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PPP/C Public Meeting at Charity attracts large support *-Presidential candidate says official Party elections launch for SUNDAY AT ALBION* The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) alliance will officially launch its campaign for the 2006 Elections on Sunday, July 30 in Albion, Berbice with a grand rally which starts at 2pm. This is according to the Party’s Presidential candidate, President Bharrat Jagdeo, who addressed a large crowd at a public meeting attended by over 3000 persons at the Charity Market Square, Essequibo, Region Two yesterday (Sunday, July 23) during a Rally. Mr. Jagdeo outlined some of the Party’s work during its terms in office, disclosing that his Party will not be contesting the elections by attempting to besmirch the characters of candidates of other parties but will simply place major focus on the party’s work over the years as evidence of what it has done for the country and its dedicated service to the people of Guyana. He noted that when the Party took office, it faced a major challenge of having to transform a country left with a huge debt burden about seven and a half times the size of the economy. “We did not inherit heaven….now our debt is about 85 % of our economy”, he said emphasizing that while in Government, the party worked very hard to try to get rid of the burden by at first paying almost 94 cents of every dollar earned in the country. He added that development in the country and Essequibo is visible and it is expected that in 2008, modern ferries will arrive in the country, noting that the now outdated ferries were built when the Party had first been in office decades ago. “We’re hoping through the ICT to connect internet services all over the country” he said. Mr. Jagdeo said $2B is being spent on sea defenses in the Columbia area. “We’re going to win the next election because we’ve worked hard….we’re here to serve the people of our country. That’s the philosophy we got from Dr. Cheddi Jagan and we are not going to change that policy,” he said. Referring to those who criticize, Mr. Jagdeo pointed to the formation of the Ethnic Relations Commission and the work being done by its Chairman to bring all races and religions of the country together. He then recalled that even while the Commission’s Chairman was attempting to assist in this process, that the main Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin had called the Chairman “a PPP house slave”. Mr. Jagdeo said that the remark was very derogatory and an insult, noting that the time of slavery was a very difficult period “for our Afro-Guyanese Brothers and Sisters when they were forcibly taken away from their rich culture to a life of slavery”. “To our Amerindian brothers and Sisters, we have been working very hard to improve your lives, “he added, stating that the PPP/C is colour-blind and its work over the years has benefited all races of the country including the indigenous people, who were years ago discriminated against and did not benefit from development projects. Others who joined the Presidential candidate included prominent Essequibo Coast Businessmen Alfro Alphonso and Samad Baksh, Mr. Ali Baksh and Dr. Bheri Ramsarran. Mr. Baksh noted that much development has taken place and is continuing in the Region under the PPP/C including the modern hospital under construction at Supenaam while he pointed to the Party’s consistent focus on improving the lives of indigenous people. He said too that the Region is lobbying to have a branch of the Guyana School of Agriculture established there since the Region is an agricultural one. Alphonso said that the evidence of development in Essequibo is there for all to see, with several new buildings, the road from Crabwood Creek and new excavators in the Region to assist farmers. July 24, 2006

PPP/C Public Meeting at Charity attracts large support

-Presidential candidate says official Party elections launch for SUNDAY AT ALBION

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) alliance will officially launch its campaign for the 2006 Elections on Sunday, July 30 in Albion, Berbice with a grand rally which starts at 2pm.

This is according to the Party’s Presidential candidate, President Bharrat Jagdeo, who addressed a large crowd at a public meeting attended by over 3000 persons at the Charity Market Square, Essequibo, Region Two yesterday (Sunday, July 23) during a Rally.

Mr. Jagdeo outlined some of the Party’s work during its terms in office, disclosing that his Party will not be contesting the elections by attempting to besmirch the characters of candidates of other parties but will simply place major focus on the party’s work over the years as evidence of what it has done for the country and its dedicated service to the people of Guyana.

He noted that when the Party took office, it faced a major challenge of having to transform a country left with a huge debt burden about seven and a half times the size of the economy.

“We did not inherit heaven….now our debt is about 85 % of our economy”, he said emphasizing that while in Government, the party worked very hard to try to get rid of the burden by at first paying almost 94 cents of every dollar earned in the country.

He added that development in the country and Essequibo is visible and it is expected that in 2008, modern ferries will arrive in the country, noting that the now outdated ferries were built when the Party had first been in office decades ago.

“We’re hoping through the ICT to connect internet services all over the country” he said.

Mr. Jagdeo said $2B is being spent on sea defenses in the Columbia area.

“We’re going to win the next election because we’ve worked hard….we’re here to serve the people of our country. That’s the philosophy we got from Dr. Cheddi Jagan and we are not going to change that policy,” he said.

Referring to those who criticize, Mr. Jagdeo pointed to the formation of the Ethnic Relations Commission and the work being done by its Chairman to bring all races and religions of the country together. He then recalled that even while the Commission’s Chairman was attempting to assist in this process, that the main Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin had called the Chairman “a PPP house slave”. Mr. Jagdeo said that the remark was very derogatory and an insult, noting that the time of slavery was a very difficult period “for our Afro-Guyanese Brothers and Sisters when they were forcibly taken away from their rich culture to a life of slavery”.

“To our Amerindian brothers and Sisters, we have been working very hard to improve your lives, “he added, stating that the PPP/C is colour-blind and its work over the years has benefited all races of the country including the indigenous people, who were years ago discriminated against and did not benefit from development projects.

Others who joined the Presidential candidate included prominent Essequibo Coast Businessmen Alfro Alphonso and Samad Baksh, Mr. Ali Baksh and Dr. Bheri Ramsarran.

Mr. Baksh noted that much development has taken place and is continuing in the Region under the PPP/C including the modern hospital under construction at Supenaam while he pointed to the Party’s consistent focus on improving the lives of indigenous people.

He said too that the Region is lobbying to have a branch of the Guyana School of Agriculture established there since the Region is an agricultural one.

Alphonso said that the evidence of development in Essequibo is there for all to see, with several new buildings, the road from Crabwood Creek and new excavators in the Region to assist farmers.

July 24, 2006