…says Dr. Joey Jagan as he ‘strongly considers endorsing PPP/C, Ramotar
DR. Joey Jagan, the son of the late President Dr. Cheddi Jagan and late President Janet Jagan, is ‘strongly considering’ an endorsement of the People’s Progressive Party Civic for next month’s general election, and its Presidential Candidate Mr. Donald Ramotar. Dr. Jagan made this announcement at Freedom House yesterday. With him was his son, Cheddi Beret Jagan.
Following is a statement issued by Dr. Jagan at Freedom House yesterday:
“I am here to announce to the Guyanese public, after being in the opposition ranks for a while, and observing the opposition at play, (that) I have decided to strongly consider Mr. Ramotar and the PPP to help them out and work with them.
“And, I am strongly considering an endorsement. That is what I am here to tell the public.
“I have been out there, and I find that unity in the opposition is wanting, the disorganisation in finding unity.
“In a lot of ways, I am probably going home.
“Mr. Ramotar, to me, presents, a new effort on the PPP’s behalf.
“I think Mr. Ramotar is a man of honour and is not a corrupt man, and I think he means to bring change to this country and change is what we need. I fought for change over and over, and if Mr. Ramotar can bring change with the resources he has in his hand, with a victory, then maybe that will help the country.
“Fourthly, my son had joined the PPP a while ago, and that has influenced me; and it is my father’s party and his legacy is what I am concerned about.
“I feel it’s a new beginning here now, hopefully, and maybe Mr. Ramotar can take us to real change in this country.
“I am not looking for anything, I am concerned with the welfare of the Guyanese people and that my father’s work continues. I have pushed that repeatedly. My father had a vision for this country, for the working people of this country, and I feel that if I find the need to fully endorse Mr. Ramotar, then that’s what I will do; as I said before, I am strongly tending to support Mr. Ramotar
“As to my role, I am seeking nothing, I never did at anytime.”