At a charged and emotional A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) public meeting last evening in Tiger Bay, Georgetown, former Mayor Pt. Ubraj Narine issued a blistering condemnation of the Ministry of Housing under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, accusing it of orchestrating a brutal and heartless campaign against poor families, especially single mothers, through the repossession of land.
With passion that echoed through the community, Narine called out what he described as “cruelty disguised as policy,” denouncing the government’s decision to reclaim lands from low-income recipients who failed to meet an unforgiving six-month payment deadline. “Shame on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government and its Ministers of Housing!” he thundered. “How can you expect a struggling mother—who can’t even properly feed her children—to magically find the money to pay for land in six months?”
Narine shared real stories of single mothers who had their hopes for a better life ripped away simply because they could not afford the financial demands imposed by the state. “This isn’t just bureaucratic insensitivity,” he said, “this is cruelty. It is the calculated targeting of the poor. It is an assault on dignity, and it must end.”
But amid the heartbreak, Narine offered a message of hope and defiance. He pledged that come September 1, when the APNU takes office, the tide will turn. “We will put an end to this injustice. Under a government led by A Partnership for National Unity, land will not be used as a weapon against the poor. It will be a tool for empowerment.”
He promised a complete overhaul of the land allocation system, one that reflects empathy, economic reality, and fairness. “No mother will be punished for being poor. No family will be robbed of their future because they need more time. We will build a system that lifts people up—not pushes them down.”
Narine assured Tiger Bay residents that a government under A Partnership for National Unity will center the needs of ordinary Guyanese, especially the most vulnerable. “We will protect our mothers. We will defend our children. We will make home ownership possible again for everyone—not just the rich and powerful.”
The Tiger Bay event formed part of A Partnership for National Unity’s grassroots outreach during the election cycle aimed at reclaiming government and restoring dignity, justice, and real solutions for the people. As Narine reminded the crowd, “This fight is for every mother who cried herself to sleep after losing her only shot at land. This fight is for every child who deserves a home. And together, we will win it.”
