THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has expressed full support for the holding of elections early elections next year which was announced yesterday by President Donald Ramotar at a press conference at State House.

“The party in a statement issued yesterday said:
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) expresses its full support for the announcement by President Donald Ramotar that General and Regional Elections will be called early next year 2015.”
“With the Opposition failing to take advantage of the golden opportunity to enter into dialogue with Government thus, boxing themselves further into another corner, the way was opened up for the President to go for the option to call early General and Regional Elections.”
“The PPP has always maintained that Guyanese are fed up with the Opposition’s belligerent behaviour inside and outside of the National Assembly. And instead of behaving in a mature and reasonable manner have deprived Guyanese in general and their supporters in particular of the fruits of people-centred development initiated by the PPP/C Administration.
Further, the Party has always maintained that it is ready and prepared to go to the polls at any time should general and regional elections be called.”
“The PPP has noted that the joint Opposition having failed at getting their No Confidence motion debated and passed in the National Assembly and having recognised the wisdom of going for General and Regional Elections rather than Local Government Elections has within recent times shifted their position and has been calling for General and Regional Elections.
It is clear therefore that there is now national consensus for the country to go to the polls in early 2015. The PPP is confident at winning at the polls. That victory will see the Party winning the Presidency once again as well as winning a stronger majority in the National Assembly and in all the Regions.”
“People-centred development will once again reign supreme and all Guyanese will reap the benefits resulting in peace, progress and prosperity for all.”