Why are we surprised?

Jan 23, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
All the papers of Saturday January 18, 2014, carried reports of David Granger calling for a better standard of living in Region 10. Clearly the call by Granger and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is designed to create the impression that Region 10 is neglected by the administration. It is also subtly insinuating racial discrimination, since it is known that mostly Afro-Guyanese live there.
However, the facts are vastly different. People in Linden, where the bulk of the citizens in Region 10 live, enjoy free electricity. No other area is this happening. That area has one of the most modern and well-equipped hospitals in our country.
The government spent billions keeping the Bauxite industry afloat until it found investors to take over the company. Moreover, tax concessions were given to a company to establish a call centre in the area that is providing many jobs. Jobs are also created by companies in the forest sector.
Clearly Granger cannot be serious, his talk is cheap.
The Government also set up a Fund, LEAP. It would be interesting to publish the names of all those who took loans from LEAP and how much was repaid.
The problem in Linden is that the Opposition has created a dependent mentality in the area. They expect that government must give them everything. Moreover, they have also created a callous outlook in some of their supporters. The bullyism, threats etc. are what the Opposition offers their supporters as leadership.
Business people suspected to be government supporters, either by their race or because they make their views known are attacked, and many leave in fear of their lives.
Clearly the APNU/AFC leadership in Region 10, like the Georgetown City Council, is disastrous. It has led to chaos and decline.
Why are we surprised? They did it to the whole country when they were in power from 1964 to 1992!
Rebecca Constance

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