Opposition bolsters support from rallies held in hinterland

GrangerGeorgetown: The Opposition coalition wrapped up its elections campaign meetings with major rallies in Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem over the past few days, boasting of a surge in support and promising the hinterland residents a range of goodies days ahead of the May 11 polls.

According to the coalition, it has been fanning out into Regions One (Barima-Waini); Four (Demerara-Mahaica); Five (Mahaica-Berbice); Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Nine (Upper Essequibo-Upper Takutu) to spread its message as the days wind down to when the nation will head to the polls to select the party they believe are capable of taking the country forward.

At a public rally held in Mahdia, Region Eight recently, leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Presidential Candidate of the coalition, David Granger; Prime Ministerial Candidate, Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Moses Nagamootoo, AFC’s Trevor Williams and several other members of the coalition took to the platform, detailing their plans for that region. The slogan of the coalition, “a better life for all, better must come” was sounded across the region by the leaders.

Meanwhile, over at Region One, Mabaruma and Port Kaituma, a coalition team led by Sandra Granger, wife of David Granger; Catherine Hughes; Dr George Norton; and Mervyn Williams, on Tuesday held a “mini public rally” where the coalition’s messages were not only disseminated but residents were given the opportunity to air their views and concerns on matters which were affecting the community and the region as a whole.

Speaking to the  Guyana Times on Tuesday evening, Hughes related that the response received from the community was “electrifying and overwhelming” to say the least. Hughes said that the response was beyond her expectations. “There were lots of people, it was really beyond what I had expected.”

According to Hughes, the residents then related some of the problems which were severely affecting them in the region, including deplorable roads, the lack of technical schools and employment opportunities for the youth. She noted that the message of the coalition was the same as the one it has been preaching all across the country, that is, “every Guyanese deserved a piece of the national pie and better must come” and that this will be ensured under an APNU/AFC Government.  Up to press time, the coalition was conducting its Lethem, Region Nine rally after which it will move to the mining town of Linden where it will conduct its penultimate rally in Wismar on Thursday before moving to the Square of the Revolution on Saturday for its last and final rally.