– says ‘One Guyana’ also about building strong institutions
‘One Guyana’ is a concept that has entered the national consciousness and has been a clarion call of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) for national unity. But exactly what objectives it seeks to achieve, are among the things a concept paper slated to be released shortly will address.
This is according to President Dr Irfaan Ali, while addressing the religious community in Canada over the weekend during his visit. During an address in which he urged the diaspora to be careful about the sources of information it uses for news back home, he explained that they are working to release the concept paper by the end of August 2023.

“You’ve heard a lot about the One Guyana concept and what we’re trying to achieve. The One Guyana concept is not a social concept. It is not a concept that only concentrates on the unification of the people. Because the unification of the people requires a set of actionable objectives that are based on the life of the country. And the life of the country is rooted in the political, social and economic circumstances of the country,” the President said.
“Hopefully by the end of August, we’ll be releasing the entire document on the One Guyana concept. It’s in the final stages. But there are internal and external factors that must be taken into account when examining the concept. There are some factors we don’t have control over. You don’t control all the variables. But you have to plan, keeping in mind those variables.”
According to the President, there are both external and internal factors that must be taken into account when examining and implementing the One Guyana concept. He noted the importance of ensuring that national institutions work… but also noted how difficult this task is.
“You have to build a system that ensures the strength of that internal environment to support the One Guyana concept. Central to this is ensuring we build systems and institutions that address the needs of the people. The strength of a country is the strength and reliability of its institutions. The reliability of the systems that govern the country.”

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