THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has said it is appalled that “the Granger-led de facto Administration” is misleading Guyanese into believing that Guyana under the PPP/C Administration experienced a mismanaged economy, increased poverty and crime.PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee, during that party’s weekly press conference, expressed the party’s “disgust” at the extent to which the Granger-led de facto Administration is “on the one hand misleading Guyanese into believing that Guyana, under the PPP/C Administration, experienced a mismanaged economy, increased poverty and crime, while on the other hand (is) seeking to portray those who now hold the reins of power as politically spotless and lily-white, compared to others.”

“The PPP/C,” he said, “is convinced that the current anti-PPP/C smear campaign is a continuation of the vicious campaign waged by the APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change), (and) is (being) supported by sections of the media.”

Rohee said, “The campaign is aided and assisted by the now unmasked anti-PPP sections of the media, namely the Kaieteur, Stabroek and Inews, who continue to lap up rumours, hearsay and allegations, reporting them as if they were true; thus throwing objectivity, balance and fairness through the window.”

Rohee explained: “It is not by coincidence that the highly publicised ‘Clean Up My Country’ campaign is running parallel to the Coalition’s ‘clean-up the Government’ campaign.”

He noted that, unlike in the past, Government agencies and departments are being corralled into dragging out the ‘Clean Up My Country’ campaign is a clear indication that the APNU+AFC Coalition’s agenda is to extend these two campaigns far into their tenure, which is “characterised by uncertainty and untenability”.

“Since the members and supporters of the PPP/C are either sufferers of or (are) not involved in these two politically-orchestrated campaigns, they (the campaigns) will only serve to compound the widespread feelings of hurt by thousands after being cheated at the May 11 Elections,” Rohee surmised.

Rohee said the PPP/C warns that the current political and economic situation is fraught with serious dangers for the future of our country, and the solution will not be found in the current confrontational approach adopted by the APNU+AFC.

On the contrary, he advised, what is required is an end to the witch-hunting and the arbitrary dismissals of public servants, as well as the reign of intimidation and fear now gripping our country. (Rebecca Ganesh)