32nd Congress: PPP must win 2025 elections to complete historic mission of bringing national harmony – GS

…says no other party has vision & plan for Guyana

“We’ve given clear economic leadership of the country from the creation of the National Development Strategy. Trace its evolution all the way to the Low Carbon Development Strategy: it’s a clear process of defining our vision. That’s what differentiates us. We’ve defined our vision, our end goal; we’ve put in place the programmes and policies to achieve the end goal. The other parties don’t have a vision. They don’t have plans and programmes. They don’t have an end goal,” PPP General Secretary

As the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP’s) 32nd Congress got underway on Saturday, party General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo delivered a charge that stressed the need for that party to win next year’s election; not just for the sake of power, but to complete the party’s mission of national harmony.
The PPP is holding its 32nd Congress at the Arthur Chung Conference Center. During the opening ceremony, Jagdeo told the thousands of delegates why the party must win the next General and Regional Elections, expected to be held late in the year 2025. According to Jagdeo, it’s not just for the sake of political power. Rather, it’s to ensure the party can fulfill its historic mission of uniting Guyana in racial and religious harmony, so that the country can progress.

“We’re not fighting for political power. We have to win the 2025 elections, and win them massively. We’re not fighting for political power in this country because it’s an ego trip or it’s a pathway to privileges and perks, like the other party did,” he explained.
“We’re fighting for political power because we have a historic mission that we have to complete. Starting off from the beginning of our party, we need to bring all of these people, everybody, together in racial and religious harmony. Cement our country going forward,” he declared.
Jagdeo pointed out that, unlike the other political parties, the PPP has a vision, and a plan on how to achieve that vision. This, according to the General Secretary, is what sets the PPP apart from its competition.
“We have to work to manage our resources in a way that is sustainable. And again, we’re not a wishy-washy party. We’ve given clear economic leadership of the country from the creation of the National Development Strategy. Trace its evolution All the way to the Low Carbon Development Strategy: it’s a clear process of defining our vision. That’s what differentiates us. We’ve defined our vision, our end goal; we’ve put in place the programmes and policies to achieve the end goal. The other parties don’t have a vision. They don’t have plans and programmes. They don’t have an end goal,” he said.
Jagdeo went on to define the PPP’s strengths, noting that the party does not have to revert or subscribe to outdated descriptions. According to the General Secretary, the party remains stoutly working class, while at the same time believing that everyone should be prosperous.
“We are a working-class party. We believe in the development of all Guyanese. We believe in racial equality. We believe in cultural diversity. We want prosperity for all of our people,” Jagdeo further said.
The congress is the highest decision-making forum of the Party, and this year’s biennial congress is set to be the largest in the Party’s history, with over 3000 persons having registered. Set for May 3-5, PPP’s 32nd Congress is being held under the theme: “Strengthen the Party, Defend Guyana, Unite All Our People for Progress and Prosperity”.
During this weekend’s event, more than 90 persons will be vying to be part of the PPP’s Central Executive Committee. Delegates would have to elect 35 persons from 93 contestants to form the Central Executive of the Party, followed by the election of another five candidates who would attend the meetings of the committee but will not have voting rights.
Top positions in the Party, such as General Secretary, will not be contested openly at the Congress, but rather will be done at the level of the newly-elected Central Committee.
The two-day Congress would also include seven workshops focusing on key issues relating to strengthening the Party; politics and Parliament; social and economic policies; local Government; social media; international relations; and youth and gender. (G3)