Opposition pledges clean gov’t, Corentyne at forefront of economy

The APNU+AFC rally at Whim yesterday.

Pledging a “clean” government that would place the Corentyne at the forefront of the Guyanese economy, leaders of the APNU+AFC alliance promised greater accountability if elected to office even as they highlighted that the PPP is no longer the party of its founder, the late President Dr Cheddi Jagan.

Addressing thousands of supporters at Whim on the Corentyne, the alliance’s leadership promised good governance, security, greater accountability in office and jobs, while highlighting the failures of the ruling PPP in these areas. Speakers tackled the issue of race head-on, recalling their personal experiences and saying that it is time for unity. If elected to government, they said, they would be there to serve.

If Dr Jagan was alive, he would have endorsed the APNU+AFC alliance, the Prime Ministerial Candidate Moses Nagamootoo declared. Yesterday’s rally was