In new manifesto, PPP/C seeks to keep old promises

PPP/C General Secretary Clement Rohee, Prime Ministerial candidate Elisabeth Harper and President Donald Ramotar hold copies of the party’s manifesto, ‘Our Vision: Guyana Version 2.0,’ shortly after it was launched at the Marriott Hotel yesterday. (Arian Browne photo)

If re-elected next month, the PPP/C says it will once again seek to realise the Amaila Falls Hydropower project, the Cheddi Jagan airport expansion and a specialty hospital, for which the Donald Ramotar administration was unable to woo opposition support in the National Assembly during its truncated term.

In its campaign manifesto, dubbed ‘Our Vision: Guyana Version 2.0,’ unveiled at the Marriott Hotel yesterday, the PPP/C also includes several other promises it has made before but either was prevented from delivering or failed to fulfil.

The main opposition APNU and the AFC had raised concerns over the lack of transparency in the Amaila, airport and specialty hospital projects, which led to them using their one-seat parliamentary majority to withhold approval for funds in some instances. Government has, however, proceeded with