‘You have a listening Govt’ – Croal tells Moruca

In explaining why the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) deserves a second term in office, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal highlighted that the party has fulfilled all of the promises it made to the electorate five years ago.

Speaking during a PPP/C public meeting in Moruca, Croal emphasised that “you know you have a listening government.”

The minister pointed to a number of issues raised by residents of the region over the years that have been addressed by the Dr Irfaan Ali – led administration.

This includes issues related to pension, roads, access to water, education and transportation.

One example he provided was the complaint that the Santa Rosa Secondary had outgrown the student population.

The government made interventions, Croal said, and now the Waramuri Secondary School will open in September while the Kwebanna Secondary School will open by January.

The minister also highlighted that the residents of Santa Rosa complained about only having six hours of electricity a day, but through government intervention, they are now getting 16-17 hours of power per day.

In this regard, Minister Croal told the residents that in voting for a government, they must ensure they elect leaders who listen and will implement programmes that fix their problems.

“We’re a different party,” he noted, “what we say, we will do for you”.

“When you go and vote on September 1…we want you to vote for the party that you know has always had the hinterland and Amerindian brothers and sisters at heart…a party that has always been consistent in its message,” Croal noted.