Introduction: Stabroek News has invited the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change to submit a weekly column on governance and related matters. Only APNU has submitted a column this week.
One of the major reasons that Guyanese continue to suffer under the yoke of the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime, is the lack of responsiveness to the needs of citizens. Responsive governance is the extent to which government’s actions correspond to the needs of the people. It is a defining characteristic of good, democratic governance.
It is saddening that in these modern times Guyanese still suffer owing to the continuing shortage of basic services. Many heavily-populated coastal areas are still without an all-day water supply, let alone outlying communities. Blackouts remain the norm after twenty-two years of PPP rule. Patients continue to die
