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