DARTMOUTH, Region Two — Opposition candidate Christopher Jones lit into the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Friday night at a charged rally in Dartmouth, accusing government ministers of living off taxpayer-funded luxury while villagers face blackouts, dirty water, and daily economic hardship.
Jones told the crowd that September 1 is not about party leaders but about “yourself, your children, your future.” He framed the election as a fight between an insulated ruling elite and ordinary Guyanese trying to stretch a $1,000 bill between food, bills, and school supplies.
“The average Guyanese can’t get clean water, but every PPP minister drives a fancy vehicle, has their rent paid, their phone bill, their light bill, even their gardener, all paid for by you,” Jones declared to loud applause.
He mocked government promises to end power outages with floating power ships, reminding residents that “the minute these boys came back, blackouts returned.” On water, he was equally scathing; “Your white clothes come out red. In Georgetown, the water is so stink you can’t wash colored clothes in it.”
Jones also alleged widespread victimization, saying workers risk their jobs for attending APNU events. But he urged supporters to push back quietly with what he called a “whisper campaign”, spreading APNU’s message in churches, shops, buses, and schools.
“Don’t cuss them out,” he said of PPP supporters. “Whisper to them. September 1, vote APNU.”
The Dartmouth rally drew one of the largest crowds yet on the Essequibo Coast, a sign of growing energy as APNU presses its case that the ruling party has failed to deliver.
