THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has issued a statement saying that it notes the campaign by unidentified persons for an amendment to the Constitution to remove the term limit for a President of the Republic.

The PPP said the Constitution is clear, in that a President is entitled to two terms in office, and that the proposal for a term limit was first made in 1996 to a special committee on constitutional reform.

The release said it was again made in 1999 to the Constitutional Reform Commission, noting that the PPP supported the proposal on both occasions.

In addition, President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated publicly on several occasions, in and out of Guyana, that he has no interest in a third term, the Party said in its release.

The PPP said it views the campaign to be mischievous, designed to create confusion and division among people.

The PPP said it also notes the comments of Cde Reepu Daman Persaud at the Diwali celebrations in relation to the same subject, noting that he was not mandated to speak on behalf of the Party on this issue, and was not doing so.

As such, the party is calling on its members and supporters to be vigilant, to remain united, and to continue the struggle to build a strong, democratic and prosperous country.