PPP urges rejection of purveyors of division

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The ruling People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) has called on all “patriotic Guyanese” to reject “purveyors of division”, and to support attempts being made to attain political consensus.

The party said in a statement released Monday night that the progress being made in these talks with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was being opposed by a “vocal minority” which tends to pay lip service to the need for political consensus.

“Amongst this vocal minority are sections of the media (re: Stabroek News’ editorial of April 23, 2012)”, which are fond of trumpeting political cooperation only when it involves agreement amongst the opposition parties and who revel in berating and deriding any attempts by any opposition party in reaching an understanding with the government.

“The ultimate objective of these critics is to support political cooperation only when it involves the opposition parties ganging up on the government,” the party charged.

According to the party, it will not be distracted by these elements whose main aim is political confrontation and who perceive any attempt by the opposition to engage with the government as an “opportunity to invoke the language of `betrayal’, `sellout’, ‘secrecy’ and `backroom dealing’”.

The party further stated it will not be held to ransom “by any antinational, anti-development demands which can reverse progress, cutting jobs and derail the rapid transformation of Guyana”.

Noting that it has consistently advocated the need for greater unity and cooperation among political parties, the PPP said: “We have never closed the doors on consensus politics in Guyana. Even when we held a parliamentary majority, we remained open to engagements with the political opposition. Through such engagements, Guyana was able to craft the most inclusive constitution in the region.” It also referred to President Donald Ramotar’s address to the 10th Parliament where he emphasised the importance of all the parties working together in the spirit of consensus and compromise.

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