IS THIS THE PPP KITTY MEETING ?
Elections likely in late November.
Written by Denis Scott Chabrol
Thursday, 29 September 2011 00:52
Guyanese are expected to go to the polls in late November to elect a new government of their choice, Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn announced late Wednesday night.
Benn did not give a precise date but it is the closest that a government minister or official of the governing Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) official has come to doing so.
“We expect and we hope that again, with your support, that come elections the end of November hopefully will be the time that we’ll be in a position to win again at the 2011 polls,” he told the first PPPC meeting to have been held in Kitty for this election campaign.
One widely speculated date is November 28 and a slim chance of it being held in early December.
The announcement by Benn, regarded in some circles as one of the prime ministerial hopefuls, came two days after parliament automatically dissolved on September 27.
A Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) official told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com ) that President Bharrat Jagdeo is next Monday expected to be informed that the Original List of Electors, often referred to as the final voters list, is ready.
The election date has to be announced before November 14 in order for Nomination Day to be set 30 days before polling day.
With GECOM moving to fill 2,000 polling day vacancies and the target date for completion for all preparations being mid-November, it is unclear whether Jagdeo would still go ahead and announce a precise election date at the first in a series of PPPC campaign rallies to be held at Albion October 2.
At least 40 persons – mainly Freedom House headquarters officials and party activists – attended the meeting that was held on the Railway Embankment between Shell Road and Sandy Babb Streets.
Party activists also took the opportunity to distribute publications by the Government Information Agency (GINA) showcasing government’s achievements during the past five years.
Benn and Gail Teixeira seized the opportunity to point out that the Bharrat Jagdeo-led administration had been severely tested by terrorists who had been armed with AK-47 assault rifles. Mention was also made of the killing of then Agriculture Minister, Satyadeow Sawh on April 22, 2006.
They also took verbal swipes at the opposition coalition A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC). APNU, Teixeira noted, marked the first time that the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) would not be contesting the general election. Teixeira noted that the AFC’s manifesto does not make mention of women.
Banking on its record of development, the PPPC hopes to be re-elected for another five years.
Benn urged the gathering to ignore attempts in the High Court to justify newspaper columnist, Freddie Kissoon’s contention that Jagdeo is an ideological racist.
He and Teixeira appealed to those present under a massive flood light to resist attempts to bow to racial sentiments.
Elections likely in late November.
Written by Denis Scott Chabrol
Thursday, 29 September 2011 00:52
Guyanese are expected to go to the polls in late November to elect a new government of their choice, Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn announced late Wednesday night.
Benn did not give a precise date but it is the closest that a government minister or official of the governing Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) official has come to doing so.
“We expect and we hope that again, with your support, that come elections the end of November hopefully will be the time that we’ll be in a position to win again at the 2011 polls,” he told the first PPPC meeting to have been held in Kitty for this election campaign.
One widely speculated date is November 28 and a slim chance of it being held in early December.
The announcement by Benn, regarded in some circles as one of the prime ministerial hopefuls, came two days after parliament automatically dissolved on September 27.
A Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) official told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com ) that President Bharrat Jagdeo is next Monday expected to be informed that the Original List of Electors, often referred to as the final voters list, is ready.
The election date has to be announced before November 14 in order for Nomination Day to be set 30 days before polling day.
With GECOM moving to fill 2,000 polling day vacancies and the target date for completion for all preparations being mid-November, it is unclear whether Jagdeo would still go ahead and announce a precise election date at the first in a series of PPPC campaign rallies to be held at Albion October 2.
At least 40 persons – mainly Freedom House headquarters officials and party activists – attended the meeting that was held on the Railway Embankment between Shell Road and Sandy Babb Streets.
Party activists also took the opportunity to distribute publications by the Government Information Agency (GINA) showcasing government’s achievements during the past five years.
Benn and Gail Teixeira seized the opportunity to point out that the Bharrat Jagdeo-led administration had been severely tested by terrorists who had been armed with AK-47 assault rifles. Mention was also made of the killing of then Agriculture Minister, Satyadeow Sawh on April 22, 2006.
They also took verbal swipes at the opposition coalition A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC). APNU, Teixeira noted, marked the first time that the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) would not be contesting the general election. Teixeira noted that the AFC’s manifesto does not make mention of women.
Banking on its record of development, the PPPC hopes to be re-elected for another five years.
Benn urged the gathering to ignore attempts in the High Court to justify newspaper columnist, Freddie Kissoon’s contention that Jagdeo is an ideological racist.
He and Teixeira appealed to those present under a massive flood light to resist attempts to bow to racial sentiments.
If yall ain't ready, you can ask for an excuse to exit the race.