THE 2015 elections campaign is in full swing and with just over two weeks before Guyanese head to the polls, political parties have been taking their messages through various means including public meetings and rallies across the country.

As had been the case on the Essequibo Coast, party paraphernalia dotted the Berbice coastline with clear distinctions being made at separate parts of the country.
On the Essequibo Coast, those traversing westward from Supenaam to the Anna Regina meeting point were greeted with not only party flags from both of the major political factions, there was also on display, two effigies of Brigadier (rtd) Granger, the Opposition Presidential Candidate and his running mate Moses Nagamootoo.
The East Coast of Demerara boasted thousands of APNU flags but as supporters made their way along the East Berbice coastline toward Albion, PPP/C colours draped the landscape.
HARPER, HARPER
Sunday’s rally in Albion got started just as the afternoon sun began to cool giving way to a breezy, relaxed and soothing atmosphere for the close to 20,000 PPP/C supporters that converged outside of the Albion Community Centre Ground, inundating the Chesney and Albion Roads, nearby bridges and canal banks and just about any plot of grass that allowed a supporter room to lend a listening ear.
Among the other crowd favourites to take to the podium was the PPP/C’s Prime Ministerial Candidate, Elisabeth Harper, whose support across the country has clearly been building.
Amidst the chants of ‘Harper, Harper, Harper’, the Prime Ministerial Candidate took to the podium firstly adumbrating, “Vote PPP/C.”
She too impressed on supporters the importance of the decision to be had on May 11, and asked if Berbicians were ready to throw their support behind Ramotar and team, to which she received an overwhelmingly affirmative answer.
As had clearly been her task at rallies being held across the country, the PPP/C’s Prime Ministerial Candidate, in her presentation sought to outline concrete initiatives to be undertaken by the administration, once re-elected, such as the “Special Development Fund for Region Six.”

The afternoon’s proceeding was aptly managed by the party’s Executive Secretary, Zulfikar Mustapha who functioned in the capacity of Emcee for the day.
He, during the proceedings, also took swipes at a number of political opponents and the privately owned Stabroek News.
Mustapha told Berbicians that despite the thousands that came out in support of the party in Essequibo the previous evening (Saturday), the Stabroek News completely ignored the event.
Mustapha also utilised his role as Emcee to lash out at Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) Granger, repeating on occasions the now popular mantra at PPP/C rallies, “Granger is Danger.”
Other Speaker’s at Sunday’s Albion Rally included Dr Clive Jagan, the nephew of the Late Dr Cheddi Jagan.
Dr Clive Jagan, who is featured on the 2015 List of Candidates for the PPP/C, said that this is testament to the continuity of the Jagan legacy, which he acknowledged as, among other things, the pursuit of justice, freedoms, rights and liberties for all Guyanese.
Other speakers at Sunday’s rally at Albion, Berbice included: Dr Vishalya Sharma, Dr Ashni Singh, Minister Clement Rohee and Head of State Donald Ramotar who delivered the feature address to the gathering. (Gary Eleazar)