President, Gov’t supportive of MEN’s initiative
…Dr. Myles Munroe say Guyana setting standard for all Caribbean
Georgetown, GINA, January 24, 2010
President Bharrat Jagdeo was a guest speaker today at a rally held at the National Park tarmac organized by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the Men’s Empowerment Network (MEN) that targeted the men of Guyana.
The large turnout for the MEN’s rally at the National Park tarmac on January 24, 2010.
The rally is part of a larger initiative by MEN that strive to cultivate better attributes, habits and behaviour in the male population in Guyana, especially in the area of reducing the incidence of domestic violence, to which the President promised his and his Government’s strong support.
“This initiative is important to me personally and to my Government,” he said.
The Head of State underscored the importance of engaging men in finding solutions for many problems for which society views them as the main perpetrators. To do this, he said, there must be a reawakening of important values.
He noted that a person’s character is a result of his/her reaction to adversity and challenged the very large turnout present to respond positively to whatever difficulties they may face.
“Vices will continue in our society but it is how we respond to these vices that will determine our character,” President Jagdeo stressed.
Dr. Myles Munroe and President Bharrat Jagdeo in deep discussion at the MEN’s rally at the National Park tarmac on January 24, 2010.
“We can make a better life for ourselves, for our families and for our country.”
However, to do this, he noted that men in Guyana have to reverse a worrying trend that has seen the majority of school dropouts being male while two-thirds of the graduates of the University of Guyana and the West Indies are female. He indicated that if men are to take the leadership role within the family unit, they must be intelligent, because ignorance leads to many poor attributes which can result in domestic violence, narcotic dependence and alcoholism.
“We have our task defined for us,” the President challenged.
The featured speaker at the rally was Dr. Myles Munroe, a world renowned motivational speaker and author, from the Bahamas.
President Bharrat Jagdeo addresses the MEN’s rally at the National Park tarmac on January 24, 2010.
Dr. Munroe stated that the intention of the rally is to work with men for the development of the country, and highlighted that Guyana is setting the standard for all of the Caribbean to follow.
The rally has been part of the events for National Men’s Week which is from January 17-24, 2010, and also saw speakers from each of the three main religious faiths in Guyana – Christianity, Islam and Hinduism – address the gathering.
The rally is to become an annual event and Dr. Munroe has promised to return for many years to come, noting that the initiative is inspirational. He has also promised to encourage the Government of the Bahamas to follow Guyana’s lead.
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