Diasporas groups plan victory parade and rally for coalition in Brooklyn
A grand victory parade and rally in honour of the Coalition Government in Guyana, is set to take place on Sunday 14th June 2015 from 11:00 am in Brooklyn, New York.
According to the organizers, the New York City Police Department have already approved the route of the march which begins at Bedford and Church Avenues, and will proceed East along Church Avenue to Schenectady Avenue where the grand rally will be held.
The March and Rally is being organized by a group of Guyanese who came together after requests from fellow citizens in the Diaspora to have their share of showing how much they are appreciative of the change in Government, and the achievement of 49 years of Independence.
Chairperson of the group, Ms. Sharif Fraser said she had no choice in bringing the group together after business woman, Ms. Doris Rodney of the Hills Restaurant broached the idea after watching the festivities that were streamed live from Guyana. She indicated that she immediately contacted a number of prominent individuals including members of the North American Region (NAR) of the PNCR, and the Alliance For Change (AFC).
Political activist, Rickford Burke and Ervin Washington are also part of the organizing committee. The logistics and stage preparations are being conducted by Bobby Vieira, who was asked to join the team and share his expertise. He will also be arranging for live streaming of the event.
The march which begins at 11:00 am will be followed by a rally which begins at the end of the parade. The two part program is set to feature speeches and remarks by a number of Federal, State and Local Politicians including US Congress Woman, Yvette Clarke and New York City Mayor, Bill De Blasio among others.
The second phase will see Guyanese performers including Lisa Punch, Jenny Ferreira and Anthony Allene. The expected large gathering of Guyanese (numbered in the thousands), and decked in their Green and Yellow shirts and caps are due to travel from as far as Connecticut, Washington D.C., Atlanta Georgia, Toronto Canada and even Guyana.
The committee has also extended a special invitation to Minister of State in the Ministry of the Presidency, Hon. Joseph Harmon and other Senior Government functionaries to grace the event with their presence, as well as offer remarks in relation to the new Government and its expectations.
The committee has also broached the idea of a similar reduced airfare with Fly Jamaica, for supporters from Guyana who have already signalled their interest to join in the North American celebrations, as they provided for persons who travelled from New York for the Independence Anniversary Celebrations in Guyana.
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