General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, is inviting members of the public to make recommendations for initiatives that they would like to see implemented in the party’s new term in office.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on Thursday at the party’s Freedom House headquarters, Jagdeo explained that public feedback is important as the party prepares its manifesto ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections.
Suggestions can be made via WhatsApp at 741-2575 or drop-in mails at Freedom House on Robb Street, Georgetown. They can also be made at party offices in the various regions across the country.
“So, if you have any idea, whatever the idea is, and you think it should be included in the future… [for] the next five years, you submit the idea, we’ll give it serious consideration. I can’t promise that everything will be in the plan… But I can tell you that your ideas will be given serious consideration.”
The PPP General Secretary encouraged members of the public to share their thoughts with the party.
“You can easily take any idea you have; no idea is too silly to look at. We look at everything whilst we’re crafting [the manifesto]. We have a ton load ourselves, and we’re trying to sort all of this through, because we can’t do everything,” he noted.
Jagdeo reminded that it was through similar consultations and feedback that the PPP was able to craft the 2020 manifesto and deliver on promises such as tax reduction on overtime and second salaries.
The current Dr Irfaan Ali-led Government has fulfilled and even gone beyond most of the promises made at the last elections.
Already, the PPP has started touting various initiatives that it would focus on in the new term. These include financial literacy, co-investment opportunities, inclusion and empowerment of ordinary Guyanese, using technology to bridge digital and educational gaps.
The PPP General Secretary added that the party also intends to put out several position papers on various topics to get broad feedback from the public.
“We expect those two [exercises] will generate a lot of discussion before we conclude what our manifesto will be,” he noted.
Elections are constitutionally due in 2025.
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