The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will officially launch its 2025 election campaign in early July and is currently finalising candidate selections across all 10 regions.
This is according to party General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who said the PPP candidate vetting process remains highly competitive, with hundreds of applicants vying for each available position on the party’s list. He contrasted this with opposition parties, which he said are struggling to recruit candidates and backers.
“There are parties calling around desperately, asking anyone if they’d be willing to sign on. This isn’t how a credible party operates,” he said.
Dr. Jagdeo also raised concerns over reports that some opposition groups are asking citizens to sign blank forms instead of the official declaration forms required by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). He reaffirmed the PPP’s commitment to transparency, stating that the party does not engage in deceptive tactics or pay individuals to support its lists.
The General Secretary also hailed what he called a “massive show of support” for the PPP at recent fundraising events, describing a dinner held at Lenora as the largest of its kind in the region. According to Jagdeo, nearly 8,000 people attended, while an estimated 2,000 more were turned back due to traffic congestion.
“That means almost 10,000 people showed up to support the People’s Progressive Party,” Dr. Jagdeo said. He credited the success to more than 1,500 volunteers in Region Three and thanked them for their discipline and organisational efforts.
Dr. Jagdeo apologised to those who were stuck in hours-long traffic, saying even he had difficulty reaching the venue. “Traffic built up to four lanes on a two-lane road due to the volume of attendees,” he noted.
Similar fundraising events were held at Everest in Region Four, and another large gathering is scheduled for tomorrow at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre.
The party covered all costs associated with the events and made independent logistical arrangements.
“The size of individual donations doesn’t matter as much as the willingness of people to come out and support their party,” he said. “It speaks volumes about how people feel about the changes happening in their communities under the PPP/C government.”
