GUYANA 2.0 will be made public in its entirety on Saturday at the Marriott Hotel, according to former president, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, at a news conference held yesterday at Freedom House, Robb Street. According to him, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) vision for the next five years ought to form part of the considerations of the Guyanese electorate, moving forward.

“I want to urge Guyanese to read the documents we have put out so far…(our manifesto) will outline our vision for taking Guyana forward,” he said.
Excerpts of Guyana 2.0 were made public recently and details programmes, policies and legislative advances expected to be advanced over five years – the term of office after a General and Regional election.
The central themes of ‘Guyana 2.0’ include: Economic Growth: Jobs, Income & Wealth Creation; Transformative Infrastructure; Enhancing the Well-Being of Our People; Fighting Crimes & Protecting Our People; Fair Governance; and Guyana in a Modern World. The preview of the PPP/C manifesto details a vast number of policies and measures that are centered on these themes, which will be pursued.
Guyana 2.0 is a play on the ‘tech’ term that translates to mean an upgrade – in this case a better country for the Guyanese people.
APNU+AFC VISIONLESS
The former president used the announcement to deliver a jab at the alliance of A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC).
“We have a strong track record and we are clear on where we are taking the country. The Opposition, so far, has focused on corruption and not much more…there has been very little on policies. In fact they have had severe policy contradictions among different members,” he said.
Dr Jagdeo quipped that while the PPP/C had touted its vision for Guyana, as well as its track record, the political opposition cannot attempt such a feat, and has not attempted to do so either.
“While we do speak about their (political opposition) track record, a lot of what we talk about is what we want to do for the country,” he said.
The former president added, “I would urge people, those who are focused on the negatives of the campaign, we have not only been talking about the past, or the present or even our track record. We have been speaking extensively about where we are taking Guyana.”
He bemoaned the fact that plans for the future more often than not has been “drowned out by the noise” of sensational quips made on the campaign trail.
“We have clearly outlined our vision,” Dr Jagdeo said.
He assured that he will continue to support his party and do all he can to ensure that his party is successful at the May 11 General and Regional elections.

“We are campaigning on the vision, the track record and the quality of our candidates. Donald Ramotar, our presidential candidate, will remain the President of this country and Mrs Elisabeth Harper will be the Prime Minister,” the former president declared confidently.