–Minister Rodrigues calls on Guyanese to be wary of ‘false narratives’

SOCIAL media can be used in a positive or negative way depending on the individual and what he or she chooses to share on their platforms.

The Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, on Wednesday, cautioned the Guyanese people through her programme “Making the Case” to be mindful of the opposition leader, Aubrey Norton, and the false narrative that he and his party members are spreading through social media.

According to the Minister, the picture that the opposition is painting about Guyana “does not exist.”

Minister Rodrigues reassured the public that they are living in a country that has the fastest-growing economy in the world and that brighter days are ahead for all Guyanese, regardless of colour or race.

She also asked the people of Guyana to recognise the progress that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has made over the past two years, and will continue to make compared to what the opposition, APNU+AFC, has done.

The Minister spoke extensively on the inability of the opposition leader and his party to effectively carry out their mandate both in government and opposition.

Turning her attention to his recent “chicken coop” remarks, Minister Rodrigues slammed Norton for his derogatory remarks towards the owners of the low-income houses.

She went on to note that those houses were also built during the APNU+AFC government which ended in August 2020.

The minister explained that the PPP/C has never built a one-bedroom house for any family and encouraged Norton to keep a track record of his party and what they did when they were in office.

Minister Rodrigues quoted the Vice President as saying, “Every day, we have to fight for the souls of this country,” noting that that is what the People’s Progressive Party / Civic is doing and will continue to do.