Proposed guiding principles of our new political party

Sep 17, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
I release below the draft of the guiding principles of the new political party which I propose will take us beyond 2020. This should support discussion going forward.
The Party’s Guiding Principles:
1. That Guyana be governed as a Democratic Republic, where the authority of the state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives.
2. Preservation of a sound, effective political system for choosing and replacing governments through free and fair elections;
3. Encouraging and facilitating the active participation of the people as citizens, in politics and civic life;
4. Delivering effective government which recognizes industry, innovation and workers as central to the attainment of our country’s goals of a standard of living where we can enjoy the fruits of our labor, achieve of our goals, be healthy and happy.
5. Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and
6. Enforcement of the Rule of Law, where the laws and procedures of Guyana apply equally to all of our citizens.
7.Freedom of Expression – Everyone is guaranteed the right to communicate with each other and express ideas freely in an open and fair society.
Objectives:
1. Maintain the Constitution of Guyana so that it reflects the will and wishes of the People.
2. Promote economic prosperity for all by creating an enabling environment which provides the legal, regulatory and physical infrastructure to support innovation and industry within the private sector.
3. Provide the physical and social infrastructure to ensure a mobile, healthy, educated work force.
4. Guarantee social, cultural and religious freedoms to all ethnic groups.
5. Guarantee equal rights of citizens under the law.
6. Guarantee freedom of expression and freedom to associate.
7. Develop and maintain Guyana’s national security to safeguard against both internal and external threats.
8. Work with the United Nations Commissions on Human Rights to facilitate the adoption of its universally established rights, to the extent that these rights reflect our country’s values, customs and traditions.
Craig Sylvester

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