“PPP is strong, united and will win the next elections” – GS Jagdeo

General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has declared that with a track record of resilience and inclusiveness, his party is poised to be victorious at the 2025 General and Regional Elections.

“The PPP is strong, it’s united and it will win the next elections,” he stated on Sunday at the commemoration of the 28th Death Anniversary of former President and father of the nation, Dr Cheddi Jagan, at Babu Jaan in Region Six.

According to Jagdeo, who is also the Vice President in the current PPP/C Administration, this is a pivotal year for the future of the country. With elections slated for later this year, he told citizens that their decisions would either take the country backwards to a “glorious future of prosperity, unity and progress.”

The PPP General Secretary pointed out that elections are not won by speeches or promises but fulfilment of those commitments to the Guyanese – something which his party has always demonstrated.

He outlined that over the last four years alone, the PPP Government, led by President Dr Irfaan Ali, has not only fulfilled Manifesto most of the promises made at the 2020 elections but has surpassed them with even more commitments.

“Every group of Guyanese, regardless of their race, have seen the PPP/C stands by its word; that our word is our bond and when we make these promises… [for] the next term, you best believe that they would be delivered…”

“Just imagine the next term in office, how glorious that will be; how inclusive it will be. This is what you can expect of us in the next term in office,” he stated.

Jagdeo went on to note that, unlike the PPP, the current APNU/AFC Opposition parties are weak with no track record to defend.

“These are amateurs. They’re not ready for the big league, they don’t talk about people. It’s their ego. They don’t care anything about ordinary people…”

Recalling the Coalition’s actions in 2020 when they attempted to blatantly thwart the elections, Jagdeo said, “They’ve not moved away from this archaic, this outdated, this useless mentality of trying to steal people’s votes and not work for it. We’ve worked for people’s vote – this party – by fulfilling our promises, by taking care of the children, by taking care of the elderly, by creating jobs. But for them, it is bully people, you call them names or alternatively, you steal their votes, that’s how they campaign.”

Nevertheless, the PPP General Secretary said his party is ready to take on anyone and defend its track record over the last four and a half years while continuing to work for the betterment of the Guyanese people and the country.

“This is a different PPP now; we’ve grown strong over the years and we’re battle-tested… And when we work for the future of the country, [it’s] because we’re embracing everyone and we’re inclusive. That’s why elections in the future are gonna be won by the PPP, it’s a no-brainer. They can come up with anything… They can put anybody [as presidential candidates]… Anybody else we could beat, except God, that they put.”

He went onto say, “We are a resilient, strong party and we’ve grown in breadth and depth. We’ve grown in support… This is not a Hindu party, it’s not a Muslim party, it’s not a Christian party. It’s a party of Hindus, Muslims and Christians, and everyone else.”

“It’s not an Indian party, African party, Amerindian [or] Mixed People party. It’s a party of everyone, all of them together. And that’s an instruction from Cheddi Jagan who we’re celebrating here. That’s what he fought for all of his life.”