PNC calls on Guyanese to fight against the loss of freedoms in the society

The largest party in the APNU coalition, the People’s National Congress, is calling on all Guyana to recommit to the fight to restore the ongoing loss of freedoms in our society —both politically and economically.

In its emancipation day message, the Opposition party noted that at the political level, Guyanese must continue to resist “a government that believes that good governance and democracy can be sacrificed at the altar of political domination, a government that values its own tenuous political existence far above the rights of its citizens and the fate of the country.”

The opposition party is convinced that the country is currently witnessing the economic bondage of many of its people, especially the poor, the less fortunate, and those in political opposition.

“We therefore must fight for the total economic emancipation of all Guyanese. By economic emancipation, we mean all Guyanese must have the freedom and opportunity to be and to do all they deem necessary to achieve prosperity and economic security for themselves. At present, too many are economically oppressed because of poverty and low incomes, inadequate skills and capabilities, high cost of living, unemployment, few opportunities, discrimination, and inadequate social programs”, the statement noted.

According to the party, a fully emancipated Guyana would be a country where all citizens can enjoy their full social, economic, and political rights regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, political affiliation, religion, or social status.

It said “a fully emancipated Guyana would be a country that fulfils Article 40 (1) of its own constitution, which states: “Every person in Guyana is entitled to the basic right to a happy, creative and productive life, free from hunger, ignorance, and want.”