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FM
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The ruling People’s Progressive Party in a statement issued yesterday said its not surprised at Opposition and People’s National Congress (PNC) leader, David Granger’s recent proclamation that, if he and his Party were to become the administration, he would punish persons, “…who have been alleged to have committed illegal or criminal acts”. This, the party said is a subtle expression of his intention to target its current and former government officials as well as its supporters.

 

“The PPP notes too that Mr. Granger is fixated on immediate past President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. What is glaring from his recent interview (as reported in the Stabroek News of Nov. 21) is that Mr. Granger indicated he will go on a witch hunt and through his lynch mob, would throw due process out the window” the PPP said.

The noted recent threats against Chinese and Indian owned businesses by PNC/APNU shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge. It said the threats signal “that if ever they were to become the administration, they would unleash vengeance against anyone they perceive to be associated with the PPP and the PPP/C administration. Given the history of that Party, these threats can only be seen as tantamount to the Demerara River flowing red with blood should the APNU and PNC come to power”.

Here's the full PPP statement below:

 

The People’s Progressive Party is not surprised at the Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC) and the Opposition, (Brig. Rt.) David Granger’s recent statements that, if he and his Party were to become the administration, he would punish persons, “…who have been alleged to have committed illegal or criminal acts”.

 

The PPP is quite certain that Mr. Granger is referring to persons in the PPP/C administrations past and present who he and his Opposition colleagues allege to have committed wrongdoings.  The PPP notes too that Mr. Granger is fixated on immediate past President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh.  What is glaring from his recent interview (as reported in the Stabroek News of Nov. 21) is that Mr. Granger indicated he will go on a witch hunt and through his lynch mob, would throw due process out the window.

 

This warning and threat the PPP takes seriously as this is not the first time the leaders of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the PNC have issued such threats to Guyanese who have given yeoman service to Guyana and most recently, against potential investors.  Only on November 10, 2014, Granger’s and APNU’s shadow Finance Minister, Carl Greenidge, issued serious threats to Indian and Chinese businesses in an effort to frighten investors.

 

Such threats not only put investments for job creation at risk, but clearly expose the hypocritical nature of the PNC. It must be recalled that during the last electoral campaign, Leaders of that Party articulated position to attract investors and accused the government of not doing enough to encourage foreign investments. These irresponsible sentiments expressed are further demonstrative of the PNC’s inability to change and its engrained proclivity to fool Guyanese.

 

Both Mr. Granger and Mr. Greenidge are not only using their positions to whip up xenophobic hysteria, but are signaling that if ever they were to become the administration, they would unleash vengeance against anyone they perceive to be associated with the PPP and the PPP/C administration. Given the history of that Party, these threats can only be seen as tantamount to the Demerara River flowing red with blood should the APNU and PNC come to power.

 

Clearly, the PNC methods of instilling fear have not changed. These threats were not confined to what was already alluded to, but extended by PNC bloggers who have called on local businesses to put up signs that the PPP must go. Failure by these businesses to comply with the PNC threats would result in a boycott which that Party would advocate. This can only be seen as blatant extortion by a political Party which claims to have the interest of people at heart; again another example of wanton hypocrisy.

 

Unlike Mr. Granger and APNU’s stand of punishment without due process, when the PPP came to office in 1992, it demonstrated a profound sense of responsibility and called for unity, national healing and reconciliation. The PPP could have chose the path of recrimination but we chose to harness the talents and abilities of all and give people the opportunity to feel part of the positive change that the PPP victory ushered in with the dawn of a new era. Undoubtedly, under the PNC, so many crimes were committed including rigged elections, murders, racial discrimination etc.

 

The PPP reminds all Guyanese to listen and look closely at the utterances coming from the Opposition camps.  These utterances are once again exposing the true and old colours of the PNC.

 

extracted from http://www.newguymedia.com

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There is a thing called accountability. Any post-PPP government worth its salt will have to investigate the rapid wealth accumulation and empire-building of some PPP leaders and functionaries. Those fat cats will have to appear in court to justify their mansions, land holdings and other evidence of wealth in relation to their official salaries. That is called due process.

FM

 Councie you dont have to worry the PNC will always protect their pals in the PPP.

 

Is ramjattan you gat to be worried about he vindictive and bitter.

 

FM
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Councie dumbo de PPP ain't gat to worry about nuthin budday. Dem winning the next election 99% guaran fn teed.

 

Nah true? 

 

Who running dis propaganda department at freedom house it look like dem trying to suck and write propaganda at de same time. Talk to gold smith baboo he will advise all yuh why dat wont wuk.

FM
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Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

 Councie you dont have to worry the PNC will always protect their pals in the PPP.

 

Is ramjattan you gat to be worried about he vindictive and bitter.

 

So they have nothing to worry about as Ramjattan isn't winning any election.

 

Most likely outcome will be a PPP plurality with a diminished vote.  If the AFC succeeds in pealing away significant PPP votes then maybe APNU might squeak in.

 

The prospects of an AFC plurality is as possible as a snow storm in G/town.

 

Having said that this latest PPP rant is clearly pure panic as even they know that they cannot win 50% based on the Indian vote alone. 

 

In any case the days when Indians back an Indian merely because he is Indian seems to be gone.  They have lived 20 years under the Indian elites and have forgotten, or weren't even born, when the African elites were around.  They don't seem much happier with the Indian elites than blacks are, and indeed might be just as happy to see the corrupt element of that group sent to jail.

FM
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Originally Posted by caribny:
The prospects of an AFC plurality is as possible as a snow storm in G/town.

100% Correct. They would have difficulty maintaining their support in the last election.

FM
Originally Posted by caribny:
If the AFC succeeds in pealing away significant PPP votes then maybe APNU might squeak in.

PPP/C will emerge as the winning political group with 51+percent of the votes at the next election.

 

With the AFC engrained support with the PNC after the 2011 elections rather that their pre-election statement of being independent from all political groups, the AFC is steeply heading in the direction of reduced seats in the next parliament.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Granger would have to start by cleaning up the PNC recycle from the Burnham era. Would Granger jail himself for following the rules of a dictator to steal and kill people?

The two PPP commrades MURDERED by Granger's Force at Berbice.

Nehru
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by caribny:
The prospects of an AFC plurality is as possible as a snow storm in G/town.

100% Correct. They would have difficulty maintaining their support in the last election.

But what is indeed possible is the AFC doubling their vote.  Given their focus on PPP strongholds the PPP will then tumble and the prospects of their defeat is as likely as another koker breaking in Guyana.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by caribny:
If the AFC succeeds in pealing away significant PPP votes then maybe APNU might squeak in.

PPP/C will emerge as the winning political group with 51+percent of the votes at the next election.

 

 

As likely as a blizzard in May.   PPP will get 45% APNU 40% AFC 15%.

 

With a 2nd loss of the majority the PPP will just have to accept the fact that the majority no longer like them.

 

1.  Blacks and mixed never did.

 

2.  Indians increasingly don't like them.

 

3.  The Indian population is shrinking.

FM
Originally Posted by caribny:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by caribny:
If the AFC succeeds in pealing away significant PPP votes then maybe APNU might squeak in.

PPP/C will emerge as the winning political group with 51+percent of the votes at the next election.

 

 

As likely as a blizzard in May.   PPP will get 45% APNU 40% AFC 15%.

 

With a 2nd loss of the majority the PPP will just have to accept the fact that the majority no longer like them.

 

1.  Blacks and mixed never did.

 

2.  Indians increasingly don't like them.

 

3.  The Indian population is shrinking.

 

Correction:

 

PPP 54 percent.

 

The rest can fight for spoils.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by caribny:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by caribny:
If the AFC succeeds in pealing away significant PPP votes then maybe APNU might squeak in.

PPP/C will emerge as the winning political group with 51+percent of the votes at the next election.

 

 

As likely as a blizzard in May.   PPP will get 45% APNU 40% AFC 15%.

 

With a 2nd loss of the majority the PPP will just have to accept the fact that the majority no longer like them.

 

1.  Blacks and mixed never did.

 

2.  Indians increasingly don't like them.

 

3.  The Indian population is shrinking.

 

Correction:

 

PPP 54 percent.

 

The rest can fight for spoils.

Without rigging there is no way that the PPP gets 54%.

FM

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