With lessons learnt, PPP eager to execute ambitious housing agenda & fix GPL

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), which is seeking a second term in office, has identified some of its shortcomings and is well-positioned to execute its ambitious plans for the next five years.

The party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, spoke candidly about the party’s successes and shortcomings while in office from 2020 to 2025 at his weekly press conference on Thursday.

The party’s successes, he said, are all of the promises delivered over the last five years. Those include turning around the economy, re-incentivising various sectors, and better supporting people from all sections of society. And he affirmed that the party’s track record speaks to its capability of ably leading the country again.

“… you only have a single party with a clearly defined plan for the future and it’s the PPP/C,” Jagdeo said.

However, he acknowledged that some areas require improvement.

“We’ve had a tough time keeping pace with the growing demand for electricity,” Jagdeo said, explaining that the PPP returned to government with little done to expand power generation under APNU+AFC’s time in office.

He also said the government wanted to empower small contractors, particularly in the housing sector, but realised that a different approach to achieve an ambitious housing agenda may be needed now.

Finally, he said the party is focused on guaranteeing that government agencies are more “responsive” and accountable to the citizens. To remedy this, he said the government would readily embrace digital services.