PPP not afraid of Mohameds, PNC, AFC, APNU – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on Tuesday evening made it clear that the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has a strong track record of making the lives of Guyanese citizens better and is therefore not afraid of any existing or soon-to-be political opponents.

These include the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) which compromises mainly of the Peoples National Congress (PNC).

The sentiments also extend to US-sanctioned businessman Azzrudin Mohamed, who has hinted at contesting the 2025 national elections which are due later this year.

“The PPP is not afraid of the Mohameds or anyone else. The PPP is not afraid of the PNC, of APNU, of the AFC, or Mohamed, either individually or altogether combined,” he posited during his weekly programme ‘Issues in the News’ streamed on his Facebook page.

In fact, he noted that the PPP’s track record will show that it has overcome many challenges in the past and that the party continues to be the most beneficial political organisation for the people.

“The PPP has a track record and a history that dates back to 1950. It is the longest and oldest political movement in this county and we have faced every type of challenges you can think of and we have withstood those challenges and we are here strong as ever and you think the Mohameds will shift us?” he questioned.

With the introduction of multiple measures to cushion the impacts of the cost of living on citizens, introduction of several cash grant initiatives and the overall improvement to the standard of living in Guyana, Nandlall noted that the PPP continues to be successful.

The government last weekend launched its $100,000 cash grant programme for each baby born to a Guyanese mother starting from January 01, 2025. Nandlall noted that the government will this weekend launch its Universal Healthcare Voucher programme which allocates $10,000 to each Guyanese to pay for any medical test or service at a private healthcare facility.

In addition, the administration offers $8,000 for all women between the ages of 21 to 55 years old to conduct cervical cancer screening, a $100,000 cash grant for every adult citizen, a spectacle voucher, a cash grant to each school student, and more. There have also been increases in this year’s National Budget for old age pension, public assistance, the income tax threshold, and other measures geared towards increasing disposable income.

“When we have these programmes, the opposition get ‘bazodee’ so they run helter-skelter,” Nandlall expressed.

According to the him, Guyanese are now enjoying higher standards of living, visible in their attire and material possessions. This, he compared, to Guyanese living abroad, saying to those persons: “You can look at the clothes that we are wearing and you can see the difference in the clothes. You can look at the glasses, the fashion, what we are drinking, what we are driving, our lifestyle and you will see how sometimes it is surpassing what you are enjoying in the United States.”

“Guyanese are wearing the brand name clothes that you sometimes can’t afford in the United States and in Canada,” he added.

The US and Canada have a large percentage of Guyanese who migrated over the years.

“Nobody, no wanna-be politician can change that reality,” Nandlall boasted.