SCORES of persons yesterday rose early to participate in the annual Dr. Cheddi Jagan fitness walk at the National Park.Among those persons were General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Mr Clement Rohee; PPP/C Prime Ministerial Candidate, Mrs Elisabeth Harper; Director of Sport, Mr Neil Kumar; and Permanent Secretary in the Public Service Ministry, Mr Hydar Ally were among the persons who participated in the fitness walk.

The walk is hosted annually by the PPP/C as part of activities to mark the death anniversary of its late founder leader, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, who was keen on fitness and was renowned for getting daily briefings from his government ministers as he walked around the National Park with them.
Speaking briefly at the National Park, Mr Rohee thanked all those who made the effort to be a part of the event, mostly youths, for coming out and engaging in a healthy exercise. He explained that this was the vision of the late Dr Jagan, who prided himself on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
He jovially told the group that as is the old saying, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” He also noted that walking makes the body healthy, and the fact that persons chose to begin the day with fitness meant “You are wise.” He said further that we are all “wealthy and blessed” to be living in such a wonderful country as Guyana.
Mrs Harper couldn’t agree more with her colleague, and thanked all the persons who participated for showing that they believe in the vision of the late Dr Jagan. She encouraged the youths to continue to live a healthy lifestyle and make this a regular walk.
The fitness walk commenced at Red House in Kingston and proceeded to the National Park, with the differently-abled also keeping the pace.