Every vote matters – PPP/C candidate tells Corriverton residents

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) remains committed to upholding the constitutional right of every citizen to support the political party of their choice.
PPP/C candidate Dr Leslie Ramsammy made the comment during a community meeting held Monday evening at Number 76 Housing Scheme, Corriverton, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).

Speaking to residents, Dr Ramsammy emphasised that the party respects each individual’s freedom to choose their political affiliation, noting that this right was hard-won through the struggles of past generations.
“Don’t have anger in your heart. People are free to choose their side. For the one or two families in Number 76 Housing Scheme, the one or two families that might be living in various communities of Guyana, in Region Six in particular, who have chosen to vote for other parties, we say to you, that is your constitutional right, a right we fought for, a right that we were imprisoned for and we gave every citizen that right,” Ramsammy said but pointed out citizens should also consider their conscience and let it speak for them.

Acknowledging that there are challenges facing any government, the former Health Minister said, no government is perfect including the Irfaan Ali led PPP/C administration.
“The PPP cannot stand on this platform and say to any one of you that we have been perfect. Sometimes the drains are not kept clean. Sometimes it takes us long to repair the roads. And we still have some citizens that don’t have electricity. We still have some citizens that don’t have water. But when you look at the development in this country, never in the history of this country or any in CARICOM have we seen so much progress as in the last five years,” he boasted.
However, in the same breath Ramsammy warned against jeopardizing the livelihood of thousands of other families.
He noted that every single home in Guyana received benefits through the current administration.
“Every child in this country, regardless of race or religion, regardless of who their family voted for, received the cash grant. Every pensioner has benefited. These streets that we have built benefit every citizen and we are not done yet; because if you think that the last five years have seen unparalleled improvement, wait for the next five years,” Ramsammy added.
Giving a hint of some of what is to come should the party be returned to office at the September 1, poll, Ramsammy pointed out that all mud drains will be replaced with concrete drains and street lights will be installed on each utility poll.
“Not the solar light, but electric, long-lasting lights. And in every post, we will also put security cameras.”
the government has invested in the purchase of 100,000 street lights which will be installed across the country to enhance communities and improve security. Some of the lights have already arrived in the country.
The government is awaiting the gas to shore project which will allow the national electricity providing company – Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to be able to supply the increased demand for power when the streets lights are installed countrywide.
“These are the kind of things that we are focused on, not just continuing the big projects like bridges across rivers, like connecting countries with bridges, like highways, like schools, like hospitals, but coming into your communities and dealing with the things that affect your daily lives, like the drains, like the street lights, like the cameras, and like dealing with garbage. Because we cannot only look at the big projects, we must look at the things that affect our daily lives,” Ramsammy added.
Also speaking at the meeting was former General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R, Geeta Chandan-Edmond.
She called on persons not to gamble with their votes noting that one of the six candidates contesting the presidency at the upcoming poll, will not be able to represent Guyana on the international stage if elected.