PPP/C, APNU make jobs pitch to Linden

Debra Backer

The ruling PPP/C and the opposition coalition APNU both promised Lindeners jobs when they took their elections campaigns to Linden over the weekend,.

At the incumbent PPP/C’s rally on Sunday at Burnham Drive, its presidential candidate Donald Ramotar said Linden is pivotal in his plans for the development of the country. “Immediately on coming to government, we will negotiate, encourage and press the two bauxite companies that operate here to expand their production, to develop new products to have value added to our bauxite industry,” he said, while adding that this would lead to the creation of more than 1,000 jobs in the region.

“And you can expect almost immediately as we get them to agree that we would get them to create more than a