President Irfaan Ali has dismissed claims that state funds are being used to finance the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s election campaign, insisting that the party’s efforts are being supported solely by members and supporters across the country.

“We are incumbent, these accusations are always there,” he told reporters, while responding to questions on the sidelines of polling day activities at Base Camp Ayanganna this morning.
He emphasised that the PPP/C has actively engaged in fundraising activities, pointing to the party’s widespread grassroots support.

“But our party, as you know, might have been the only party that had so many fundraisers across the country. So, we have been able to raise enough resources with the love and support of the people, with the love and support of our supporters and members.”

Several dinners, fun days and other events were held by the party ahead of its official campaign launch back in July.

These events had spanned across regions four, six and seven and had seen widespread support, with the party reporting massive record-breaking support.
Many of these events were organised by the regional cluster groups of the party. It was reported that some 12,000 persons had come out for a fund-raiser dinner held back in June Arthur Chung Conference Centre in region four.

“We have been able to raise enough resources to efficiently carry out our campaign and our work for these elections. So, there is no need for state resources and state resources have not been deployed to support our campaign,” President Ali asserted