The Alliance for Change (AFC) last week held a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, where passionate and urgent discussions highlighted the dual challenges of diversifying the economy and retaining skilled professionals.
According to an AFC press release, the party, in recognition that Guyana was approaching a significant economic transformation fuelled by its abundant natural resources, sought to unite diaspora and indigenous voices to shape a new vision.
During the “AFC Town Hall Meeting”, the release said, key figures in the AFC leadership underscored the necessity of expanding beyond a resource-dependent economy. “If we never had to manage a complex economy, or if we never expanded the economy beyond that which the colonists left with us, why do we assume that we are capable of managing billions of US dollars for the benefit of the citizens of Guyana?” the release quoted AFC Leader Nigel Hughes as asking. It added that he highlighted the untapped potential of non-resource sectors in the nation.