PPP announces month programme for Jagans’ death anniversaries

THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP), yesterday, announced a month of activities to mark the death anniversaries of late former Presidents, Dr. Cheddi Jagan and Mrs. Janet Jagan.

Party Executive Secretary, Zulfikar Mustapha, told a press conference at Freedom House, in Robb Street, Georgetown, that the observances will spawn the life and works of Mrs. Jagan, whose death anniversary is also in

March.
“Together with Guyanese from across the country, party groups, supporters and fraternal organisations, the PPP will use the month to fittingly reflect on the contributions to national development by Dr. Jagan and his wife,” he said.
Mustapha said Dr. Jagan, man of the people as he was commonly known and referred to, with his pro-poor, working class philosophy, led many struggles against British colonialism and People’s National Congress (PNC) dictatorship, resulting in a democratic Guyana in 1992.
“This saw commencement of the dawn of a new era which, subsequently, resulted in transformational changes in Guyana under successive PPP/C Administrations,” he observed.
Mustapha stated that events are planned in all 10 Administrative Regions.
Vision continues
He said: “Dr. Jagan’s vision continues to be a living guide of the work of the PPP, as his legacy is visible throughout the Guyana success stories.
“The PPP is grateful for the overwhelming love and support that is generated for these observances as Guyanese continue to use the month of March to acknowledge the greatness of this outstanding son of our soil.”
Among the plans for Dr. Jagan’s death anniversary is the annual activity at the Babu John crematorium, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday, March 9, at 14:30 hrs.
Below is a full schedule of the list of activities: