‘We are a serious government’ – PM Phillips assures Reg. 9 residents that promises made will be kept 

From cheaper, more reliable electricity to improved infrastructure, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips told residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) that any promise made will be kept. 

The retired Army Chief, who is returning as the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) Prime Ministerial candidate for the upcoming General and Regional Elections, addressed the residents gathered in Lethem for the party’s re-election rally on Sunday. 

And for him, their choice at the upcoming polls is clear. That is, PM Phillips said, the tried and trusted PPP/C. 

“We formed a government that stuck with you during good times and bad times,” the Prime Minister told the mammoth crowd gathered in Lethem. 

 He added, “We are a serious government. We are working overtime for the people, and we are ready to do it for five more years.” 

For Phillips, the promises kept in the region are personal. He had direct responsibility for several of the ventures. And he didn’t miss the opportunity to remind the Lethem crowd of the gains made. 

“We commissioned 45 bridges, 45 brand-new concrete bridges,” he highlighted. 

Those bridges are part of the Linden to Lethem corridor, the mega roadway that cuts through Guyana’s rainforest and connects the coast to the hinterland and interior savannahs. Beyond these bridges, the upgrade of the Linden to Mabura Hill Road (which is part of the corridor)—stretching more than 75 miles—is racing ahead, marking a historic achievement in Guyana’s efforts to modernise infrastructure and connect the coast to the hinterland. 

Then, there’s electricity. The Prime Minister reminded the crowd that he commissioned two mini hydro projects: one in Moco Moco and another in Kumu. Cheaper, cleaner and more reliable electricity has been a serious focus of the PPP/C government and the Prime Minister boasted that these projects signal that promises have been delivered. 

So the PM affirmed. “Promises made were promises delivered.”