Guyanese must be careful not to reverse progress made -Teixeira at Kwakwani flag-raising
Georgetown, GINA, May 26, 2012
Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira on Friday evening joined residents of Region 10 at Worrell’s Park, Kwakwani for the region’s flag-raising ceremony to usher in Guyana’s 46th anniversary as an independent nation.
While addressing the gathering, she said that the kaleidoscope that makes Guyana so diverse is extremely unique and, that despite the differences it is time for all Guyanese to begin seeing themselves as one.
“We are not perfect, our country is not perfect; there are many problems and challenges that we have to face, but I ask you to show me the country that has been able to eradicate all the poverty, struggle, and other social ills…what we have Guyanese have done and are capable of doing far greater; we have been able to put this little country on the world map,” she said.
Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira delivering remarks at the flag-raising ceremony to mark Guyana’s 46th independence anniversary at Kwakwani, Region 10
This was done largely through the country’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
Guyana has been able to achieve five consecutive years of positive growth of four percent at a time when other Caribbean countries have experiencing great economic troubles. The Presidential Advisor said that regardless of differences such as political persuasions, geography, race, or religion, Guyanese as a people, have a lot to be proud of.
She also spoke of the threats posed by climate change, rising oil prices, and the prevailing economic recession in Europe, all of which will have an impact on Guyana one way or another.
“Guyana is on a path for a brighter future and we must be very careful to not erode and undermine that path; it must be careful to not reverse the gains that we have made as a country. Today as we meet, it is time for us to do some introspection; to look at what we have done and what we need to do…we must find a way to find answers to the problems and challenges we face as a people. If we use threats and cut budgets, it will not work,” Teixeira asserted.
Region 10 residents at the flag-raising ceremony at Worrell’s Park, Kwakwani.
She concluded that this is the time that Guyana needs mature and wise leadership and urged residents to work together at the family, community, regional and national levels to find workable solutions.
Meanwhile, Regional Chairman, Sharma Solomon in his remarks said that Guyana is a relatively young nation with many aspirations and used the forum to call on the parliament of Guyana to expedite the process for the holding of local government elections.
The Golden Arrowhead being hoisted at Kwakwani, Region 10
Regional Vice Chairman, Byron Lewis reminded the residents that the attainment of independence signalled a call for all to work together towards a common goal.
Guyana gained its independence from Great Britain on May 26, 1966.