We will not allow the PPP to undermine progress in Region 5

Aug 04, 2017 Letters

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Dear Editor,
I wanted to write this letter under the captioned “APNU+AFC RDC Councillors Will Remain Strong”, I opened the papers (Kaieteur News) and saw a letter under the captioned “The President is isolated from reality”. It makes me laugh when I read through the lines. Anyway, I won’t deal with the writer as to what he has mentioned, but I will deal with reality.
Maybe, while it is hard for some of us to accept reality, it is easy to accept falsehood and misconception; it will try to bring energy to those that believe in those two things. For 23 long years under the PPP, Guyanese could not have address any of its ministers or Presidents by false names, if they did, then reality would have kicked in, that is victimization and pressure by the PPP.
Today, I am happy that former ministers, Presidents, head of agencies along with current MPs can say what they want under the APNU+AFC Government. Democracy became a reality under President David A. Granger administration and some are really taking advantage of it. Thank the almighty for bringing Change to Guyana.
I fully endorsed the President’s remarks concerning the role of PPP at the local government level. In the letter I was reading, the writer seems to be confused because if he were to look at the newscast of TVG on the 2nd August 2017 under the caption “PRESIDENT BLAMES PPP/C FOR REGION 5 STANDOFF”, it is clear that President Granger was talking about the local government system in general.
The TVG reporter asked a question while the President was talking and the President continued his speech. At no time did the President stopped to address one region’s issues at that moment. The President did not say that there is a Mayor in Region 5, but reading, listening and understanding are three different things. So, I won’t blame that writer and TVG to put it how they want.
I must say that the President lives in reality and that is why I agree with his statement as to who are the ones that are hindering the works in the NDCs, RDCs and Municipalities’. It is the PPP people. In Region 5, I can clearly say that we at the RDC will stand strong against dictatorship and all those that want to hinder the development of the region. We will continue to walk out of meetings once the Chairman, Mr. Vickchand Ramphal fails to apologize to the REO and yours truly. We will continue to walk out as long as the chairman fails to apologise to the staff of the RDC that was present at the April Statutory Meeting that he branded as APNU+AFC supporters.
We will continue to walk out as long as the said chairman fails to give his findings of the misuse of the NDIA excavators at Bath. We will continue to walk out as long as the chairman fails to give his findings of the Housing Department Rebate for Residents of Region 5 during December 2016. He must apologise to the residents of Region 5 for hiding the letter so that the eligible residents could not have benefitted.
So, I must say thank you to HE President Granger for understanding who are the ones that are causing the confusion, the problems and wants to hinder development in the region. Thanks, Mr. President for living in reality and seeing the problems as it is, unlike some that make the problems and want to be the saint in what they created (PROBLEMS).
Mr. President, yes you are correct, the PPP does not want development. They are afraid of development in Guyana and the number of works that are happening in the region without the PPP’s input. Positive works are happening in all sectors in Region 5 that is causing the PPP to have constant headaches because they failed for 23 years and now the residents are seeing the reality.
I must also let the residents know that for 2018 (next year) the Chairman and his entire PPP’s component of the RDC, did not submit ANY PROJECT to be done in 2018 within Region 5. We the councillors were given one month for project submission for works to be done in the various villages. But once again the PPP fails to name or submit one single project. So the PPP will be failing the people of Region 5 come 2018, as they are presently doing.
But I can assure the people of Region 5, be it Bath Settlement, Cotton Tree, Blairmont, Dundee, Bush Lot and the rest of the region that works will happen in region 5 come 2018. We will see more infrastructural works be under taken by the region 5 administration without the input of the PPP as they so desire. I want to assure the people of the region that the APNU+AFC councillors will remain strong and steadfast in ensuring development takes place in all sectors. We will continue to better the lives of our people in true and strong representation at various levels and sectors. We will continue to stand with you towards betterment, not like some that want to see you fall for their gains in politics.
I must commend the REO and team for working toward a better and more developed Region 5. We on the government side of the RDC will fully support the administration as long as our people will benefit and there is development taking place. I want to call on the PPP supporters to ask the Chairman and PPP’s side of the RDC, WHY IS IT THAT THEY FAIL TO PROPOSE PROJECTS FOR 2018? But like I said and will continue to say, the PPP is a failure.
As the letter writer seems to be on name calling and mud slugging, I will not go on that road. When some see the present development that is taking place that didn’t happen in the past 23 years of the PPP, I know it’s hard for them to take it. But say what you want and try to set me up, I WILL BE MORE STRONG and continue to work for the people in this time of change. Once again I must comment and thank HE President Granger for seeing through the eyes of reality and publicly accepting who are the ones failing Guyana. Let’s continue the hard work as we strive for a better Guyana and a Good Life For All, under the APNU+AFC Government.
Abel Seetaram
APNU+AFC
RDC Councillor
Region 5

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