Rohee sums up ‘unholy alliance’… ‘Dead politically’ or ‘badly wounded’

February 17, 2015

“I THINK the AFC has signed their death warrant, meaning they are quite likely to be the biggest losers in an election that is going to be hotly contested in a two-way fight.”

The foregoing were the sentiments expressed by General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, who was commenting on the alliance between the Alliance For Change and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which coalesced over the weekend.

Clement Rohee

He acknowledged the critical importance of the upcoming May 11 General and Regional Elections, particularly considering the existing political state of affairs, and the gridlock that has gripped the nation for the last three years.
“Who don’t end up dead politically, will come out badly wounded,” he posited.
According to him, supporters of the PPP who migrated to the AFC during the 2011 General and Regional Elections have been “returning home”, and the alliance may well be an impetus for that trend to continue.
“This might very well do so… give impetus to the process,” he said.

ANALYSIS DONE
Rohee disclosed that the PPP has done its analysis of the political phenomena that have marked the last three years and is confident that it is well positioned.
“Of all the political parties, this is the party that has the most political experience and we know most of the political players out there. When we do our analysis we try not to overestimate or underestimate political phenomena,” he said.
As such, the PPP General Secretary was emphatic in stating that the impacts of the Alliance has not been underestimated, particularly as it relates to what is touted as the influence of the Alliance’s prime ministerial candidate, Moses Nagamootoo, in PPP strongholds.
“Let’s wait and see what will happen here. I am not predicting that will happen but voters are voters. They are quite intelligent and smart people,” he said.

Moses Nagamootoo

UNAFFECTED
On that note, Rohee declared that the PPP is confident that it will not be negatively affected by the Alliance.
“At the end of the day they can conjure up, concoct, all kinds of suppositions, scenarios, which is normal, but at the end of the day they have to win the elections…before they can put into place any of those theoretical postulations,” he said.
The Party’s General Secretary expressed confidence in the fact that the PPP has a proven track record and will be able to speak for itself.
“I can assure you that it is the PPP programme that will create a rallying point for the Guyanese people,” he concluded.

By Vanessa Narine

extracted from the Guyana Chronicle