Providence, East Bank Demerara– Many turned out on Saturday evening to celebrate with Government functionaries, as the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) celebrated its 60th Anniversary, with a dinner at the Princess International Hotel, Providence.
The evening was filled with reflections on the party’s struggle and sacrifices to obtain independence – one of the many significant developmental achievements under its leadership over the years.
President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed appreciation for the support and confidence given by Guyanese to the party during its tenure in office.
He noted that the anniversary celebration was to observe 60-years of struggle for a better way of life for society. While boasting of the many achievements in each sector of the economy, the Head-of-State alluded to his recent visit to Suriname, indicating that Guyana’s rice industry compared to its eastern neighbour has blossomed since 1992.
Recalling the struggle, President Jagdeo said that persons were once treated like second class citizens.“Today we are fighting a different form of struggle; our party now is in power and the struggle has not ended when you assume power. It intensifies because now you have the ability to make policies to make changes in people’s lives,” he posited.
