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Linden -Soesdyke Highway, the construction of a new four-lane Wismar–Mackenzie bridge, and the development of the Caribbean’s largest dairy farm , all seen as strategic investments to bolster the local economy and improve residents’ quality of life.

“This is not marginalisation, this is transformation,” Figueira declared defiantly, in a direct rebuttal to the opposition’s long-standing narrative that Region 10 and Afro- Guyanese have been sidelined under the PPP/C administration.

He urged supporters to remain vigilant as the election season intensifies, particularly in response to overtures from his former party.

“Election is about competence, experience, vision and the ability to deliver. Of all the candidates offering themselves, I say to you that President Mohammed Irfaan Ali is superior,” he asserted.

He took direct aim at APNU, warning the audience not to be swayed by ‘sugarcoated’ rhetoric .