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GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, October 26, 2003: “Our country has prevailed, our people have prevailed,” exclaimed Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo to a mammoth crowd on Diwali. “In the true spirit of Diwali, our people have overcome their problems because Diwali is all about the triumph of good over evil. It is the triumph of the forces of light over darkness and our country has prevailed, our people have prevailed, and we need to recognize this,” he said. The President added: “When I think about our country and I think about so many of our problems, sometimes, on a daily basis. People get so involved in life and the hardships of life, they lose sight of the important things such as happiness. We don’t find happiness in wealth. We find happiness in good relationships; relationships between parents and children, between brothers and sisters, between families, between husband and wife.” Hundreds of Guyanese lined the streets of Georgetown to view the annual Diwali motorcade and many more turned up at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Community Centre Ground where the magnificently illuminated floats were judged. Many prizes were given out. A grand cultural program was held on the grounds.

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