Blaming former President Bharrat Jagdeo and arrogance for the PPP/C’s loss at last year’s general elections, former PPP stalwart Ralph Ramkarran says that to repair the party, the reforms have to start at the top.
“The entire problem of arrogance arose because of the leadership’s belief that it knew what was best, failed to advance and develop party democracy, abused and threatened all those who raised questions, and felt that the PPP would rule forever. The party metamorphosed into an instrument for accumulation, which became progressively worse. Disgusted and silenced, party stalwarts, young and old, dropped out. Arrogance led to the belief that these developments would not be noticed by supporters or that junior leaders would not mimic
