PRESIDENT JAGDEO FOR PRIME MINISTER?

Since he is young, maybe he can have another shot at the Presidential Position after the next 5 or 10 years.

Weighing the pros and cons of jumping back into the race now or down the future, I am sure it is drawing some attention.

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PRESIDENT JAGDEO FOR PRIME MINISTER?

As popular as the President is, this scenario might scare the heck of the APNU/PNC and the AFC

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Originally posted by asj:
PRESIDENT JAGDEO FOR PRIME MINISTER?

As popular as the President is, this scenario might scare the heck of the APNU/PNC and the AFC

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ASJ we would have to win fuss and from where I am standing that is gonna be a tall task even in traditional PPP areas of strength.

Who cares about the totem-pole Civic. The PPP been making the rules all along.
If the constitution don't allow it, I am sure the PPP will find a way to make it happen, they have done so with other things, SELECT Ramotar by a one-man CC and conveniently not having the PPP Congress for national members to voice their displeasure with the party.
Jagdeo is too power hungry and his ego too large for him to just leave politics in Guyana, officially or unofficially he will try to influence the OP.

The Golden Rule : He who has the taxpayers gold, make the rules to suit themself, the PPP is no exception.

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The Golden Rule : He who has the taxpayers gold, make the rules to suit themself, the PPP is no exception.

And so the AFC and APNU/PNC decided to boycott the Parliament Sessions and gives the PPP/C a free reign, so we should not complain if they make the rules to suit themselves, ofcourse what we should be complaining about is that the AFC and APNU/PNC seems now to be drawing money under false pretences, under their guise of boycotting Parliament and failing to make their voices be heard.

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Originally posted by asj:

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The Golden Rule : He who has the taxpayers gold, make the rules to suit themself, the PPP is no exception.

And so the AFC and APNU/PNC decided to boycott the Parliament Sessions and gives the PPP/C a free reign, so we should not complain if they make the rules to suit themselves, ofcourse what we should be complaining about is that the AFC and APNU/PNC seems now to be drawing money under false pretences, under their guise of boycotting Parliament and failing to make their voices be heard.

Give me one example where the PPP did not have a free reign in parliament, whether the opposition was there or not.
The APNU/PNC are lame ducks, they must have a hidden agenda with the PPP to remain so quiet on many serious issues, that were passed by the PPP in parliament.
The AFC been vocal in the media. Their voice would be larger if the PPP/NCN did not put restrictions in their need to inform the public about election and parliamental issues.

Since NCN is owned by the people of Guyana, why is the PPP placing restrictions for opposition parties to broadcast election issues ? [QUOTE]

ASJ, it seems like you forget about the question and mistakenly gone to a mandir.

This is a big problem for us and if we lose these elections I am praying that the AFC will not use these tactics against us because this is going to be another god in heaven knows how many years of poking each others eyes out.

We have to allow the opposition on TV and Radio so we can ensure they are not saying inflamatory things and also so that we can show the international community that we are being fair.

We are being indistinguishable from the PNC by invoking this kind of behavior this is not what a mature political party does.

What is even more troubling is that some of the younger members of the party like Priya Manickchand is also in support of this policy of state dominated broadcast media where opposition is not allowed.

Tragic, Tragic, It shows you what happens when people are given unbridled power.

Spineless coolies deserve a tyrant like Jagdeo.

They will continue to get what they deserve by senselessly voting for the Cup.

Ramotar open to Jagdeo role in a new gov’t

By Stabroek staff | View Comments |Local News | Saturday, April 16, 2011

Although the issue has not been discussed at the party level, aspiring President Donald Ramotar has not ruled out the possibility of current President Bharrat Jagdeo returning as a cabinet member should the PPP/C win this year’s general and regional elections.

“I don’t know if he would want to. I mean being President and then coming to join the cabinet…it might be something that he would probably have to consider. I haven’t thought about it as yet,” Ramotar said yesterday during an interview with this newspaper at Freedom House. He had been asked whether he was open to having Jagdeo be part of his Cabinet should he assume office.

Ramotar, however, was adamant that once Jagdeo is available his knowledge and experience should be utilised. “We haven’t discussed that as yet, but of course President Jagdeo has accumulated an enormous amount of experience. I think his worst critics would have to admit that over the last five years, from 2006 to now, our country has done quite a lot. It has really surged forward. And I… think that once President Jagdeo is available, I think it’s a resource we should use in this country… what role or what position he will play that is still to be discussed and hammered out,” Ramotar said.

The full interview with Ramotar will be carried in a subsequent edition of Stabroek News.

Upon demitting office President Jagdeo is set to benefit from a host of incentives under the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Bill which was passed in April 2009. And Ramotar yesterday admitted that this particular piece of legislation would continue to stir debate. Changing this particular piece of legislation, though, is not among his priorities should he assume office. “I haven’t really gone into it… [but] is it a big issue, is it the most pressing thing to do? Is it more important than getting hydropower? Is it more important than many of these things?”Ramotar asked rhetorically.

“As far as I understand… all that bill did was to legalise what has been the practice in the past,” he stated. “I don’t know, you can have a lot of debates on that, about whether what kind of life a person who has probably served as head of state or opposition leader, how should they live after,” he added.

The PPP General Secretary spoke at length about continuing the progress that he said his party has initiated since 1992. Projects such as the Amaila Hydropower plant, developing the ICT sector, tackling crime and developing the economy are among his priorities. And he said that he still subscribes to the notion of “lean, mean and clean” and he said that throughout its time in office the PPP/C has kept to this mantra. “I think there has been a sustained campaign in this country to discredit the PPP… I am not denying that there is some level of corruption but it is nowhere near to the extent to which it is being portrayed in the media and in other places,” he said.

He also responded to the critics who have pointed to his inexperience in public office. “Running the government is not a secret. I have always been involved in government at the level of policy being a leader of the PPP. At the time we got into government in 1992, I was already a member of the leadership of the party at the highest level,” he said. He added that he has played a part of the government through party policies.

“I want to change the perception a little bit…people have the idea of one superman running the country and so forth,” Ramotar said. “I don’t know any country can be run by one person, it has to be a team approach, it has to be a cabinet,” he added. “Yes, if and when the PPP wins the election, I will be the President but I would not be successful if I work alone. I obviously have to work with a team, I have to pick a good team… cabinet team to work, I have to work closely with my PPP/C grouping that would win the elections and surely…we’ll be able to build on the strong foundations that have already been laid,” he said.

Ramotar also rebuffed suggestions that the party had selected its presidential candidate in an undemocratic manner. The other three persons vying for the post— Ralph Ramkarran, Clement Rohee and Gail Teixeira—all withdrew allowing Ramotar to be unanimously appointed.

“I think fundamentally they withdrew because I think they understood very well [and] saw…I had a lot of support both at the level of the ground and in the leadership of the party”, he opined. “And I think they did it in the interest of the party too… every single person, even those that supported them would have gotten behind the candidate of the PPP,” he added. “So I think what they did was very noble, it was in the interest of the party, and again, it was also in the interest of our country because the history of this country shows that we move forward when the PPP and the PPP/C government is in office,” he continued.

He is confident that all three candidates will support his candidacy. “They’re committed to the PPP and once they’re committed to the PPP they would be committed to the campaign,” he said. Questioned specifically about Ramkarran, the last of the candidates to withdraw, Ramotar said that they have since spoken. “I think Ralph has taken a very good position. It’s a very patriotic position…and sure I would like to see every one of them onboard in the elections campaign, and I’m sure they will come on board in the elections campaign,” he said.

Ramotar also played down the impact of President Jagdeo’s apparent endorsement of his candidacy months before the party had decided on the candidate. Over the past year, in particular, Ramotar had accompanied President Jagdeo on trips overseas as well as across Guyana. “I don’t see those things influencing the leadership,” Ramotar said when asked about this. “The people who had to elect me [were] in the PPP leadership. It wasn’t the masses out there. It was membership of the PPP that affirmed our decision,” he stressed.

According to him, while the President is a very influential member of the party leadership, there were several others with significant clout. “President Bharrat Jagdeo is one member of the leadership of party, of course he’s influential, but so are many others leaders in the party, including myself. I don’t think I’m without influence in the PPP,” he stressed.

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Ramotar open to Jagdeo role in a new gov’t

Six months old, and I am sure that his Excellency would have had time to reflect on the above article.

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Does Cde. Ramotar or the PPP have a choice?

First of all If I were many in the PPP today I would be worried about whether we get re-elected at all.

The winds are fiercely against us in the field today.

Some of my Friends in Orlando Florida at the Duck Curry-Curry Duck yesterday said the MC announce PNC Presidental Candidate David Grenger and ask the crowd for a round of applause and no one cheered.The Guy David spoke like a Kindergarden Kid for 2 Mins.and had to leave because no one spoke to him or greet him.What a shame and disgrace for David Granger,no one even knows him.

Putinize Guyana I see...

asj desperate fuh dat piece ah land

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Originally posted by creative:
Some of my Friends in Orlando Florida at the Duck Curry-Curry Duck yesterday said the MC announce PNC Presidental Candidate David Grenger and ask the crowd for a round of applause and no one cheered.The Guy David spoke like a Kindergarden Kid for 2 Mins.and had to leave because no one spoke to him or greet him.What a shame and disgrace for David Granger,no one even knows him.

Poor guy. Tough beat.

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Changing this particular piece of legislation, though, is not among his priorities should he assume office. “I haven’t really gone into it… [but] is it a big issue, is it the most pressing thing to do? Is it more important than getting hydropower? Is it more important than many of these things?”Ramotar asked rhetorically.

These are some jaded Mfrs. Leaders are supposed to take care of the little things and then and only then will the big things fall into place.

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Originally posted by raymond:
Putinize Guyana I see...

asj desperate fuh dat piece ah land

No Ray, you have it wrong, as I cannot be desperate for something that I already have, when I decide on a zouj, then I will start to build.

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The PPP has to change its current mode of operating we have to be seen as a just government for the people by the people. We have lost that to arrogance and plain and simply putting a ton of useless dumb people in areas of key responsibility.

This is hurting us we have too many yes men in office.

Rohee seems to be off on an island by himself. He does not even seem to be under the control of the President which is quite telling.

Manickchand as someone said has to toe the line and I agree but when you lose integrity by not being truthful it is harder to get it back.

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Originally posted by asj:
PRESIDENT JAGDEO FOR PRIME MINISTER?

Does the constitution allows this, ofcourse I know that this postition would normally go to the Civic section of the PPP/C. Do not know know if that Civic still function. If it does, then maybe a compromise can be arrived at.

But then again, who knows maybe this is one of the issue that the PPP is carefully looking at.

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If this happens remember I told you so months ago. The constitution will then change, the president once again a figure head and viola Jagdeo back again.

The man does NOT behave as if in a few weeks he will be leaving politics.

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Originally posted by Rahmah bin Jabr:
Spineless coolies deserve a tyrant like Jagdeo.

They will continue to get what they deserve by senselessly voting for the Cup.

Calling coolies spineless and at the same time you asking to vote for the AFC. You are not only stupid, you are also ignorant.

A good enough reason to be the PM candidate?

Leave the IGNORANT to dig their own graves Bhai. Thses are the People who still believe that over 80% of Guyanese Indians are Untouchables and would NEVER break bread with them.

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Originally posted by Rahmah bin Jabr:
Spineless coolies deserve a tyrant like Jagdeo.

They will continue to get what they deserve by senselessly voting for the Cup.

Calling coolies spineless and at the same time you asking to vote for the AFC. You are not only stupid, you are also ignorant.

His Excellency would not take back seat and some silly PM position to diminish his work.

He will take on the general secretary role of the PPP and work with us to build a united, young and more revamped PPP!

The Constitution forbids Jagdeo from being President again. Should he become Prime Minister and the President dies or is incapacitated he would then accede to the President. He is therefore disqualified from being Prime Minister.

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Originally posted by Errol Arthur:
The Constitution forbids Jagdeo from being President again. Should he become Prime Minister and the President dies or is incapacitated he would then accede to the President. He is therefore disqualified from being Prime Minister.

Says who? some old chap with cobweb in the brains? we the youngsters will put his excellency there watch and see.

I'm not forgetting anything by that time we will have discovered some youth formula at IAST.

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Originally posted by Errol Arthur:
The Constitution forbids Jagdeo from being President again. Should he become Prime Minister and the President dies or is incapacitated he would then accede to the President. He is therefore disqualified from being Prime Minister.

The vice President will become the President.
The PM acting as the President in his absense isa PPP rule not the constitution.