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SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 19, 2015
ROHEE TELLS THOUSANDS AT ESSEQUIBO: 22 DAYS TO GO! ––They call it E-Day, but we call it Victory Day (V-Day)
By Navendra Seoraj “TWENTY-TWO days to go! They call it E-Day, we call it V-Day; as, next month at this time, we will be celebrating another victory of the PPP/C!” Those confident words departed the lips of People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary, Clement Rohee, they were enthusiastically received by thousands of PPP/C supporters who gathered at Damon Square at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast for one of the incumbent party’s rallies. In his vibrant address, Rohee disclosed that May 11 is a day when the Guyanese people will decide whether the country goes forward or backward, and the PPP/C believes that the majority wants to go forward. Therefore, he noted, the PPP/C’s policy stands as, “Forward ever! Backward Never!” “We started a journey in 1992 which always had the people of Guyana at the centre, and today we are still working towards a better Guyana! We want a strong, stable and secure Government, and that is the direction we are moving
in, with the support of the Guyanese people,” he underscored. Stressing the importance of the people’s support, the PPP/C stalwart highlighted that thousands of people had stayed at home and did not vote at the 2011 elections. This, Rohee urged, should not recur. He encouraged his expressive Essequibo audience not to allow a single person to stay at home and not participate in these elections, as, he said: “Every single person must come out and vote to put back the PPP/C in power!” He declared that was one of the contributing factors to the bitter experiences which the PPP/C had suffered because of not having won the majority vote in the 2011 elections. He said the situation had forced the PPP/C to share the Parliament with the now coalesced A Partnership For National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), and because of the Opposition’s behaviour in the National Assembly, the PPP/C had decided to shut down the Parliament and were forced to go to elections one and a half years earlier than was due.
“Nevertheless,” he said, “irrespective of all the Opposition’s imaginations, we will be victorious once again, as we still have the strength and determination and the confidence of the people! Because, as we make our promises, we deliver!” a profound Rohee declared. JAGAN’S LEGACY Apart from members’ individual struggles, Rohee disclosed, the PPP/C carried the struggle for the entire Guyanese population, and yet “the Opposition came to us and said that we are betraying the legacy of Jagan. But i f p ro v i d i n g p o r t a b l e drinking water, distributing thousands of house lots, increasing assistance to pensioners, and providing school children with meals and uniforms is betraying Dr. Jagan’s legacy, then something is wrong, he declared. “The PPP/C has never, and will never, betray the people of this country, as the traitors who left the PPP/C and joined the Opposition betrayed Jagan’s legacy,” he announced. Rohee declared that the Opposition must confess
PPP/C General Secretary, Clement Rohee their sins, as the Guyanese people must stand up and defend each polling station and each ballot box. GRANGER IN DANGER Meanwhile, apart from the foregoing, the PPP/C General Secretary said: “Granger is in danger, as he’s facing the danger of Ramotar and Harper to move him off the political scene.” Rohee disclosed that the presidential candidate for the APNU+AFC ought to be afraid even of persons in his own camp. He said, “The power hungry Nagamootoo wants to throw him out!” The Opposition APNU+AFC party is
currently engaged in gambling, Rohee declared; but for the love the PPP/C has for this country, it does not want to gamble, neither does its members want to put the future of this country in the hands of the corrupt APNU+AFC alliance. Rohee lastly said: “I am encouraging each and every one of you to work hard, because every vote counts; and every one of us must do so because we want continuity and we want the PPP/C to remain as the ruling party!” Also speaking at that Essequibo meeting was PPP/C stalwart Ali Baksh, who announced: “I bet my life that this is the largest
crowd ever at any rally in Essequibo, and this shows that we are ready to put back the PPP/C in power!” Baksh said the PPP/C, along with the entire Guyana, struggled in the political wilderness where many people lost their lives, and now the PPP/C’s social policies are hell bent for betterment of the Guyanese people. “This is a party of a proud history, in which everyone together achieved what the party has achieved; and there is much more that has to be done, and it will be done collectively under the leadership of the PPP/C!” Mr. Baksh declared.
Harper says committed to vision ...
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Harper alluded to many facts in the PPP/C’s manifesto for the upcoming May 11 poll, explaining that one of the major issues she will be looking at is the empowerment of women. She explained that the PPP/C builds national
pride and has an unwavering commitment to build Guyana, through the development of the different sectors that would have already seen national development such as housing and water, health and education are always priority. Empowering women is vital, Harper noted, “We will review all the laws that will encourage and promote women’s rights and equality. We must exercise zero tolerance on domestic violence.” She explained that domestic violence destroys who we are and everything we stand for and we as a community should not encourage it and “I encourage our men to participate in this fight also. “Single parents will be able to also further their education, training and day care services will be provided, child support will be mandatory by the court” [and these] are some of the opportunities that will be available to single parents, Harper noted. She further explained that the PPP/C Government has over the years upkept “the rights of women, our rights in all aspects
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of the country, our right to an education more importantly.” Harper further explained that teenage pregnancy is also a big problem and our manifesto will address these issues also; “If you had to leave school early, you have another chance to continue your education and provide for your family, opportunities will be available to support you.” Harper noted that presently, more attention needs to be given to job creation for our young people and in the PPP/C manifesto, “we will make sure jobs are created and more development and a number of new initiatives for job-creation opportunities will be embarked upon. “With these new initiatives, many more people will be able to enjoy a higher standard of living in this country,” she said. “Our manifesto will talk about housing for young people, a vision that is geared to creating a Guyana with a great future, with more interacting and dialogue and facilitating our decision making within this sector,” Harper said. “Come out and cast your vote for the PPP/C on May 11, vote for progress to continue,” Harper urged.
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