–Dr. Jagdeo says; PPP positioning youths to lead Guyana, party to a glorious future
CONFIDENT in its track record and vision for the future, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and Guyana’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that the party and its list of vibrant candidates will continue to prudently build out Guyana.
In a fiery address, Dr. Jagdeo, on Friday, during a public meeting at Patentia market square, delivered a powerful message to the residents of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), urging them to stay the course with the PPP/C.
One of the night’s most forward-looking themes was the PPP/C’s list of candidates, of which 27 are below 25 and another 16 are below 40.
“This party is in safe hands. We’re trying to build the next generation that would lead this party and country into a glorious future,” the Vice President said.
Linking his own political journey, Dr. Jagdeo said that in his 20s he became a Minister and in his 30s, the Head of State- underscoring the PPP’s philosophy of promoting young leadership.
“We believe in starting them out young so they can acquire the experience to lead later, that is how we started in this movement,” he said.
This, coupled with the party’s blueprint for the country, separates them from other political parties, Dr. Jagdeo said.
“What you see now is because we’ve carefully planned our future as a party. We’re the only political party that is trustworthy, that when we say we will do something, we actually do it and that’s why we have a great deal of credibility,” he said.
Dr Jagdeo warned Guyanese of those attempting to seduce them with fantasy politics and reminded them that the PPP/C has set Guyana on a development course that stands out.
He also stressed that the PPP/C list of candidates indisputably reinforces the fact that it is the only national party contesting the General and Regional Elections 2025.
The team of candidates represents the face of modern Guyana and is duly qualified to take Guyana to unprecedented heights over the next five years.
Its composition draws from every corner of every administrative region in this country. In terms of gender, the lists consist of nearly 40 per cent females, surpassing the legal requirement of a 1/3 female presence.
The list reflects the multi-ethnic nature of Guyana’s demography, consisting of Afro-Guyanese, Indo-Guyanese, Amerindians, Mixed-Race, Portuguese and Chinese. It also reflects the presence of all the major religions of our country.
The list also mirrors Guyana’s class diversity, and it captures persons from the working-class, including sugar workers, rice farmers, miners and construction workers, among others.
It also includes large numbers of professionals and an appreciable contingent from the business community. Students, housewives and ordinary Guyanese also enjoy a presence on the list.
The team of candidates presented yesterday provides the vision, the energy, the experience, the integrity and everything else required to navigate the ship of Guyana over the next five years, the General Secretary noted.