Strong, inclusive, visionary PPP will win next elections – GS Jagdeo

Highlighting the party’s inclusive, visionary and resilient nature, General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that his party is poised to be victorious at the 2025 General and Regional Elections.

“The PPP is strong, it’s united and it will win the next elections,” he stated on Sunday at the commemoration of the 28th Death Anniversary of former President and father of the nation, Dr Cheddi Jagan, at Babu Jaan, Port Mourant in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
According to Jagdeo, who is also the Vice President in current PPP/C Administration, this is a pivotal year for the future of the country. With elections slated for later this year, he told citizens that their decisions would either take the country backward, or toward a “glorious future of prosperity, unity and progress.”
The PPP/C General Secretary pointed out that elections are not won by speeches or promises but fulfilment of those commitments to the Guyanese – something which his party has always demonstrated.
He noted that over the past four years, the PPP/C, led by President Dr Irfaan Ali has not only fulfilled most of the promises made in its 2020 Manifesto but has even surpassed those commitments and also undertook new ones. These efforts, he noted, will continue into the new term after the party wins the upcoming polls.
“Every group of Guyanese, regardless of their race, have seen the PPP/C stand by its word; that our word is our bond and when we make these promises… [for] the next term, you best believe that they would be delivered… Just imagine the next term in office, how glorious that will be; how inclusive it will be. This is what you can expect of us in the next term in office.”
“We work for the future of the country because we’re embracing everyone and we’re inclusive. That’s why elections in the future are gonna be won by the PPP, it’s a no-brainer. The [opposition] can come up with anything… They can put anybody [as presidential candidates]…Anybody else we could beat, except God, that they put,” he stated.

Cash grant initiatives
In demonstration of this confidence of victory at the 2025 elections, the Vice President assured Guyanese that the PPP/C Government will roll out more cash grant initiatives after the party wins the upcoming polls.
He noted that, “…The most pressing question on the minds of the people [is] will there be cash grants after [we] win the next elections and the answer is yes!”
The PPP/C Administration has introduced several cash grant initiatives since its return to office in 2020 – a move that was recently lauded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Among the recent cash payouts to Guyanese are the $100,000 per adult citizen cash grant and the $100,000 per newborn cash grant
Nevertheless, Jagdeo went on to note that unlike the PPP, the current People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) Opposition parties are weak, with no track record to defend.

Opposition failures
He recalled that the Coalition’s last term in office was marred with failed promises as the then regime unleashed undue hardships unto the Guyanese people. It culminated, he added, with their blatant attempts to thwart the 2020 elections.
According to Jagdeo, despite those, the opposition seems unrepentant and continues to display its “useless” and “archaic” rhetoric of divisiveness and racism – something which he says Dr Jagan has always fought against.
“Today, I’m extremely proud as General Secretary of this party. We always fought to dispel rumours that this is a racist party but that served them well in the past. In Opposition, we said we change the nature of this party. We’re strong in the Indo-Guyanese communities, we’re going strong in the Amerindian communities because of the work we’ve done and we will make a dedicated effort to go stronger in the Afro-Guyanese communities.”
“These [the opposition] are amateurs. They’re not ready for the big league, they don’t talk about people. It’s their ego. They don’t care anything about ordinary people… They’ve not moved away from this archaic, this outdated, this useless mentality of trying to steal people’s votes and not work for it. We’ve worked for people’s vote – this party – by fulfilling our promises, by taking care of the children, by taking care of the elderly, by creating jobs. But for them, it is bully people, you call them names or alternatively, you steal their votes, that’s how they campaign,” Jagdeo posited.

An instruction from Cheddi Jagan
Led by President Ali, who will be returning for another stint in office, the PPP will continue to work for the betterment of Guyanese, the General Secretary assured. He stated that his party is ready to take on any challenger and defend its track record over the last four and a half years against the lofty and wild promises of the opposition at the upcoming elections.
According to Jagdeo, no other political party can hold their own against the ruling PPP/C that stands for enduring principles, national unity and progress.
“We have a vision for the future that’s clearly outlined. No other party has a vision of the future… They don’t have a single plan for anything in any sector. You talk to Irfaan Ali or any Ministers, we can outline all of our plans today, here, now!”
The PPP/C General Secretary added, “We are a resilient, strong party and we’ve grown in breadth and depth. We’ve grown in support… This is not a Hindu party, it’s not a Muslim party, it’s not a Christian party. It’s a party of Hindus, Muslims and Christians, and everyone else. It’s not an Indian party, African party, Amerindian [or] Mixed People party. It’s a party of everyone, all of them together. And that’s an instruction from Cheddi Jagan who we’re celebrating here. That’s what he fought for all of his life.”