In front of several hundreds gathered last evening at the Square of the Revolution for an APNU campaign rally, WPA co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine made an overture to the “good” members of the ruling PPP to join the coalition as its gears up to contest the 2011 regional and general elections.

“To the good and true members of the PPP—yes there are still good and true people in the PPP—those who cherished the ideals of Dr [Cheddi] Jagan, those who care about the working people…Get off the Jagdeo express, it is heading for a train wreck,” Roopnaraine said.  Dr Jagan’s ideals, he added, were being trampled upon daily by the same people who were claiming “to worship him.”

“Government members and supporters of the PPP, there is a place for you in the government of national unity,” Roopnaraine added. “Separate yourself from…..