Georgetown: Following earlier celebrations at the Indian Cultural Centre, President Donald Ramotar joined thousands of Guyanese to celebrate Holi, the Festival of Spring, at events hosted by Inspire Inc., at the Guyana National Stadium and the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha at Everest Cricket Ground Friday.
Phagwah or Holi which is ushered in with the burning of Holika, is observed as a national holiday in Guyana, and is the Hindu celebration of the Spring festival and the dawning of the New Year.
While extending Holi greetings to the large gathering at the Guyana National Stadium, President Ramotar highlighted the significance of this celebration, noting that Guyanese have much to celebrate.
The fact that the Government was able to transform the Guyanese economy and engage in some of the most sophisticated types of operations aimed at enhancing the lives of the people, in this regard the president underscored that Guyanese have much to commemorate.
“Our economy has grown, we have reduced the debt and increased social spending, and we are now almost having Universal Secondary Education in our country.
In the last three years we had a bit of obstruction in the parliament, we could have achieved more, but we have achieved a lot, therefore in my next term in office you will have cheaper electricity, we will build an industrial country and we will build a new hospital… new highways, deep water harbour…" he told the gathering.
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