GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) seeks to reassure the population that it has an all-inclusive policy and will wipe “all weapons of racism” in Guyana.
“Today I say that no weapon formed in the clothing of racism will succeed once this People’s Progressive Party is alive, and we don’t intend to die,” President Dr. Irfaan Ali told a public meeting Sunday, at Babu Jaan, Corentyne, Berbice.
Speaking at a ceremony in observance of the 25th anniversary of the death of the former president, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, the head of state, said that one of Guyana’s greatest assets is the diversity of its Citizens.
But he acknowledged that some people are intent on weaponizing this critical feature, using tactics to separate the nation.
He said those handling the weapon must understand that their days are numbered and will soon end.
Ali said that Jagan faithfully fought for the working-class Guyanese and that his government, which came to power following the controversial March 2020 regional and general election, will ensure that Jagan’s legacy remains alive.
“We are not going to be branded by the same whip… that inflicted the seamlessly deep wound on the society we live in, but we have chartered a course in which we are offering our branches of love to heal those wounds… and to create a fresh platform through which growth and development and progress and unity have come to us,” Ali said.
Jagan served as head of state from 1992 to 1997, and Ali said he dedicated his entire life to ensuring that the freedom and democracy of the people prevailed in Guyana until he died on March 6, 1997.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told the meeting that the Indo-Guyanese-dominated government is built on a foundation of inclusivity, transparency, and accountability, driven by a fierce determination to advance development in Guyana.
“Do not allow the naysayers to dominate and create a wrong impression of us. Throughout the country, people have to fight for what they believe in,” he said; adding to this end, the government has been engaging persons in every community, at every level, bringing prosperity and development to all Guyanese.
Jagdeo said that, since assuming office in 2020, the PPP/C had strengthened its efforts to engage Afro-Guyanese, especially to combat the seeds of doubt the opposition attempts to plant.
He said the government had implemented the framework to push this development agenda. The oil and gas resources are being spread across all regions and sectors to foster large-scale development.
“We must ensure that we are sustainably building and accumulating wealth for the ordinary man. That has been the philosophy of the PPP/C,” Jagdeo said, adding that a clear-cut example is the government’s efforts to cushion the rising cost of living during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as its dedication to bringing relief to the sugar workers.
“When discussing Cheddi Jagan, we remember what he stood for. The People’s Progressive Party created national awareness and organized the struggle for freedom. That political consciousness led to the fight for independence,” Jagdeo added.
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