“It is a movement of taking govt to the people” – PM Nagamootoo

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– “This is called open governance and this is unique in Guyana”

– “They came here seeking out solutions with their ministers”

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, April 16, 2019

“Today is another experience of open governance and another experience of Guyanese democracy where the government comes to the people and ministers interact with ‘grassroots’ individuals,” stated Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, who is currently performing the duties of the President.

He shared his thoughts about the government outreach which was held today at the University of Guyana’s Tain Campus in Berbice.

“There has been a long stream of people coming in and out to the various ministries looking after matters that concern their welfare from students to farmers to cattle rearers.”

He added that the activity of bringing the government to the people is “called open governance and this is unique in Guyana and it has been a success. It is growing, this is today not an experience, it is a movement of taking people to the government.”

Following the conclusion of the outreach, the ministers fanned out to different communities in East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6, “to speak with people one-on-one, giving them an update on what is happening in the country,” the Prime Minister further explained.

He noted his satisfaction with the turnout of Region 6 residents who came out to utilise the services offered at the outreach.

“Similar to the outreach in Region 4, there were large numbers of persons looking for house lots to clarify the status of their allocations that was dated as far back as 2012. We were able to look at a variety of services that was made available to the people of Region 6, they could have come here and speak to people from the fisheries department and health, NIS [National Insurance Scheme], Forestry among others.”

Prime Minister Nagamootoo, after concluding his visit at the outreach, made his way to the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground where he engaged residents. Many of the residents explained their issues to the Prime Minister, who in turn assured them that his office will address in a timely manner. Assurance was also given that he will forward some of the requests to the relevant ministries and agencies.

Rebecca Ganesh

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