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Hinds urges Guyanese nation builders at flag- raising ceremony in New Amsterdam
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, delivering what would be his last Republic Day address to Guyanese, urged people to truly take up their responsibilities to be nation builders. He was addressing Berbicians on the eve of Guyana’s 45th Republic Anniversary on the lawns of State House in New Amsterdam.
Composite picture: The hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead in the presence of the officials; a section of the crowd; fireworks.
The Prime Minister said that Guyana has experienced both bad and good times, “and we should be learning lessons from those experiences, so we can even progress faster in the near future.”
“We could have done better; we could have been much further along the road of growth and development, but we need not beat ourselves up too much, because we are a young country.”
The Prime Minister said that the period of growth and development over the past nine years shows the resilience of the Guyanese people. He talked extensively about sugar and the world sugar prices, and how those things affected Guyana.
Region Six Chairman, David Armogan, congratulated all Guyanese on the efforts they have made to build the nation in the past. He encouraged them to continue to make efforts so Guyana can develop.
Armogan added that Guyana has moved a long way in terms of its economy. “Our economy today is very stable; our exchange rate is stable; our macro- economic indicators show very clearly that this is a country that has achieved economic growth for the last seven years compared to many other economies in the world, some experiencing negative growth.”
He said that Guyana, today, stands at the crossroads. He told the gathering that if they are not careful in the weeks ahead, “some of the gains that we have made in the last 45 years can be reversed.”
The resources, he said, are there since Guyana is blessed with abundance. However, he said, the “very big political differences” separate Guyanese from each other. “In this very silly season of elections, where all kinds of racial and ethnic problems will begin to raise their ugly heads, I want us, as brothers and sisters, to continue to hold each other’s hands and walk through this period.”
He urged those present to not allow elections time to “blind our thoughts, ideas and our vision—or to create antagonism and unfriendliness amongst each other.”
Guyanese today, after 45 years of Republicanism, are more mature people, and so, the behaviour must be different. “We depend on the maturity of the people of Guyana—and all our citizens to ensure that we can have peaceful elections, and whoever wins, wins—that’s how democracy is.”
Punctuating the evening’s proceedings were several cultural items from various groups in New Amsterdam. There were the African Drummers, and various school children who sang and performed dances; poems; skits, etc.
Also delivering brief remarks at the function was Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam, Mr. Harold Dabydeen. The programme, which was well- attended, was chaired by Deputy- Regional Executive Officer (DREO), Mr. Imran Ally. Also attending the event were Member of Parliament, Mr. Faizal M. Jaffarally; Region Six Education Officer, Ms. Volika Jaikishun; Vice- Chairman, Mr. Bhupaul Jhagroo; and Regional Executive Officer, Region Six, Mr. Paul Ramrattan.
The various Heads of the Disciplined Services in ‘B’ Division were at the flag raising ceremony, The ‘B’ Division Joint Services led the military parade into the State House Compound.
After the hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead, fireworks lit up the eastern skies.
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