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More advanced, inclusive form of governance needed – AFC
The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that the party is confident that the 10th Parliament will deliver on
AFC’s Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan
its mandate to serve in the best interest of all the people of Guyana.
This was expressed by the party’s Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, at a press conference yesterday at the Sidewalk Café on Middle Street in Georgetown.
Ramjattan said the party believes that, if given a fair opportunity, the Parliament will see the introduction of a more advanced, inclusive form of governance, one where all the people of Guyana feel that their concerns are being addressed by their leaders.
“The Tenth Parliament is a definite, positive way forward for Guyana.”
Adding that the AFC intends to work with the other political parties in the Parliament, Ramjattan said that their colleague MPs will ensure that the end results of the deliberations in the National Assembly are ultimately for the development of all Guyana.
“To this end, the AFC, through its magnificent seven in the House, pledges its commitment to a Development Oriented’ Parliamentary agenda,” Ramjattan said.
He explained that the AFC will, in the course of the life of the Parliament, bring Motions and Bills to the House, with the intentions that at the end of the deliberations the people can benefit.
“Where we see necessary, the AFC will question the government, in an objective manner, much as we have been doing through our presentations in the debate on Financial Papers 7 and 8/2011. Our questions on these two papers have been confined to four line items. We believe it is our duty as elected representatives of the people to ask the questions the people on the streets and in the market places and in their homes are asking.”
Ramjattan asserted that the Tripartite Talks will continue in good spirit. He noted that the AFC anticipates that the 2012 National Budget may not be as big a challenge as some predict, but stressed that this is providing the committee set up under the Tripartite Arrangement to look at the Budget steps up the work it is expected to do.
He continued: “There must be more than talks of commitment. This is time for action! The AFC has identified its representatives for the Budget talks and our people are standing by.”
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