THE People’s Progressive Party is very alarmed at a report carried by the internet news site Demerara Waves in which the reporter, Mr. DenisChabrol, contends that during our picketing exercise outside the Guyana Elections Commission yesterday, a young unidentified activist was quoted
as saying, “He is a clown. He need to get shoot down,” a statement from the PPP last evening said.
This was in apparent reference to Mr. Gino Persaud of Transparency International, who staged
a counter protest against our efforts for a recount of the votes at the recent General and Regional Election, the PPP said.

“Individuals present during this period, including Mrs. Indra Chandarpaul, who is named in the media report, are contending that to the best of their knowledge, and taking into consideration the
boisterous atmosphere, they could not recall such a comment being uttered.

“The party therefore encourages Mr. Chabrol, who was recording the events during this period, to provide a copy of the evidence so we can
identify and take the necessary disciplinary action immediately, if indeed such a comment was made,” the statement concluded.