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The ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE remains totally against the Government’s decision to impose higher tariffs for electricity for residents and businesses in Region 10. The ad hoc and arbitrary manner in which the PPP/C regime is approaching a very sensitive issue that affects the lives of thousands of distressed persons is nothing short of unconscionable.
When Bauxite attracted high export earnings for Guyana, the people of Linden and all Guyanese shared in the prosperity. Now that the fortunes of the bauxite industry are bleak we expect the government to cut the Lindeners some slack.
The years of economic decline of the industry, the resulting high levels of unemployment, the social and economic hardship that is being experienced by the Citizens of this mining town, the inability of LEAP to live up to expectations to bring improvement to the overall quality of life to the Linden community, have all had an accumulative affect on the socio-economic fabric of its citizens.
Under normal circumstances the people of Linden would not have reacted in this desperate manner over an increase in charges for electricity services. But times have drastically changed and no caring government would think of imposing such steep charges for electricity on a socio-economically battered community like Linden at this time.
How much more do we expect the people of Linden to take without raising their united voices? How much more does this uncaring government expect all Guyanese to meekly accept without seeking relief from such economic torment? The AFC supports the peaceful protest action of the citizens of the Mining Town of Linden and calls on all Guyana to support their just claim for relief in their time of need.
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