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Jagdeo most formidable candidate – combined Opposition poll

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo would be the most formidable candidate that the Opposition parties, A Party for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC), could face in any upcoming general elections.

This was revealed in a poll conducted by the combined Opposition earlier this month, according to highly placed sources in the party.

Evidently worried that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) would call snap elections in the trail of their controversial stance on a host of issues, the combined Opposition rushed through their polling exercise even as their leaders fanned out on outreaches in PPP/C strongholds.

At the memorial service for PPP’s founder Dr Cheddi Jagan at Babu John, in Berbice around the same time, General Secretary of the PPP/C Clement Rohee had suggested that the elections route might be the only way yo break the present “political logjam”. President Donald Ramotar had also alluded to this possibility.

President Donald Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar

The Opposition parties have been taking identical positions on issues such as cutting the budget, even though the courts have ruled this is illegal, voting against the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT) Amendment Bill, and closing down the sugar industries (on which they later tried to backtrack).

On the other hand, they have been pushing for Local Government Elections. Their poll confirms their suspicions that they would fare very badly at General Elections if they were held now, and they would perform marginally better at Local Government Elections.

Showing broadly similar results to the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) poll conducted several weeks before theirs, and which they attempted to discredit, the combined Opposition poll showed that in head-to-head contests, the PPP/C would obtain an absolute majority of 51 per cent if Jagdeo were to head the party’s ticket.

If Ramotar were the candidate, the PPP/C would still emerge victorious in securing the Presidency/Executive with 45 per cent of the votes. In first instance, APNU would secure 37 per cent of the vote and the AFC four per cent, while in the second, their support would rise marginally to 38 per cent and AFC, to five per cent.

PNCR Leader David Granger

PNCR Leader David Granger

In both instances, APNU’s presidential candidate identified on the poll was present Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger. The opposition source that provided Guyana Times with the polling data, said that the Granger faction of the PNCR absolutely refused to place Carl Greenidge as a possible candidate on the poll.

The two have been locked in a bitter battle for the control of the PNCR. In Local Government Elections, the combined Opposition poll shows that they would perform much more credibly.

One political analyst, who was contacted to scrutinize the data, said that the Jagdeo factor would appear to pull more of the PPP/C’s traditional voters out from their apathy, which was exhibited at the last elections, in any new elections. It is also possible that the Opposition’s quibbling at the arrangements to treat the former President’s recent illness backfired by stimulating some “sympathy” votes.

The analyst speculated that the Opposition might have floated the name of Jagdeo as a candidate, even though he has indicated he would not be seeking a third term, to discern whether the support for a Ramotar candidacy was “soft”. The results show that this was not significantly so.

PNCR Member Carl Greenidge

PNCR Member Carl Greenidge

In light of their findings, the analyst predicted that the Opposition will continue to push for Local Government Elections. Those findings by the combined Opposition poll, concluded the analyst, exposed the baseness of the the orchestrated campaign by the Opposition parties and their operatives in the media to vilify Jagdeo and to deny the sterling role he played in returning economic stability and security for citizens in Guyana.

 

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The AFC at four percent is not even worth any attention. Bring in the PPP big guns, bring in the Indo Votes, combine that with the Amerindians votes and the PPP is guaranteed a majority.

 

No wonder Granger is ignoring Moses and his no confidence Bluff. 

 

AFC is finished thanks to Nigel and Katty. In fact, the AFC should leave them in charge for a few more years.

 

Kudos PPP. Bring in young and fresh minds, balance the cabinet and bring in new transparency legislation. Five more years, Five more years. The opposition will pay dearly for being unpatriotic and not supporting Economic Delevlopment.

 

We had an example here in Ontario, Canada where the opposition and media attacked the Liberals as being corrupt and the people were smarter than the opposition and media and gave the Liberals a majority despite a few scandals.

 

Take note. Take note.

 

The less intelligent who do not understand politics will eat mud after a PPP majority.

FM
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Originally Posted by Vish M:

This Newspaper has always pushed this agenda?

 

Why?

 

Jagdeo is still running things..

 

and he feels.....

Ramotar was a Poor Choice he made

 

and only Jagdeo can correct de mistake

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

The AFC at four percent is not even worth any attention. Bring in the PPP big guns, bring in the Indo Votes, combine that with the Amerindians votes and the PPP is guaranteed a majority.

 

No wonder Granger is ignoring Moses and his no confidence Bluff. 

 

AFC is finished thanks to Nigel and Katty. In fact, the AFC should leave them in charge for a few more years.

 

Kudos PPP. Bring in young and fresh minds, balance the cabinet and bring in new transparency legislation. Five more years, Five more years. The opposition will pay dearly for being unpatriotic and not supporting Economic Delevlopment.

 

We had an example here in Ontario, Canada where the opposition and media attacked the Liberals as being corrupt and the people were smarter than the opposition and media and gave the Liberals a majority despite a few scandals.

 

Take note. Take note.

 

The less intelligent who do not understand politics will eat mud after a PPP majority.

 Poor Donald

President Donald Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar

look how dem monkey ganging up against him

FM
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Vish,

 

I think it is just a waste of time to think whether or not Jagdeo could defeat the opposition at the polls. His time is over with running for president. 

The opposition agreed to term limits along with a fat pension. Jagdeo respects the constitution

Billy Ram Balgobin
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Was it not the same press that a;so proclaimed Jagdeo as the Champion of the Universe?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by Vish M:

This Newspaper has always pushed this agenda?

 

Why?

 

 

Vish

 

What does SN and Toilet Paper KN push ?

 

Vish M
Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Vish,

 

I think it is just a waste of time to think whether or not Jagdeo could defeat the opposition at the polls. His time is over with running for president. 

The opposition agreed to term limits along with a fat pension. Jagdeo respects the constitution

And Rohee hoping Jagdeo support "De Goat Bite Man".

 

Jagdeo say he will support yuji Partner Kwame....

before he support any of them other loosers....

"Yuji just got de news from Kwame"

FM
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Jagdeo on the polls is an insult to intelligent people. The man is as despicable as the come and I would be the first to volunteer to be on the front line of an insurrection against his ass.

FM

Bobby Ramroop and Bharrat Jagdeo are indulging in their old scurrility again.

A few months ago they inveigled an unsuspecting editor of the state-owned Chronicle newspaper to publish another fake poll glorifying Jagdeo and hinting at a comeback.

President Ramotar reportedly summoned that editor who was subsequently disciplined. Further, Mr Ramotar distanced himself from that shenanigan of the Ramroop-Jagdeo couple.

Not wanting to rest peacefully in the sunset, not wanting to seek gainful employment befitting a young ex-president, ever-greedy for power and perks and profit, Jagdeo and Ramroop have cooked up this latest "poll" in their Pradoville 2 kitchen and are dishing it out shamelessly through their Guyana Times mouthpiece.

Their aim is clear: Ridicule and demean the AFC which is the biggest thorn today at the side of the corrupt PPP cabal.

The Guyanese people will see this "poll" for what it is --- a figment of fantasy in two power-hungry minds.

FM

Gilly, according to the article the poll was conducted by the join opposition. We have a right to differ in opinions, but democracy is based on the people's choice and who they want to be their president. Sometime we can get caught between a rock and a hard place by our own choosing. Democracy!

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Gilly, according to the article the poll was conducted by the join opposition. 

Guyana Times is saying so.

The joint opposition hasn't said so.

The joint opposition will have the last word, and most likely the last laugh.

FM
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Gilly, according to the article the poll was conducted by the join opposition. 

Guyana Times is saying so.

The joint opposition hasn't said so.

The joint opposition will have the last word, and most likely the last laugh.

They have not denied it either. 

FM
Originally Posted by Danyael:

Jagdeo on the polls is an insult to intelligent people. The man is as despicable as the come and I would be the first to volunteer to be on the front line of an insurrection against his ass.

You are just a playful agouti who would lose his tail when the real dogs attack

Billy Ram Balgobin

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