Break free from decades of PNC stagnation – Chief Investment Officer urges Linden

…says Region 10’s “progress is undeniable”

Chief Investment Officer and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) National Candidate, Dr Peter Ramsaroop, has issued a strong call for Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) residents to embrace change, citing the Government’s record of tangible development in the region and contrasting it with what he described as “decades of stagnation under the People’s National Congress (PNC).”
Speaking at a community gathering in Linden, Dr Ramsaroop declared that the time had come for Region 10 to break free from “the cycle of failed promises and political manipulation.” He argued that while the PNC has historically controlled the region, its leadership left communities deprived of opportunity and growth.

“For the entirety of its history, Region 10 has been under the control of the People’s National Congress (PNC). And what has it delivered? Decades of incompetence, neglect, and broken promises. The PNC’s rule in Region 10 has been defined not by development, but by stagnation, leaving residents with unfulfilled hopes and communities deprived of opportunity,” Dr Ramsaroop contended.
“Yet, in spite of this resistance and neglect, President Dr Irfaan Ali and the PPP/C Government have prioritised Region 10. They have delivered tangible results, investments, projects, and commitments that directly benefit the people. Unlike the empty rhetoric of the PNC, the PPP/C consistently backs words with action… “Never again should the people of Region 10 allow themselves to be trapped in the cycle of failed promises and political manipulation by the PNC,” he went on to state.
According to Ramsaroop, the PPP/C Government under President Irfaan Ali has prioritised Region Ten despite political resistance. He highlighted a series of projects and investments, including the toll-free Wismer Bridge, infrastructural upgrades from Linden to Ituni and the construction of more than 50 bridges from Linden to Lethem.
“Region 10’s progress under the PPP/C is undeniable: the toll-free Wismer Bridge, the Moblissa dairy investment, infrastructural upgrades from Linden to Ituni, the corn and soya bean project, improvements to the Soesdyke–Linden Highway, internal road works in Kwakwani and other communities, the construction of over 50+ bridges from Linden to Lethem, and critical developments in healthcare and education, just to name a few. Yet, despite these achievements, growth in Region 10 continues to be persistently stifled by the PNC-led Regional Democratic Council (RDC)”.
“The choice before the people is now crystal clear: continue down the same road of failure under the PNC, or vote for genuine transformation under the PPP/C. Region 10 deserves its rightful place in Guyana’s national development story, a future of growth, prosperity, and opportunity,” he added.
At a previous engagement with residents of Linden, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, noted that the PPP/C has spent more money in communities across Guyana, including in Linden, which has seen many locals gaining employment through the awards of contracts, with more to come in the future. He said, “In the last two years alone, you had $18 billion spent on building roads with 700 odd contractors from this region alone… [In the next five years] there will be new opportunities because when we start building the concrete drains here in Linden and across the country, many more will get contracts.”
Moreover, Jagdeo told the massive gathering that in the next term, youths can look forward to better-paying jobs, education and training opportunities and improvement in the basic services like healthcare. To this end, he detailed plans to spend a whopping US$30 million on upgrading the Linden Regional Hospital into a state-of-the-art facility.
This will be further bolstered by opportunities for young people to establish their own businesses through a special development bank with zero-interest financing and other support from the next PPP/C Administration.
“We are going to tackle the cost of living to make sure that we bring down costs. We will put more money in people’s pockets. You will get more grants from the Government, the pensioners will see an increase, and everyone will see an increase,” he assured. But according to the VP, all this can only be achieved if the PPP/C not only returns to office after the upcoming polls but also wins overwhelmingly in Region 10 to continue rolling out initiatives that would benefit citizens there. “We have never won this region at the regional level, and we have had all sorts of disruption from the people who manage this region… They don’t want Region 10 to progress because they can’t then say the PPP discriminates against you. So, they will sabotage all of our activities… So, if we want to win this region, we need to have conversations in our family,” he posited.
“This is what makes us a national party. It’s a vision of a Guyana that is united and strong, a vision where all of our people, regardless of their race or their religion or their gender, find a home in a political party where they’re treated with respect, and they can look forward to the future. A party that will keep its word,” Jagdeo asserted.