The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has delivered in abundance to indigenous communities, Dr Sarah Browne, President of the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) and a proud Lokono indigenous woman, said Sunday as the party launched its re-election bid.
“Over 2,000 indigenous Community Service Officers who were mercilessly fired under the previous administration have all been rehired,” Browne said, beaming with pride.
“Millions of dollars are now being transferred directly to the bank accounts of indigenous communities ,” she said, real money reaching real people to improve lives in places like Santa Rosa and beyond.
She pointed to what she called a “massive investment in health and education,” noting that the PPP has built schools and health centres in remote communities “where there were none before.”
“Ours is a legacy where young Guyanese, including young indigenous people, are given the opportunity to own homes and live in an environment where we can dream big and make those dreams a reality,” Browne said.
Reflecting on the past, Browne said the PPP’s return to office rescued indigenous communities from neglect.
“We took Guyana from the grasp of APNU+AFC that almost took us back to the dark days of dictatorship,” she declared.
Today, she said, indigenous youth are seizing new opportunities: “Many of us are now the first in our families to go to the University of Guyana, to own our own homes, to lift our families out of poverty. There has never been a better time to be young and indigenous in Guyana.”
Browne concluded by urging her fellow indigenous people to see the difference the PPP has made.
“The Guyana we know today did not happen by accident,” she said, noting that it happened because of visionary leadership.
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