AFC renews commitment to ensure fair and equitable dispensation in national resources for all Guyanese

The Alliance For Change (AFC) at the conclusion of its National Executive Committee (NEC) renewed its commitment to ensuring that a fair and equitable dispensation in the allocation of our national resources be to the benefit of all Guyanese.

The NEC which was held its meeting last Friday saw presentations from party Leader Khemraj Ramjattan MP, who discussed the present political and economic situation, the high cost of living and inflation, internal infights within the PPP and that Party’s bad governance, especially concerning the Exxon contract and discrimination in infrastructural contracts.

He also called on party activists to be seen more publicly despite the victimization and fear the PPP inculcates.

Party Chairman Cathy Hughes MP, reported on the recently concluded successful meeting with the United States Congressional Black Caucus and the party’s participation in the diaspora conference in Washington DC.

 The Washington Conference was held on September 27^th to 28^th 2023. Hosted under the theme “Promoting inclusive governance, inclusive economic growth, equal justice, social equality, and sustainable development for all Guyanese in an era of oil and gas,” the organisers and participants had an opportunity to share their concerns about governance in Guyana and meet U.S legislators.

The AFC’s stated regional representatives, in their reports, highlighted the continued unfair allocation of government contracts to persons with limited experience and the resulting low quality of infrastructure works. “The consistency of this issue across all regions and the incidence of corrupt practices continues to be alarming.”

The party, in its release, also expressed grave concern with reports from Region 1, 3, 7, 8 and 9 of the large number of Venezuelans that are residing in these regions supposedly undocumented.

According to the party, substantiated reports were received of these Venezuelans overrunning region 1 including the Warrau district and PPP officials preparing birth certificate forms for Venezuelans at the office of the Prime Minister’s representative.  The Alliance For Change notes with grave concern this occurrence given our sensitive border controversy with Venezuela.

As part of the AFC’s discussion on the way forward the Party stressed the need for constitutional reform especially in post elections coalition, the need for legislation to facilitate biometrics and the residency requirement for a new voters list all prior to the next national and regional elections.