Dear Editor,
Is it just me or has the Regional Administration of Region Six been in the media, especially television, lately?
It really is a new day for the East Berbice/Corentyne area. Almost every day on the local news we can hear of the various developmental works and plans that the RDC has executed or plans to execute in the days ahead. It gives people the assurance of being well taken care of by those in high offices whom they elected.
Never before have we seen a more people- friendly Regional Administration in Region Six. Never before have we been able to relate our problems and issues affecting us to the Regional Chairman and his team.
On a more personal level, never before have I seen people line up to meet the Regional Chairman, all hoping that he hears and listens to their cries, with assistance in sight. The people are confident that someone is willing to hear them out and make their lives a little easier. It is really a new day for Region Six.
Region Six is going through a transformation, and it is no doubt that in years (even months) to come, significant changes for the better would take place.
I have noticed that the RDC has been exposing itself more and more to the media, to the people and more importantly to the issues affecting Berbicians.
Some may say that they’re tired of seeing the RDC on the news very often. Well I would like to ask those persons if they’d rather the regional officials hide themselves from the public and the issues at hand? Would those persons want to be kept in the dark about the plans ahead for developing this great region? I think not.
Region Six has its first ever regional magazine, giving people accurate information of what’s happening in Region Six. It really is a first for the region. Regular outreaches to the people, listening to farmers’ concerns, regular meetings with the people, regular media briefings and appearances, etc. are just part of the package of what the new RDC has in store for East Berbice/Corentyne.
The RDC Region Number Six is changing the face of politics in Berbice. I hope the other RDCs are looking on. I hope even the mayors and town councils of towns in Guyana are looking on. They could take a page out of the RDC’s book.
Yours faithfully,
J. Marakhan