Ramotar leads PPP/C appeal for majority

The crowd of PPP/C supporters at yesterday’s rally at the Lusignan market tarmac (Photo by Arian Browne)

President Donald Ramotar last evening pledged to take Guyana to a great future if re-elected as he joined other speakers at the PPP/C’s final rally for tomorrow’s general elections to appeal for votes to reclaim a parliamentary majority and sound warnings over any attempts to manipulate the process.

“Stand by me and let us deliver the biggest victory for the people of this country,” Ramotar told thousands gathered at the Lusignan market tarmac. Unlike the PPP/C’s final rally for the 2011 general elections, there were no dancing girls and no Soca superstars like Destra at this year’s final rally. And for a significant part of Ramotar’s speech, sections of the crowd appeared not to be listening and talked among themselves while some left.

Ramotar led the PPP/C to its worst showing in two decades at the 2011 polls, winning the presidency but losing the