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Ramotar promises more development for Orealla
President Donald Ramotar has promised Amerindians at Orealla and Siparuta a road connecting the two communities; expansion of agricultural production to include corn and other crops; more educational opportunities; a river ambulance; better healthcare; more training and job opportunities.
President Donald Ramotar at Orealla
The promises came when Ramotar and a team visited the Amerindian reservation yesterday.
Orealla has a population of about 1,500 persons and is located some 60 miles up the Corentyne River.
The Head of State was accompanied by Regional Chairman, David Armogan; Vice- Chairman, . Bhupaul Jhagroo and former Members of Parliament, Mr. Faizal M. Jaffarally and Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo.
He arrived by boat around 10:30 hrs to be greeted by residents and students in the area.
President Ramotar held a public meeting with the residents at Benab Square where he addressed several issues. He recalled the stance by the combined Opposition on many major projects and their actions in the National Assembly over the past three years.
He said that by the opposition not cooperating in Parliament, “a lot of harm could take place in Guyana.”
“I don’t want to be a President if we cannot do things for our people,” he said. The promised road should better improve their farming and other economic activities. “These are things that will transform our country!”
He said that the government is investing a lot of money in education to get the economy ready, “not only secondary schools—but technical and vocational schools, where we are training people who have dropped out of school.”
“The PPP and PPP/C Government have always stood by you through thick and thin!”
The opposition has accused the government of corruption, he said, but his government has put systems in place to sift through corruption.
There are the Public Procurement Commission and other measures. “We also recognize that at the local levels there are problems too—but we will deal with those things, and will put measures in place to deal with officials who want to misuse public funds and village funds in all the villages.”
The President was also desirous of reducing the electricity rates being paid by residents in the area, since they pay a higher rate than many on the Coast.
Mr. Jaffarally said that the rights of Guyanese were denied many, many years ago. “The PPP/C has always been on the side of the working people—in or out of office—We remember the struggles that Cheddi Jagan made for the people of Orealla and Siparuta!” Jaffarally noted that many top students today as well are performing exceedingly well in Region Six.
Dr. Mahadeo boasted that Orealla and Siparuta now have two medical doctors posted at the Orealla Health Centre where residents can also access an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to transport patients to and from the centre. “It’s already in Region Six, we are just doing some modifications—so you are going to have a boat—not just a boat, but it will be converted into an ambulance….it has special facilities…oxygen, etc.”
The government, he said, is also working hard to acquire a river ambulance to boost health care delivery, especially for patients who need to be transported out to Skeldon Hospital.
The President and his team left the reservation after interacting with and taking a few photographs with residents in the area.
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