We are reading too much into this resignation. Ralph has presidential ambitions and good luck to him.
He is a speaker reject who was not even considered by the combined opposition.
An important point as he was an excellent Speaker.
This is shocking news for me. I always liked Ralph. But I always liked Donald also. I hope he changes his mind and come back. If the party can find it in their hearts to forgive Narvin and take him back then they can find it in their hearts to bring back Ralph and Moses. It is truely a sad day for me.
The party is like the parrot who larn to cuss. Good and decent men in the PPP became few. They are outnumbered.
This is shocking news for me. I always liked Ralph. But I always liked Donald also. I hope he changes his mind and come back. If the party can find it in their hearts to forgive Narvin and take him back then they can find it in their hearts to bring back Ralph and Moses. It is truely a sad day for me.
The party is like the parrot who larn to cuss. Good and decent men in the PPP became few. They are outnumbered.
I believe that there are still good & decent men & women within the PPP. Unfortunately they all seems to lose their voice when it was important for them to speak up.
First it was Joseph O'Lal, then Khemraj Ramjattan, then Moses Nagamottoo & Ragindra Bisessar and now poor Ralphie! So, who is next?
When they came for the communists, I remained silent;
Because I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent;
Because I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out;
Because I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews, I remained silent;
Because I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
Martin Niemoller
Okay, that is all well and good. But if the man wants to go then let him go. The PPP will go on to greater things. Who remembers when two members at UG quit the PPP in the seventies and Cheddi has to respond to them personally? What happened? The PPP went on to win and to,govern.
Carter,
Martin Carter was a friend of mine and I detest to my core the fact that you (a paid agent of evil in its first degree) is using his unblemished name on this board.
You need to take a hike. Not all dog name Rover, and there is a poster here who goes by the name of 'God' Well?
| Ralph Ramkarran will not rescind resignation- sources | | Print | |
| Written by Denis Scott Chabrol |
| Tuesday, 03 July 2012 15:46 |
Former veteran Peoples Progressive Party member, Ralph Ramkarran is highly unlikely to rescind his resignation, despite an apology by an executive member for insulting remarks. Ramkarran, when approached by reporters, refused to be drawn into comment on whether he would pull back his June 30 resignation now that the unnamed member has apologised. âI have absolutely nothing to say on this or otherwiseâĶIâm not saying anything, whether the options or closed,â he said. Ramkarran stayed silent when asked whether it would be bad to âgo backâ to the PPP. However, sources close to him have told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that he is âdone with thatâ and his resignation stands. His decision not to rejoin the party has been made despite urgings by senior PPP members and others outside the party that he has served for more than 40 years. DemWaves has been told that at least two senior party members, who are Office of the President functionaries, had harsh words for Ramkarran over an article on rampant corruption that had been published in the PPP-aligned Mirror newspaper. The PPP has issued two statements so far, both saying that efforts are being made to reconcile differences between Ramkarran and the party. Sources close to Ramkarran are also confident that he would not be joining the Alliance For Change (AFC) although that party values his wide ranging experience, integrity and respect among professionals and the middle class. |
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âI have absolutely nothing to say on this or otherwise âĶ Iâm not saying anything, whether the options or closed,â he said.
Ramkarran stayed silent when asked whether it would be bad to âgo backâ to the PPP.
The principled Ralph Ramkarran I know, since as friends at Central High School.
It is like the split of 1954. The moderates and extremists parted company. And in 2012, you name them as Stalinists
The PPP HAS NEVER been a cohesive political party. They have always been a coalition.
Unfortunate for the masses in the rural areas who are the salt and back bone of the PPP, the boys of Georgetown doan bother about them after the elections.
How many villagers can tell Freedom House that they are lacking?
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âI have absolutely nothing to say on this or otherwise âĶ Iâm not saying anything, whether the options or closed,â he said.
Ramkarran stayed silent when asked whether it would be bad to âgo backâ to the PPP.
The principled Ralph Ramkarran I know, since as friends at Central High School.
And here is to eternal hope that you will get off the fence and roundly condemn the scalawags that forced the departure of the "The principled Ralph Ramkarran I know, since as friends at Central High School." from an organization he faithfully served for over 40 years.
You know rascal always interpret the silence of good folks as tacit support of their vile actions.
Self-interpretations are different from facts. 
Ralph is sticking to his principles and leaving the front door open. He wants more room in the Party and he will probably get it if the PPP hierarchy wants him to stay.
Uncle Kidmos stuck in the 20's and 30's . sound like he playing poker or blackjack.
Me stuck in the past ? thats a joke ! You guys lamenting over political dinosaurs who are the architects of guyana's demise and in search of a solution you are now looking at what could have been had Jagan and the PPP not destroyed the chance . First thing to advancing in life is to recognize , know and understand your strengths and assets , mistakes and missed opportunities something neither you PPP and Xpppites have the honesty to do. Problem is neither you guys and the guyanese have access to a truthful political history because both the PPP and PNC have shaped and determined your political mindsets hence , none are able to think objectively. Start with searching for the TRUTH , find it then, you will understand why you bought into the lies/propaganda. I read posts on GNI and eslewhere and I can say without reservation most of you are still reflecting and echoing PPP and PNC propaganda from the 1950's and that IS the ENEMY today.
This in-fighting is all about leadership and it can only be resolved through an election. All this talk about corruption is just a smokescreen to the real issue. Ralph and others can demand at the next congress that there be an election to decide who will be party leader and the presidential candidate.
The party Dinosaurs feel entitled in order of seniority and the young ones are all about the rewards, perks etc . The pary is a cesspool of maggots and worms the former the young one feeding off the latter the dinosaurs. An election would not resolve such issues because the party itself needs to review their philosophy , principles etc .
Carter,
Martin Carter was a friend of mine and I detest to my core the fact that you (a paid agent of evil in its first degree) is using his unblemished name on this board.
would be that angry is he used Cheddie jagan or Forbes Burnham ?
Martin is as fair game as both these leaders.
It is like the split of 1954. The moderates and extremists parted company. And in 2012, you name them as Stalinists
The PPP HAS NEVER been a cohesive political party. They have always been a coalition.
Unfortunate for the masses in the rural areas who are the salt and back bone of the PPP, the boys of Georgetown doan bother about them after the elections.
How many villagers can tell Freedom House that they are lacking?
"The PPP HAS NEVER been a cohesive political party. They have always been a coalition."
are you serious ?????????????????????????????????
I don't think that Ralph will withdraw his resignation. More resignations or "walking aways" will occur if the party don't get rid of its main obstacle who is causing all the problems, not only for the old guards but also many younger members who voice opinions against corruption and poor governance.
Well after this article Darren David.
Ralphie cannot come back. The door is now shut tight.
What will he do, play with granchildren or join with Moses and form the third front?
I think Ralphie and Moses together with a credible group of afro-guyanese and some credible amerindians, the PPP can get a run for their money.
Will the AFC allow such an influx of big guns into their HOUSE?
Ralphie will never join Moses.
Only one man in the house.
The PENSUION, THE MANSUION, THE CORRUPTSHION COST ABEE THE ELECTSHION.
General Secretary of the Peopleâs Progressive Party, Clement Rohee on Monday offered no comment on the stinging article written by former Speaker and former PPP Executive Member Ralph Ramkarran on the grip that former President Bharrat Jagdeo is trying to keep on the party and the Government.
At a Monday morning press conference, Mr. Rohee simply said âI am not dealing with that this morningâ, when asked for his position on the Ramkarran article. Just last Monday, Mr. Rohee when asked to comment on stories carried by the Guyana Times and the Guyana Chronicle pushing a Jagdeo 3rd term, declared that the PPP was behind President Donald Ramotar. Mr. Jagdeo is constitutionally barred from seeking the Presidential Office again, but some of his close friends have been trying to tell the party supporters that Jagdeo would be best to lead the PPP and the Government again.
The articles triggered a probe by the Office of the President into how the Guyana Chronicle published the story that was reportedly based on a bogus poll and came one day after the Guyana Times carried the same story. The Guyana Times is owned by Mr. Jagdeoâs best friend.
Writing on his blog Conversation Tree, the former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran sought to explain the Jagdeo obsession with power and why some of his close friends may be pushing an agenda to rally support to get him back in charge of the Government and the PPP.
Mr. Ramkarran said âPresident Ramotar is now paying the price for inaction, which will probably continue and which will become increasingly costly. Dr. Jagdeo, salivating for office, is not going to give up against President Ramotar and the PPP who are not his comrades, but instruments of his now monumental ego and ambition. Scheming has been perfected into a high art.â
Ramkarran who served as Speaker of the National Assembly but never got a cabinet position under the Jagdeo presidency also wrote that âDr. Jagdeo, who now has nothing but contempt for the alleged failings of the leadership of the PPP and of the Government, arrogantly sees little obstacle in his path even though, as one comrade told him immediately after the elections in 2011, âit was your mansion and pension that caused the loss.â The comrade, deprived of high office as a consequence, omitted the cussing out, loud music, lewd dancing, big rallies and years of hostility to sugar workers, all designed by the geniusâ.
President Donald Ramotar is believed to be very upset by the newspapers article since he believes, according to sources, that they bring his management of the Government into question and come across as disrespectful. Ramkarran who is also a Senior Counsel believes there is one way that the President could deal with the challenges that appear to be coming his way.
âUnless the Jagdeo grip on the throat of the Party and Government is prised open by President Ramotar, finger by finger, and he nurtures the leaders mentioned above, and they in turn show some political courage, the intellectual successors of Dr. Jagdeo will eventually inherit the leadership of the Party and Government, and he and they will have the last laughâ, he wrote.
The full article on The Jagdeo Challenge could be read on the Conversation Tree Blog by following the link
Ralph has resigned now what will Bayney do? The resignation of Ralph does not mean in the least that the PPP should worry. People come and go all the time. He wanted to be President so now he can pursue that. Best wishes to him.
Boysie Ramkarran quit the PPP party after a dispute with the Jagans. But Ralph continued to be a member of the party.
Wally, I was told so too. Even OLD Ramjattan from Berbice had walked away from the party but their children remain with the party.
The three year anniversary since Ralph Ramkarran left the PPP is slowly but surely coming up.
It would seem the dedication to the PPP is still there for some.
If these people clean up their act, they can form a majority government everytime like they did in the 60s, but they all became too self-serving and ignoring the voters rights to a safe and worry free living.
After decades, the people's frustrations are great and most PPP supporters see the AFC as a better option.
Sincerity and trust are important, the PPP lost that a long time ago with Jagdeo.
I was sad when Ralph left the party. That was a big waste of my time. The party is better now.
You need to take a hike. Not all dog name Rover, and there is a poster here who goes by the name of 'God' Well?
but you is the worse dog
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