Former Region Two Vice Chairman Heeralall Mohan has passed away

Dear Editor, On the 7th of November 2018, Region Two, and the PPP /C suffered a great loss, when its former Vice Chairman, Mr Heeralall Mohan died suddenly. The 70 –year– old former Vice Chairman was also a member of parliament and a stalwart who championed the causes of farmers and workers. He was well-known by me since we were both born and grew up in the same village, Lima, Essequibo Coast.

He was well known both locally and internationally. He studied political science in the USSR and Germany. He fearlessly represented his country at countless meetings. We both fought for the restoration of democracy in 1992, we also spoke on the political platform side by side on the coast and Pomeroon River. He was indeed a true patriot to his country.

Mr Mohan was called upon to serve the region as the first vice chairman for the PPP/C in 1992 and worked his way up and finally became a member of parliament in 1998.The late vice chairman had a sound knowledge of the agricultural sector in Guyana, especially in the rice industry because he was also a rice farmer. He used his wealth of experience to lobby the government and parliament for improved conditions for poor rice farmers.

This ”country boy” was born in Lima, a well-known farming and fishing community, he was a ”grass root man”. He had his own style in dealing with workers and farmers’ problems. Our country, the region and the agricultural sector in particular suffered a great loss as a result of his passing. Yours faithfully, Mohamed Khan.