Ramotar pledges modern economy…after ‘trying years’

The crowd at the PPP rally at the Kitty Market Square yesterday being addressed by Africo Selman. (Arian Browne photo)

By Oluatoyin Alleyne

Photos by Arian Browne

Describing his years in office as “very trying”, President Donald Ramotar last evening promised to focus on education, the sugar and rice industries, the housing sector and to improve security should the PPP/C be returned to power come May 11th.

Speaking at the official launch of his party’s election campaign at the Kitty Market Square, Ramotar spent a significant amount of his one- hour speech going through what he described as the sabotaging of his government’s efforts by the opposition during his three years as President.

“These were not easy years, in fact they were very, very trying years,” Ramotar told the large crowd, adding that he