President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday night issued a rallying call to residents of Region Three, urging them to turn out in overwhelming numbers on September 1 to defend the gains made over the last five years and to secure even greater transformation in the years ahead.
“The best way to crush ignorance, the best way to crush egotistical gangsters, is to crush them overwhelmingly at the polls. And we will do that with our votes for the PPP,” the Head of State declared to thunderous applause as he wrapped up the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) rally at Stewartville.
Returning to his home region, with his wife and parents—both from Region Three—by his side, President Ali reminded the massive crowd that the progress they now enjoy did not happen by chance but by deliberate and determined investment.
“When we started this journey in 2020, we said Region Three will be the symbol of transformation. Today, look around—there is a new commercial bank, a new mall, a new private hospital, training and recreational facilities. This is the story of every village, and we will not stop,” he told supporters.
He pointed to signature projects such as: the new Four-Lane Demerara River Bridge, delivered toll-free and anchored by the Guyana-China Friendship Park; the Schoonord-to-Crane highway, completed in record time and now being extended to Wales and Parika and agricultural revitalisation, with farmlands in Crane, Wakenaam, and Leguan now holding value and promise, after once being sold off in desperation.
“These investments prove that Region Three has become the beating heart of Guyana’s transformation,” Dr Ali said.
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The President stressed that the September 1 vote is about choosing between progress and stagnation, unveiling major projects already on the agenda for Region Three’s future:
- A new stadium at Crane
- A Level Five Regional Hospital
- A Medical College at Tuschen
- A regional shipping hub at Parika to connect farmers directly with Caribbean markets
- Expanded housing, agriculture, and tourism lands
- Direct government transfers to help families build and upgrade their homes
“When you vote, think of the new roads, the opening of new lands, the opportunities that lie ahead. On September 1, you are voting for all of this,” he said.
Dr Ali ended on a personal note, thanking his village and the wider Region Three for the support that has carried him to the presidency.
“All of the glory, all of the honour belongs to you. You are the strength and foundation of me, and I recommit to work harder every day to make you prouder,” he said, vowing that no threat could ever derail the region’s or the country’s progress.
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