— Figueira rallies Linden with fiery endorsement of President Ali
— Echoes call to reject “sugar-coated” 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 (PPP/C) rally at Linden, on Sunday, praising the sweeping transformation underway in Region 10 under the current administration.
“I feel valued, I feel respected, and I am part of something big,” Figueira declared, his voice cutting through chants and blowing horns, visibly energised by the momentum surrounding the PPP/C government.
This marked Figueira’s first official appearance since his resignation from the opposition just 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—one that is delivering tangible development across Guyana, and especially in Region 10.
“Linden is changing, Guyana is changing… some don’t want you to accept that, but we are seeing the changes. Never before in the history of Linden and Region 10 have we seen and experienced such rapid transformation happen simultaneously,” he said, drawing loud applause from the crowd.
Figueira listed several major infrastructural projects reshaping the region, including the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, the construction of a new four-lane Wismar–Mackenzie Bridge, and the development of the Caribbean’s largest dairy farm—investments that are boosting the local economy and improving the lives of residents.
“This is not marginalisation, this is transformation,” he declared defiantly— a direct rebuttal to the opposition’s long-standing claim that Region 10 and Afro-Guyanese communities are being sidelined under the PPP/C.
As the elections draw near, Figueira urged voters to stay alert and not fall for recycled narratives 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 affirmed.
In a pointed warning to the APNU, Figueira called on voters not to be swayed by their “sugar-coated” rhetoric and empty promises.