Dear Editor,
I am amazes and somewhat shocked to have read Mr Oscar Ramjeet’s comment in one of the daily newspapers harshly criticizing Irfan Ali’s candidacy and nomination for president of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
I take this opportunity to remind Mr Oscar Ramjeet and his friends in the diaspora that Mr. Irfan Ali did not drop from the sky; he has been actively involved in Guyana’s politics for over twenty years.
Former Presidents, Donald Ramotar and Bharrat Jagdeo give him high praises in the competent manner in which he managed his ministry as Minister of Government and as a member of the PPP- Parliamentary Opposition since 2015.
It is a fact that Mr Ali has delivered on the manifestos and policies of the PPP by completely transforming the housing land scape of this country and regularizing squatting areas with large housing schemes in various parts of Guyana.
Further, under his leadership Guyanese living in Guyana or abroad; irrespective of race, political persuasion or creed were the recipients of over 50,000 affordable house lots and turn-key houses so that they can have the assurance, security and comfort of their own homes with portable, purified water, asphalt roads and electricity supply.
This former, honorable minister of government has created many industrial zones so that thousands of skilled, semiskilled and ordinary workers can have employment. Moreover, this public servant has dedicated all his unwavering energy to the service of this country.
I urge Mr Ramjeet to be reminded that Mr. Ali has gained wide support from the Central Executive of the PPP with approximately 70% of the votes cast on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
I therefore question, how this learned gentleman has the gall to say that President Jagdeo was the cause for the PPP’s loss at the 2015 polls. I need to inform you that if President Jagdeo didn’t step in and make a late intervention the PPP would have lost by a far greater majority.
Ramjeet, you must also understand that President Jagdeo is the lighting rod in the PPP, and the champion for the cause of the disenfranchised Guyanese people in the unending downward spiral spin whether you like it or not; Sir, I guarantee you he will be there for a long time to come.
I am confident that Mr. Irfan Ali and the Central Executive Committee members of the PPP will deliver a victory for all Guyanese in the eagerly awaited upcoming general elections.
Finally, I agree with Mr Ramjeet that his favored presidential candidate Mr Anil Nandallal is articulate and bright, but the Central Executive of the PPP has spoken and all the nominees have given their support to Mr Ali. The entire team is now united by his victory and this will be sold to the populace.
Yours sincerely,
Hanna Mohamed
