General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has warned about the risks of voting for any of the other parties contesting this year’s elections.
He was at the time addressing a large gathering at the party’s rally at Anna Regina, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaan).
Jagdeo reminded of the burdens citizens faced under the APNU+AFC from 2015-2020 including the over 200 new taxes and increases in fees.
He contrasted this with the massive progress in all sectors that has taken place since the PPP/C took office in August 2020, reminding that two years were impacted by COVID-19.
In this regard, he said the APNU and AFC have no credibility to return to the electorate to ask for votes.
“APNU, nobody is voting for them anymore…he (APNU leader) can’t inspire a donkey much less people…nobody wants to hear about them because of their track record,” Jagdeo expressed.
For instance, he said neither the APNU nor AFC can return to the sugar belt asking for votes, since it was their leaders who shut down four estates, sending some 7000 people on the breadline.
Jagdeo cautioned that the APNU and AFC are aware of their failures and as such, are using other political aspirants such as United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed to attempt to split the PPP/C’s votes.
“But they’re dreaming,” Jagdeo expressed.
He pointed out that Mohamed and his team are a bunch of “misfits” and with no experience to lead a country.
Jagdeo reminded about the border controversy with Venezuela and the great support from the United States of America.
“Just imagine if a man like him (Mohamed) who is sanctioned like Maduro [gets into office], we put our sovereignty at risk,” Jagdeo explained.
In this regard, he noted that “elections are about risk and if you’re not careful, there is a risk that you can suffer, a risk that can harm you and your families”.
As such, the GS urged residents to ensure they “work hard” for a PPP/C victory on September 1.
A PPP/C victory, Jagdeo outlined, means more and better jobs for citizens as well as greater support for families.
The PPP/C, Jagdeo said, wants to continue to reduce costs faced by citizens and to put more money in their pockets.
This is why the administration is currently investing heavily in healthcare and education, to ensure the costs associated with these key services are no longer a burden to citizens, Jagdeo noted.
Additionally, in the next five years, the PPP/C will ensure food prices are reduced through increase in local production, cheaper cooking gas is available, and electricity prices are slashed by 50% when the gas to energy project comes on-stream.
According to Jagdeo, the PPP/C will not rest until every family gets all the help to lift themselves out of poverty.
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