“You can trust us to deliver…we’re a trustworthy party” – Jagdeo at WCD meeting

…says Opposition cannot be entrusted with Guyana’s future

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo urged Guyanese not to be swayed by promises of glamour and to ensure that the PPP/Civic not only win the September 1 polls but “win big”, to continue the progress that the country has seen over the last five years.

Addressing scores of persons at the PPP public meeting at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara (WCD), on Saturday evening, the PPP General Secretary outlined that while the PPP/C will roll out several major projects, they will focus more on small initiatives and things that will create more opportunities for Guyanese, such as job creation.
Already, in its current term, the PPP/C Government has created over 60,000 jobs, and, according to Jagdeo, “We now have to prepare the people of Region Three and all across our country for the new opportunities. There will be so many opportunities in every sector, better-paying jobs, that we will need labour for it.”
With 12 new hotels set to come on board, some 6000 workers in various categories will be needed. Another 6000 professionals will be required for the healthcare sector as the PPP/C transforms the sector to deliver better service to citizens.
“We have to train our people. There’ll be a lot of investment in education, and our promise for the next term is that anyone who wants to go in for training or who needs a scholarship, the Government will pay for it,” he assured.
Under the next PPP/C Administration, Guyanese can look forward to more house lots and support for vulnerable families, increased welfare packages for children and pensioners, lowered electricity prices, and opportunities for more earnings, among a host of other things.
“These are just some of the things that you can expect in the next term – a focus on making sure that people earn more, they keep more money that they earn and that we take care of their families… You can trust us to deliver on this, because we’re a trustworthy party,” Jagdeo assured.
The PPP/C not only brings diversity but also has leaders in every field who are capable of planning and implementing programmes and policies – something that is key in managing a country, he emphasised.

The Opposition cannot be entrusted with Guyana’s future
He added that the PPP/C’s political opponents comprise four parties that are cut from the same cloth, made no major achievements during their tenure in office, and have no capability to manage the future of Guyana.
Jagdeo declared, “They never even managed a department in the Government – none of them. Can you, or anyone in their right senses, entrust the future of your children or your own future in the hands of people who are incapable of managing even basic things? This country will just go downhill.”
“That’s the capability on the other side… Who in their right mind would entrust the future of this country in the hands of people who are incapable of thinking through a plan, much less implementing a plan?”
Jagdeo reminded them of the lofty promises that were made by the previous A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition in 2015, which they failed to deliver during their years in office, neglecting even their stronghold communities like Linden.
“Not a single house lot to anyone in Linden. Not a single major infrastructure work. No new job for the people there. No investment in education,” he stated.
According to Jagdeo, “They’re counting on us to forget what they did in those five years by making new fantastic promises… But even if they promise the best policies in the world, you know they will never implement those.”

PPP/C has experience and is trustworthy
Unlike its political opponents, Jagdeo said the PPP/C ticket is led by President Irfaan Ali, who, like himself, had years of ministerial experience before becoming President.
Ali, he added, has also demonstrated over the last five years that he has the competence to lead Guyana – something which he did with distinction in his first term.
“So, when you compare leadership, which is important for any election, and when you compare who can best implement a plan, we have Irfaan Ali and Mark Phillips as Prime Minister… who was the head of the Army and kept the country safe and managed large numbers… And then behind them is a team of all of us who have had a lot of experience – a team of competent ministers and young professionals,” Jagdeo stated.
Unlike the coalition, the PPP General Secretary, who is also the ruling PPP/C Vice President, pointed out that in the last five years, his party has demonstrated – as it has in several past Governments – that it can and will deliver on commitments made to the electorate because it not only has trustworthiness but also strong and capable leadership.