From Arcadia to Atlanta: The PNC at 60
And to think I had promised myself not to join real knowledgeables in commenting on People’s National Congress (PNC) leader David Arthur Granger’s remarks to his Party faithful gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA two weeks ago.
But because I did present, through this column, my own personalized “series” on “the PNC at Sixty” before and during the October Anniversary reflections and festivitiesand because I feel I was the first to point in the direction of the 2020 Republic Jubilee Elections amidst Exxon’s imminent Guyana Oil Flow, I thought I should offer a one-time member’s brief take on the issue(s).
Firstly, it has to be intriguing to witness how our political managers and would-be leaders strategise their approaches to either maintain power- or re-capture it. Amidst all of our- the ordinary man’s- daily struggles to live a reasonable life. If not Minister Jordan’s “Good Life”.
One cannot mistake, fail to recognise the incumbents’ preaching their governmental/developmental achievementsreal, actual, planned, perceived or imagined. The message is: We are achieving on your behalf so we need beyond 2020 to continue what has and will be started.
The formal political/Parliamentary opposition- often aided and abetted by Civil Society’s critics and others feeling wronged or victimised- campaigns on all fronts for attention and “early” 2020 votes. Within that context then I wish to mention the PNC in Mocha-Arcadia, East Bank Demerara. Sorry. Apologies might be in order right here right now. Because did I just write “PNC”? Should it be “Government”?
The Government in Mocha- and soon all over!?
How the government functionaries pleased me! Especially another one of the President’s former army officers – a Mr Lelon Saul. Officer Saul is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Housing Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) – an entity now vital to the attainment of Minister Jordan’s Good Life- in terms of a house on land – one dream of every citizen.
Well, the residents of Mocha-Arcadia were assured – a fortnight ago - that “all of their concerns” regarding land preparation and development to accommodate both them and newcomers relocated from Broad Street, Charlestown are being speedily addressed. Lands are being allocated aback of Mocha-Arcadia at a place named appropriately, Prosperity. Mr Saul also pledged that the Ministries of Public Health and Public Security are swiftly attending to the villagers’ long overdue requests. A needed bridge and a playground will also appear swiftly.