PPP/C pledges to up corruption battle

Giving a preview of its plans should it win the May 11 elections, the PPP/C says it will continue to fight corruption and has pledged to establish the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and hold local government elections before June 2016 – promises it has made before but failed to fulfill.

“We remain committed to inclusive and participatory governance. The PPP/C will continue the fight against corruption, and for strong standards of transparency and accountability. We are committed to holding as early as possible Local Government Elections to address all issues of local democracy, and expand the collaboration between local government bodies and community development groups,” the party said in excerpts of its manifesto published as an ad in the Sunday Stabroek yesterday.

The ad, entitled ‘Our Vision: Guyana Version 2.0’ stressed that the PPP/C is the only political party that has a