THE People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has again vehemently condemned the actions of persons who have launched a campaign of vandalism and terrorism against the party’s efforts to engage the population in meaningful participation.“The party would like to bring to the attention of the general public the wilful and malicious destruction of the PPP/C’s billboards, flags and posters, particularly in Region 3(West Demerara-Essequibo Islands).

“This behaviour has continued unabated, despite reports and repeated appeals to the relevant authorities to intervene. These acts of terrorism and vandalism can only benefit the Opposition alliance; and their participation, support, and/ or encouragement strikes at the core of our democracy.
“We shudder to think that these acts represent a return to the old days of terror and repression. Their attempts to instill fear and the use of military- style intimidation have not gone unnoticed,” the party said in a statement.
Only recently, the People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) Region 5 representative and Education Minister Priya Manickchand called out persons for their destructive behaviour, noting that campaign materials such as PPP/C flags, posters and billboards were completely destroyed, ripped down or tampered with throughout Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice).
During the recent Linden rally, Minister within the Finance Ministry Bishop Juan Edghill expressed the same sentiments as he told the crowd that supporters of the PPP/C are a disciplined and well organised group and he is confident that his party supporters will not retaliate against such behaviour.

At the same rally, President Donald Ramotar echoed the words of his ministers, noting that he has full confidence that his supporters will not take part in such activities. The President said that this sort of destruction will not diminish the party’s resolve and urged his supporters to vote solidly on May 11 for the PPP/C.
“We in the PPP/C would like to encourage all right -thinking persons who put Guyana first, to resist these attempts and renounce this reign of terror on May 11th 2015,” the party urged.