The PPP on Friday in responding to an AFC press statement on Tuesday declared that the notion that the AFC is “on the move”  is the product of wild dreams by that party’s principals.

The ruling party also expressed what it called “absolute and unqualified rejection of the scurrilous claims” in the AFC’s press statement, and accused the opposition party of “sowing the seeds of discord” in the country, according to a press release from Freedom House.
“The AFC press statement is built on an amalgam of personal attacks, innuendos, and outright falsehoods. Moreover, the PPP notes with alarm that the consequences of the AFC statement, whether intended or unintended, are nothing short of sowing the seeds of discord in our country by the use of irresponsible and inflammatory language.”

The release said further that “the notion that the AFC is ‘on the move’ as claimed in the press statement is the product of wild dreams by the principals and would no doubt be received ‘dead on arrival’ when dropped on the doorsteps of those who have now become accustomed to the lethargy of the party.”

The PPP said that in looking at the specifics of the February 2 press statement by the AFC, rather than being ‘on the move’, “the AFC has ground to a halt  and must now rely on letters in the newspapers, press release stunts, and a noted columnist who, himself, is nothing other than a daily nuisance.”

The PPP said further that the AFC should direct its enquiries about Janette Bulkan’s contract with the World Bank to the Bank itself, since the Government of Guyana has not breached any protocol in advocating the interest of the nation through its correspondence with that multilateral institution.

The ruling party also stated that in the long-term the LCDS will bring in more resources in Guyana than expected and sustainable mining in this country will continue “despite the fear-mongering generated by organizations like the AFC.”

Moreover, the PPP said it would like to remind the Guyanese people “that it is the AFC that is in a joint opposition scheme with the PNC.”  Therefore, the PPP “finds it both comical and pathetic that the AFC would so brazenly comment on the relations between the PPP and the PNC.”
The PPP release noted the AFC’s claim that it is entitled to be at the bargaining table but said it should be reminded that “the right to be heard is something earned through hard work and consistent engagement, but certainly not through stunts such as its February 2, 2010 press statement.”