– President Ali tells Black Bush Polder residents

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening told residents of Black Bush Polder that a new urban area will be developed in Molsen Creek as he touted the People’s Progressive Party’s plan for the next five years, which he said will trigger the return of citizens from Suriname and other countries.

Ali told the energetic crowd of thousands gathered from the four polders in the area that the next five years are about extraordinary investments that will meet families in their homes and will raise citizens above every single difficulty, secure the livelihoods of farmers, create jobs, propel education, and guarantee world-class healthcare.

“The next five years are about a clearly defined strategy, a strategy that we are going to pursue relentlessly until every family rise with prosperity.”
However, over the next five years, he said that there is a clearly articulated regional plan that includes investments “like you have never seen before.” He stated that “We have a plan that will give you a new Corentyne bridge linking Suriname with Berbice, we have a plan that will give you a new four-lane Berbice Bridge, and we have a plan that will build for you a deep-water port and bring a second gas line to Region Six and an economic zone.”

“We have a plan that will connect Region Six and the rest of Guyana to northern Brazil.”
As such, he said, the plan includes a new urban center in Molsen Creek that will bring back Guyanese from Suriname and other countries. “We have a plan that will guarantee the success of our country and the security of our country, a plan in which every woman will rise to the realisation of her full potential, and every single child can aspire to be what he or she wants to be knowing that their government will invest in them.”

He stressed that “We have a plan that will lift you like you’ve never been lifted before.”
This, he said, also includes lowering cooking gas, cutting electricity cost by half, opening up more lands, “we have a plan that will invest in technology that will raise you up as a people living in fulfillment.”

He noted that the next five years will feel like ten minutes with the speed of implementation that is expected; “it will call for relentless work day in and day out,” adding that the new cabinet and government will have to work 24 hours a day to ensure it is implemented. “In our plan you will be able to stay in your bed and transfer money from one account to another account.”
“Our plan is not about talk and promise; it is about action, hard work, and achieving results that is what the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic… You know you can trust us to do it.”

Furthermore, he pointed to the joint services noting the development that will come is monumental as he urged them to vote with their consciousness, dignity and honour and for a party that returned their bonuses – the Peoples Progressive Party on Friday. “Vote for those who look out for you, vote for those who trust you”, he told the Joint Services members.
“This Friday when you go to vote lead with your conscience, lead with honour and dignity, I am convinced that by the grace of God your hands will be led to truth, integrity, decency and the box next to the cup.”

He added, “Your vote is not for sale, it is not for granted, it is a representation of your will power to protect your family, democracy that is why a vote for the Peoples Progressive Party Civic is a vote for your family.”

Meanwhile, the President explained that Guyana is going to become the strongest country in the Western Hemisphere as he narrow down on Region Six stating that a facility to store paddy has to be built in the region. Additionally, he said that the system must be developed to allow that farmers pay for their paddy is secured and made on time, support with transportation, tools, equipment, technology are some of the things he highlighted adding “that is investment your government will make for you.”
Furthermore, he noted, that “We will establish an office for the Guyana Marketing Corporation” in the region which will have cold storage to store produce, process it and place it on the market.”

Additionally, he said support for business grants must be expected, while livestock farmers will be assisted with the expansion of the livestock industry “By building in the technology and creating the feed so that you can have quality feed going to your animal.”

In rallying the thousands gathered, Ali noted that there is only one way forward for a better and stronger Guyana that is together to ensure that in the next five years “your families will have more money in your pockets, you will own your homes, we will invest in giving you your houses, to ensure in the next five years you remain in a strong, stable, secure, democratic, and united Guyana under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic.”

He said, “We are going to build a strong, stable,” country as he guaranteed Black Bush Polder success. “You do what is right for Black Bush, for your family, for Region Six, for Guyana, you go out in your numbers and vote solidly for the Peoples Progressive Party.”

President Ali energetically assured, “We will not disappoint you, we will work for your success” as he thanked them for trusting the PPP/c and believing in the party, “we will walk with you side by side, we will lift you up, we will hold you up and together we will be victorious on the first of September.”