The PPP/C Government has done wonders in year one (PART 2)

Dear Editor,
President Ali, in a spirit of peace and reconciliation, pledged that he would be a President for every Guyanese, a commitment to which he remains firm and unwavering. He has assured all Guyanese of his desire to build a country for all Guyanese. Clearing letting every Guyanese know that “there is no need to fear; there is no need for distinction based on political persuasion; no need for distinction based on ethnicity.” The PPP/C is a Government for all Guyana.
With this being said, our PPP/C Government want to ensure affordable housing for every Guyanese, acknowledging that housing is a basic need which they intend to satisfy. Our Housing Minister has begun to prepare the groundwork to deliver on the PPP/C’s promise of 50,000 house lots over the next five years. This is a housing programme that will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction and home improvement sectors.
Over 1,000 persons have received their house lots as the Ministry of Housing and Water presses forward with its ‘Dream Realised’ initiative. Already, Low-income housing for citizens is a pillar of development that is representative of the commitment of our Government to bettering the lives of all Guyanese.
So, every Guyanese who have received a house since August 02, 2020 must be extremely proud of the PPP/C’s commitment. One must also remember that the APNU+AFC Administration’s largest housing project failed to accomplish the objective of facilitating home ownership because the former Government failed to amend the relevant laws. That is why the PPP/C have always prioritised affordable housing, but the APNU+AFC derailed the sector with weak ideas and poor implementation.
Our Minister of Public Works is working around the clock in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a wide range of sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions and development. They are establishing ways to make infrastructure more effective, and help improve the outcomes on investments in infrastructure for the benefit of every Guyanese and national development.
Minister Edghill and his team of qualified advisors, architects, engineers, project managers and specialists bring industry best practices to Guyana’s infrastructure projects. As we move around this country, we are witnessing an evidence-based approach to infrastructure development, relying on data and fact-based planning to inform decision-making and meet the needs of the present generation and those to come.
Guyana’s physical infrastructure is being revolutionised, and a number of transformative infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges and ports, will be undertaken, which presents a humongous opportunity for local and international investors.
The PPP/C Government’s transformational agenda in terms of infrastructure will require huge investment, and the Government is enthusiastic in attracting investment through public-private partnerships and through the partnerships between foreign and local companies.
In the area of education, the Education Minister has combined with COURSERA and the Commonwealth of Learning platform to offer 4,000 free online courses. The responses received have been enthusiastic.
Investment in the education sector can never be a waste of time, educating the nation is of paramount priority to the PPP/C, as the administration views education as a vehicle to transport Guyanese out of the cycle of poverty. It is evident across every corner of Guyana that the PPP/C is investing in education of our nation’s children.
There is a series of other measures the PPP/C Administration has implemented and plans to undertake, all of which are intended to alleviate the suffering of the Guyanese people
Our challenges were many: the COVID-19 pandemic, the natural disasters, and by no means least, the refusal of the APNU+AFC Opposition coalition to recognise our PPP/C Administration; however, the PPP/C is determined to work for the people of Guyana, as progress continues in this country at an accelerated pace.
After one year in office, the progress made in the country by the President and his cabinet is nothing short of monumental. The development has touched every region of Guyana and, more importantly, the lives of all Guyanese, regardless of race or political affiliation.
The wheels of progress continue to turn at an accelerated pace.
After one year in office, the progress made in the country by the President and his PPP/C administration is nothing short of monumental. The development train has touched every part of Guyana, and more importantly the lives of all Guyanese, regardless of race or political affiliation.
Guyana’s rapid development has presented an abundance of investment opportunities for Guyanese. There are major developmental and transformational projects that we have outlined in our 2020 and 2021 budgets respectively that have started the work, and the PPP/C Government are inviting people like yourself to get into consortiums and partner with the Government to participate and take advantage of these projects that are made available, especially to Guyanese.
In addition to the operationalisation of the largescale Gas-to-Energy and Amaila Falls Hydropower projects for the main grid, the Government intends to expand the Hinterland Electrification Programme by implementing several small, renewable energy projects for urban and off-grid communities.
Our Government has applied to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for financial support for the Hinterland Electrification Programme, and intends to use some of the proceeds to fund the construction and rehabilitation of two small, hydropower plants at Lethem, Region Nine. These are a 1.5-megawatt (MW) plant at Kumu and a 0.7 MW plant at Moco Moco.
The current and future investments in agriculture are aimed at ensuring that food security is maintained in Guyana and the Caribbean. This will also ensure that the health and wellbeing of citizens is sustained across this country.
The PPP/C Government and their agencies are doing their best to assist the affected flood families, but there are those elements in our relief system that continue to hamper relief efforts and donations from reaching the right persons; and even if those donations do reach the right persons, they are not the full allotments, due to some corrupt so-called community leaders.
Our President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Ministers of Cabinet, and other PPP/C MPs have been visiting flood-affected areas across this country, engaging citizens and offering assistance regardless of race or perceived political affiliation.
A flood is an unforeseeable natural calamity which not only ruins the lives of several people, but is also disastrous for the economy, so it is not by coincidence that the President has announced that his administration will commence the payment of financial assistance to the tune of $7.8B to the thousands of Guyanese who have been affected by the recent floods, the largest relief allocation in the country’s history.
We must all be proud of our PPP/C Government’s achievements and the Government’s maturity. This Government has come a long way, although there are still some political and social challenges that confront us!
Let us all reflect on the major lesson we have learnt. We now have a Government that care about us, and have demonstrated this over the last year. While we have achieved much, we could have achieved much more, had it not been for the unfortunate five-month periods in our political history after the March 02, 2020 General and Regional Elections.

Sincerely,
David Adams