The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) says it expects political parties contesting the May 11 general elections to focus less on rhetoric and invective and more on the policies and specific initiatives they intend to pursue if elected to office to advance the economic interests of the nation.
On Tuesday Stabroek Business was afforded an exclusive interview with Chamber President Lance Hinds who said that Guyana had long reached a juncture where elections campaigns ought to be dominated by manifestoes and rallies that focus on “issues that have a direct bearing on the development of our people. It is important that the political environment not become poisoned by issues of personality and race. It must be dominated by issues.”
Asked to clarify the chamber’s vision for an election campaign, Hinds said it was the wish of the GCCI that campaigning take full account of the business sector. “We in the business sector would certainly want to be treated like a constituency. That is the impression that I have drawn from our deliberations. What we need above everything else are clear and
