–attempts to deflect from accountability, transparency
RAGHUNANDAN Singh, an Upper-East Bank Demerara resident, on Thursday rejected claims by the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party that a WIN supporter was verbally attacked during the launch of the Hyde Park (Yarrowkabra) Homestead Project for single-parent women, saying the allegations are false and misleading.
In a statement, Singh said a video circulated on social media sought to misrepresent an incident involving Ms Savitree Ali of Swan Turn, Soesdyke–Linden Highway. He explained that Ali presented herself at the pre-screening area for a housing initiative specifically designed for single-parent women, despite being ineligible.
According to Singh, public records show that Ali previously benefitted from state resources, having received government land through the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, on which a Men on Mission house was constructed in 2025. He further stated that Ali is married, placing her outside the eligibility criteria for the programme.
“Ms. Ali presented herself at the pre-screening area for the single-parent women’s housing initiative, despite the fact that she is already a beneficiary of state resources. Public records indicate that she received government land through the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, on which a Men on Mission house was constructed in 2025. Additionally, she is married, which places her outside the eligibility criteria for a programme specifically designed for single-parent women,” Singh said.
He also accused the WIN party and its affiliates of mounting a massive campaign to spread lies and deflect attention, rather than uphold accountability and transparency in the management of public-interest.
“I condemn, in the strongest terms, this attempt to smear my name for performing a duty squarely aligned with safeguarding public resources and ensuring integrity in government processes. I acted in defence of the public interest, the credibility of the housing programme, and the many single-parent women who genuinely qualify and depend on these initiatives.”
Singh maintained that raising concerns about eligibility was neither improper nor unlawful, but a necessary step to protect public resources and ensure fairness and transparency in government programmes.
