THE ruling People’s Progressive Party yesterday at their weekly press conference condemned the Alliance For Change (AFC) action in using “threatening and inflammatory language” against the party and its leaders, more particularly former President Bharrat Jagdeo and Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. 

According to the PPP, the statements made by the AFC come on the heels of similar threats by the main Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), thereby lending credence to a popular perception that the AFC is taking its cue from its senior partner in the Opposition alliance, against the PPP and its Civic component.
“The threats emanating from the Opposition camp are reminiscent of the days of PNC dictatorship when there was political persecution against anyone who dared to stand in the way of the administration,” the PPP said.
Such “ominous threats”, they lamented, cannot be dismissed as hot air emanating from a “desperate and power hungry” Opposition. “Under the PNC regime any indication of Opposition, real or imagined, would have resulted in victimisation or dismissal or in the case of Dr. Walter Rodney, death,” the ruling party noted.
However, the PPP said that their achievement of advocating and promoting an environment of free speech and independent thinking is sadly, to them, now “under threat”. To this extent, the party disclosed that it is now clear that the Opposition parties having failed in their efforts to bring down the PPP/C administration are now resorting to all manner of threats and subterfuge to intimidate and drive fear and insecurity among the populace.
“The PPP wishes to reassure the Guyanese people that it will not sit idly by and allow the social and economic gains scored by the current administration to be undermined by an uncaring and power hungry Opposition. The PPP will fight tooth and nail to preserve the integrity and honour of the Party and its leaders from Opposition threats,” the ruling Party assured.