Bibi Haniffa posted:GTAngler posted:Bibi Haniffa posted:GTAngler posted:Billy Ram Balgobin posted:Jagdeo responded, “As we approach elections, the General Secretary’s role is enhanced. After we win, the role of the Presidential Candidate becomes more prominent. The General Secretary traditionally is the person who has to organize with the ExCo (Executive Committee) of the Party, the list of candidates, campaign funds and the campaign strategy. I will not abrogate those responsibilities.”
Jagdeo is saying here that he is the boss of the party regardless who is the presidential candidate. I get the feeling he does not want to relinquish power even though he cannot constitutionally run for the job of president nor PM. This position that he has taken could cause the party the elections in 2020 and beyond if he continues to be there.
Are you people now seeing what I've been saying all along? Given fair elections, if the PPP loses, it will be his fault. He is acting like a spoilt child who refuses to relinquish or share his sandbox.
So if he is not the Presidential candidate and the PPP loses, it's Jagdeo fault?
Well first of all, he can't be the Presidential candidate anymore. Given the past history, if the PPP candidate is in any way perceived as being another Jagdeo puppet, the PPP will lose. I should have made that stipulation. The question is, even if Jagdeo does not handpick the candidate, will that candidate have a fair chance as long as Jagdeo is around or will the Jagdeo stigma cause him/her the election?
If you don't think that Jagdeo should remain in the party in any role, then people like Rohee, Chand, Luncheon, and many others should go also. In 2015, Jagdeo was long gone. He was not a Minister, General Secretary or any leader. He spent most of three years outside of Guyana. Why isn't Ramotar getting blamed? Jagdeo never lost an election. Ramotar did.
However, the geriatrics in the PNC, too many names to mention, are doing just fine.
Agreed. Maybe the PPP should clean house. By the way, what makes you think the PNC geriatrics are doing fine? I thought we were discussing just Jagdeo, the PPP and the CCJ ruling.