Georgetown: President Donald Ramotar promised to go the extra mile to ensure progress continues. The Head of State made these remarks during the 47th Independence celebrations at the National Park Saturday night. “On this the 47th anniversary…I appeal to our political leaders to join me in creating conditions of improved political trust that would allow us to work together, in spite of our differences, to build this country of ours and to make it truly great so that we can take a bigger part in resolving regional and global issues.”
“I believe that at this time when our economy is doing better, we are well positioned to move closer towards achieving this vision. We should not let this moment pass; we should not squander this opportunity. I implore all of our political leaders to join me in working to build a grand future for all of our people.”
The Head of State, who is the head of a minority government following the November 2011 General Elections, stressed that in any society, there will be differences of opinions and in approaches to various issues.
The President warned that Guyana should not lose its good standing in the regional and international bodies and therefore be listed as a non-cooperation jurisdiction.
“I urge that the parties reconvene in the Parliamentary Special Select Committee and bring the Anti money laundering Bill to the House on May 28, 2013 with a view to passing it,” It is time to show more political maturity; “it is a time to put Guyana first; nothing should be done to jeopardize the welfare of our people and country.”
The President noted the country’s unprecedented run of sustained economic growth of 4.5 to five per cent per annum.
“The stellar performance of Guyana’s economy and the excellent prognosis for the future speaks volumes about the resilience of our economy, the soundness of our economic planning, and the industriousness of the Guyanese people.”
Underscoring other important issues the President said, “Guyana is working with another of its neighbours, Brazil on infrastructural integration. A deep water port and a fully paved Linden-Lethem road would allow for Guyanese products to be traded into additional and much larger markets, benefitting many industries through higher export volumes.
I am pleased to report that senior-level teams from both countries are working diligently to accelerate the realization of these projects.”
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