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President Donald Ramotar addresses the meeting
President Donald Ramotar addresses the meeting

 President recommits to unstinting development of sugar industry …tells Blairmont meeting of plans for ethanol production and other types of refined sugar

 

RESIDENTS of Blairmont, West Coast Berbice, turned out in their numbers when President Donald Ramotar conducted a walk-about, then spoke at a public meeting on Saturday in the mostly agricultural community. 

The Head of State, accompanied by Education Minister Priya Manickchand, took the opportunity to interact with dozens of residents who informed him of issues such as the sporadic quality of the water supply. This issue, the President said will be addressed.

The crowd at the Blairmont meeting

The crowd at the Blairmont meeting

Among the questions put to him was his reason for going to general elections before the constitutionally due date. President Ramotar informed residents that he was forced to call elections approximately one year earlier than constitutionally due, because of the stance taken by the political Opposition in Parliament.
explained that instead, all the Opposition did was attempt to cut the National Budget and try to put obstacles in the way of the country’s development. Despite this, PreHe said, “They have never lifted a finger to tell the Government that you should build more roads, that you should build more schools, and that you should build more hospitals, never!” He sident Ramotar said, Guyana’s economy continued to grow at an average of 5% annually. This figure could have been as much as 10%, he added, if there was a “little bit” of cooperation from the Opposition.

The focus on education, President Ramotar said, has seen the construction of technical institutes and a series of training programmes to ensure that Guyanese are technically equipped to take advantage of job opportunities that would result from the building of the power plant, such as those in the manufacturing sector. Many would have also begun to benefit from the job opportunities from the actual construction of the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project, he noted.
The fact that the main Opposition leader, David Granger, has now had a change of heart and is in favour of the project, is a demonstration of his character, President Ramotar said. Character, he said, is important when electing a president. “He wants personal power to run this country like his personal property”.
The President stated that the level of hypocrisy and dishonesty displayed by the Opposition showed that persons like that “must never be allowed to get close to government”. He announced that before the end of this year, once re-elected, construction will begin on the site.
The President was asked about his plans for the sugar industry on which many in the community depend. The challenges facing the sugar industry were acknowledged by the President, who cited the labour shortage with an average turnout of 63%. The sector has to be re-organised, he explained, and Government remains committed to this, unlike the political Opposition. He recommitted to supporting the sugar industry, saying, “Over the next five years, I am willing to put $20B in this industry to ensure its viability”, an announcement that was greeted with loud cheers from the crowd.
He urged residents to be vigilant against those who come bearing “wild promises”, such as a promised 20% pay increase which was made a few years ago by the political Opposition.
Discussions are already underway with the Indian Government to ensure that the Guyana Government is ably assisted in its quest to continue supporting the sugar industry, he added. Plans highlighted by President Ramotar included production of ethanol, other types of refined sugar and other value- added products.
These were just some of the incentives for residents to ensure that Government is returned to office with a majority, the Head of State explained. Mention was also made of the need for an expanded Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the Marriott Hotel, which is due to open its doors on April 16, the Anti-Money Laundering Bill and several other initiatives aimed at bettering the lives of Guyanese.

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Ramotar is the head of the most corrupt regime that any English speaking former British colony in South America or the WI has known. The PNC was a safe haven for Guyanese in comparison with their plight under the PPP. You stand now a higher chance by at least 100 to 1 of getting murdered in Guyana under the PPP. And you stand by the same amount a higher chance of getting murdered by a PPP supporter of Indo descent. One does not need any further evidence to show that the PPP is the most rotten government ever in any of the English speaking country in South America and the WI.

Mr.T
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Why Al TYUh giving Dem Bhias SHITTINGS so early.  Man Al YUh wait for April 15th nah.

 

The fireworks will soon be released.

 

The AFC can only talk and talk is cheap.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Why Al TYUh giving Dem Bhias SHITTINGS so early.  Man Al YUh wait for April 15th nah.

 

The fireworks will soon be released.

 

The AFC can only talk and talk is cheap.

Look who is talking about talking! You are looking at the bullshitter in chief pretending he can resurrect the victim when he was the mugger. Sugar had 23 years in PPP hands and it has been on life support ever since. It is not that it cannot be resuscitated. It just need blood plasma added and careful nurturing and that is something the PPP cannot do. They are too crooked and see spending money as a chance to steal not to produce good works that benefit the state. Their stealing options rank first.

FM

The PPP killed sugar, and it started when Ramotar sat on the Board of Guysuco.

 

Jagdeo said he would personally see to it that the Skeldon factory was fixed. Instead it takes twice as much of canes to make a ton of sugar.

 

They have put an alcoholic to run Skeldon.  He urinates on the public road, and insults the Police. He is now before the courts for "riotous behavior."

The PPP govt. transferred the Police who charged this jackass.

FM

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