We became very interested in Guyana after its parliament was prorogued

Jun 15, 2015 News

– Congresswoman Clark

From Dale Andrews in New York

They came from New Jersey, Connecticut,Washington DC and even as far north as Canada and when they joined up with theirfellow countrymen from Brooklyn, they numbered about 10,000.
The event was the specially organized victory rally for the new coalition government, organized by a group of Guyanese calling themselves the New York committee for victory Celebrations.
It started off with a parade with thousands forming a sea of yellow and green making their way through a section of Brooklyn, leaving onlookers in awe at the sheer size.
The heat was almost unbearable but it did not deter the thousands of Guyanese living in North America from expressing how relieved they are to eventually behold a government of national unity. And there was no holding back of their expressions which even spilled over to non-Guyanese who were also a part of the event.
In attendance were Ministers Cathy Hughes, Joseph Harmon and Raphael Trotman, who thanked the Guyanese living in New York and other parts of the USA for their support and also brought them up to speed with how the new government plans to take Guyana forward.
Throughout the event, which saw presentations from Guyanese performing artists such as Eddie Neblett, Lisa Punch and Adrian Dutchin, there was a feeling that Guyana’s motto of One People, OneNation,One Destiny was on display for all who were there to memorise and live it.
The new Guyana government received a number of citations from established US organisations and high ranking lawmakers, including New York assembly woman Guyanese Roxanne Persaud, popular New York Congresswoman Yvette Clark and Congressman Hakeen Jeffries.
“I am here to share with you in the celebration of the fair elections that were held onMay 11 2015 in which a multi-party , multi-racial coalition of the Guyana Action Party,The National Front Alliance;The People’sNational Congress Reform, The Working People’s Alliance and TheAlliance For Change triumphed and made a transition in leadership that was peaceful,” Congresswoman Clake declared.
And in her native Jamaican dialect she wooed the crowd when she announced, “Boi, Guyana is big and broad these days.”
in her address to the large Guyanese gathering congresswoman Clarke, the only Jamerican woman in the US Congress, revealed that the last General Elections in Guyana was so significant that she took time to use her office to monitor what was going on.
According to Clark, interest in what was taking place in Guyana grew after Donald Ramotar prorogued the parliament to stave off a No Confidence vote against his government.
She said that letters were sent to US Secretary of State John Kerry, urging him to investigate the suspension of the National Assembly prior to the vote of no confidence
“When there are attempts to undermine democracy in Guyana…I will not remain silent. I will raise my voice on behalf of the people who have been excluded from full participation in our civil society.
The rally also heard speeches from all three Guyanese government officials.
The event came in for high praise from the New York Police Department which described it as one of the largest and most peacefully organised event of its kind in the Brooklyn area…

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