At a press conference held yesterday at Congress Place, Sophia, APNU+AFC’s Mervyn Williams said that during a six-day visit to the Rupununi from March 7th, “hundreds of residents in several hinterland communities” complained that they have not been positively impacted by Guyana’s oil economy.
“Throughout the six days, we met with hundreds of residents across the hinterland and they contended that oil money is not reaching them and impacting their lives,” the PNCR Member said.
Williams said that meetings were held in the villages of Parishara, Nappi, Yupukari, Hiawa, Kaicumbay, Maruranau, Shea, Awarewaunau, Aishalton, Karau-darnau, Achawib, Meriwau, Katoonnarib, and Sawariwau in the South and Deep South Rupununi. Afterwards, the team engaged the residents of the villages of Karasabai, Tiger Pond, Paipan, Annai Central, Aranaputa, Rupertee and Surama in the North Rupununi.
