The APNU has condemned the double standard of the PPP/C government and is calling for a full disclosure on President Irfaan Ali’s Long Creek farming operations as concerns continue to grow.
During a press conference on today, APNU Members of Parliament (MPs) condemned the unequal treatment in land allocation practices and called for greater transparency and accountability. The coalition said Guyana need efficient access to farmland and comprehensive agriculture infrastructure.
As concerns continue to grow over the disclosure of President Ali’s farming operation at Long Creek, APNU highlighted concerns over the unequal treatment of ordinary Guyanese in land allocation processes.
APNU noted that while thousands of hardworking Guyanese, especially public servants, continue to grapple with inadequate wages and prolonged waits for land for housing, President Ali is embroiled in serious allegations regarding extensive land holdings.
Reports have indicated that the president has accumulated significant land, including large-scale farming operations at Long Creek, raising questions about the fairness of land distribution in a country where many citizens have been waiting years for land allocations.
APNU is unequivocal in its stance that the government cannot justify asking ordinary Guyanese to wait endlessly for land while those in power benefit from large landholdings and agricultural projects. The party describes this as “inequal treatment,” a misuse of authority, and an act of personal enrichment at the expense of the populace.
The party is demanding the immediate publication of records relating to land holdings of the president and other senior government officials, as well as a comprehensive forensic audit of land allocations along the Soesdyke-Linden corridor. Such an audit should include details on the number of applications, waiting times, acreage allocated, and whether allocations were made to politically affiliated persons.
APNU raised concerns particularly about land allocations along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, emphasizing that land is being allocated without regard for future infrastructural expansion. APNU suggests that this could be a deliberate strategy to favor friends, family and a certain individual or groups when the highway is being expanded into a four-lane route.
“Reports indicate that more than 30,000 applications for land exist along the Soesdyke-Linden corridor, yet ordinary citizens are repeatedly told to wait because land is unavailable or the process is delayed,” APNU said.
The coalition urged the government to cease treating public servants as an afterthought. MPs emphasized that public servants deserve fair and living wages, prompt access to land, and equal opportunities comparable to those afforded to individuals in positions of power. Additionally, they called for a reduction in waste and corruption, advocating that the resources saved be redirected to increase wages and salaries for workers, ensuring fair compensation and improved livelihoods for all public servants.
” Guyanese deserve to know how much land has been acquired, when it was acquired, how it was acquired, and whether every applicable fee, law, policy, and procedure was applied to ensure that the same procedures that ordinary citizens have to follow were followed,” APNU said in a statement.
