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Rohee endorses Jagdeo statement that PPP is a "coolie people" party
Says Afro Guyanese should welcome statement
General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, yesterday supported the statements made by his comrade, Bharrat Jagdeo, to the effect that the incumbent party is a coolie peopleĀ party.
PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee
As he hosted the PPP's weekly press conference at Freedom House Robb Street, Georgetown, Rohee said that he saw nothing wrong with former President Jagdeo's allusion to the PPP as a coolie people party.
Jagdeo made this statement on Sunday when he spoke at the memorial service held in honour of former President and founder member of the PPP, the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan at Babu Jaan, Corentyne, Berbice.
Jagdeo, who is known to speak rashly at this yearly forum, told thousands who gathered at the event that the oppositionĀ whispers to its supporters, "Let us throw out the coolie people."
Jagdeo added that the opposition consistently shouts about the racism of the PPP but they practice racism. They whisper campaigns. In the last elections they went to some of the Afro villages and beat some drums at six in the morning and say let us throw out these coolie people. Get up and go out and vote.
Yesterday Rohee was questioned as to whether he supported the statements made by his comrade and he responded in the affirmative.
Rohee said that PPP is indeed a "coolie people" party as it is overwhelmingly supported by Indians.
Asked if he considered the impact such a statement can have on PPP supporters who are of another race, Rohee said that he doesn't see that any harm can be caused.
He even told media operatives that PPP supporters who are Afro-Guyanese should welcome the statement as it is forthright.