Opposition Leader Jagdeo: Why the PPP/C Lost! – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Bharrat Jagdeo
They came even in the rain. These were the diehard supporters that wanted to hear why the PPP/C lost. It was the first time that the PPP/C would engage the Queens community after the May elections in Guyana.
Queens has long been a stronghold of the PPP/C and the memories of Cheddi Jagan meeting New Yorkers are still fresh. Cheddi was known to work the crowd and even if you didn’t agree with his politics you ended up respecting him. It is no secret that the PPP, under Cheddi, was well oiled machinery when it came to national elections.
He understood the concerns of the ordinary person and he related to them. But Cheddi left us and entrusted his successors to carry on the job. After twenty-three years in power the PPP/C lost the May 2015 elections and are now confined to the Opposition benches. What went wrong? Bharrat Jagdeo is the former President of Guyana and he is currently the Opposition Leader. Continue reading
