‘This is the winning list’ – PPP/C leaders say list of candidates is a mix of ‘continuity and renewal’

The incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Monday morning declared that it has the winning list of candidates for the September 1 general and regional elections, and that list, its leaders say, is a blend of continuity and renewal.

According to the party’s general secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, the PPP/C list includes at least 27 young people under the age of 25, as well as sugar workers, miners, and rice farmers. In fact, he noted that a candidate is as young as 19-years-old.

The PPP/C was the second party to submit its list on Monday’s Nomination Day at the Umana Yana.

“This is the winning list,” incumbent President Dr Irfaan Ali told members of the media following the submission.

Promising to reveal the names on the list in the coming days, President Ali said the party’s slate reflects continuity, with individuals representing all sections of the population.

“Any impartial person in this country who had to choose a political party with a clear conscience would choose the People’s Progressive Party,” said Dr Jagdeo.

President Ali was accompanied by Dr Jagdeo and Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips. All three leaders engaged with the media.

According to President Ali, the changes seen within the PPP are the result of hard work. Noting the party’s track record of delivering on its promises, he said its plans go “beyond the normal” and speak to the transformation of the country.

“Today, this mass movement that you are seeing behind the PPP came from the commitment we have made – staying true to our word and working hard to ensure that all of Guyana, in a massive way, is reflected in the People’s Progressive Party,” Dr Ali said.

Jagdeo added that the party’s vision includes all of the country’s people, with particular emphasis on youth.

He described Dr Ali as “incredibly experienced and still young”, while noting that Brigadier (ret’d) Phillips is a leader who once commanded the army.

“Victory 2.0,” Brigadier (ret’d) Phillips declared.

“This is the first step towards victory on 1st September.

“1st September represents the continuation of development and growth, with a focus on having youth at the forefront of Guyana,” Brigadier (ret’d) Phillips said.

Furthermore, Dr Jagdeo assured the public that the PPP can be trusted to deliver for all.

“The large victory can be assured because we have grown in every single community in this country, among every single race,” Dr Jagdeo said.