Dear fellow Guyanese,
I want to congratulate my comrade, Irfaan Ali, who was elected by secret ballot on January 19, 2019, by the fully constituted Central Committee of the PPP as its presidential candidate for the upcoming General and Regional Elections.
I have known Irfaan for many years and l know that he will do his utmost to not only win the elections but also to be the President who will reverse the grievous damage and hardships that the APNU/AFC coalition Government has wrecked on the lives of our people and on the nation itself. A heavy responsibility l know he will not shirk from.
However, Irfaan cannot do this alone; he will be surrounded and supported by the entire leadership and membership of the party, supporters and sympathisers – all who want to see the PPP/C back in power so that hope and optimism can be renewed in our nation.
I, for one, will be one of those leaders who will support and assist him and work in the PPP to the best of my ability to ensure that the PPP/C wins with a significant majority.
I wish to thank so many people, both inside and outside of the PPP, who encouraged me to put my name forward as a possible candidate for the PPP presidential candidate. People from all walks of life gave me the courage to do so and l wish to thank them for having such confidence in me.
I recognised that despite this support that I did not have enough votes to win, and therefore l withdrew my name. In doing so, l gave my support to Irfaan Ali.
Through a democratic process, the PPP Central Committee elected its presidential candidate and President in Waiting. I am proud to have participated in this process.
That contest is over, let us focus now on winning. I am ready to work for the PPP/C victory on or before March 19, 2019. Are you ready?
Sincerely,
Gail Teixeira
