PPP-Civic’s list of candidates

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 23:40 by GxMedia

Following are the List of Candidates for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections, accompanied by a statement by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC). 

The List of Candidates was presented to the Chief Elections Officer on Tuesday, April 7- Nomination Day- at City Hall.

We today submit our Lists of Candidates for the 2015 General and Regional Elections with the full confidence that we will be resoundingly returned to office on May 11, 2015. We have restored Guyana’s democracy, returned hope and have rebuilt a Guyana that was spiraling downwards in under-development. Our Lists of Candidates today and those working with us in different capacities represent the TEAM that will take Guyana to Guyana Version 2.0 – a Guyana reaching for new heights as we target high middle income status.

Today is Nomination Day. It is an exciting time for Guyana. The robustness of Guyana’s democracy will be on show today. The PPP/C has been in the forefront of fighting for and in sustaining and strengthening Guyana’s democracy. As we participate as the oldest political party, we have the distinction of participating in all elections in Guyana as the PPP. We stood strong with our people in 1953 when we helped to achieve adult suffrage and we did not stay away even when elections were rigged. Today, Guyana’s strong democracy will be on full display as political parties and thousands of Guyanese march in the process of officially handing in their lists of candidates. The fanfare will be jubilant and expectant. But nothing will detract from the strength of our democracy which this election will seek to advance further. The PPP/C takes pride in our role in building this democracy. 

Today the PPP/C is proud to present its Lists of Candidates for the General and Regional Election 2015. As we have done in every election, we present our Lists of Candidates for National Elections and Lists of Candidates for all ten (10) geographical Regions. Our Lists of Candidates are being presented with a backdrop that the PPP/C has a track- record of moving Guyana forward on the Road to Peace, Progress and Prosperity and that we have increased the participation of citizens across Guyana. Almost 450 candidates make up the Lists of candidates of the PPP/C.

Our Lists reflect Guyana. It is representative of people from different parts of Guyana, different professions and occupations, women and gender, youth and experience, ethnicity and religion. We are proud to introduce these candidates to our sisters and brothers across Guyana. We are proud that leaders of different professions, business, farming, education, youth leaders, women leaders, leaders within different communities, including Amerindian leaders, religious leaders have joined forces with the PPP/C, as the only party with a record for development.

We are encouraged that so many people came forward to be a part of the Lists of the PPP/C. While not everyone could have had their names placed on the Lists, many more will be playing leading roles in other ways as the PPP/C enter this election with great confidence of returning to office.

At the same time, we extend congratulations to all citizens who have come forward and made themselves available as candidates, not only on our Lists, but other Lists. If anything the robust participation that we see in our lists and the fact that hundreds will also be on other lists from different political parties reflect the growing maturity of our democratic system. The PPP/C is proud that Guyana is staying on the road of freedom and democracy and we are hopeful that this election will allow Guyana to further strengthen our democracy. No longer are citizens afraid of political participation and fearful of political intimidation and harassment. We take pride in the fact that we have created a democracy where people feel they can freely participate.

The PPP/C’s Lists of candidates for National Elections is concrete testimony to the PPP/C being the only national political party, with genuine participation by all sections of the Guyanese community. Our Lists, consisting of about 450 candidates, led by President Donald Ramotar, come from across Guyana and virtually all communities are represented. Our Lists for National Elections for the 65-seats in Parliament comprise of 138 candidates.  

The PPP/C is the only National Political Party in Guyana. The PPP/C Lists of candidates underline the strong multi-ethnic character of our party. Our lists reflect a genuine across the board ethnic representation. The Lists for National Elections include 23% African Guyanese, 10% Amerindians, 52% Indo-Guyanese, 2% Portuguese, 12% Guyanese of Mixed Descents, and 1% Chinese. It is not a make-up that brings different groups as separate ethnic groups in a convenience alliance in order to show different ethnic make-up. It is a genuine participation of citizens from different ethnicity, people proud of their origins and culture, while being 100% Guyanese.  

The PPP/C has always had a strong women base and women leaders. The PPP/C continues to reflect a strong gender balance, with 35% women among our candidates for National Elections. The women on our lists are led by our Prime Ministerial Candidate, Ms. Elizabeth Harper and include many stalwarts together with several young, new exciting female candidates.

The PPP/C has always pursued religious harmony in Guyana. Our lists of candidates reflect Guyana’s religious make-up. The Lists include 57% of Christians, 32% Hindus, 11% Muslims. These candidates have worked for the promotion of their religion and culture, but have always been part of the PPP/C’s track-record of promoting the rich cultural and religious diversity of Guyana.

The PPP/C has always promoted the welfare of young people, not as our leaders of tomorrow, but as leaders for today and for tomorrow. Our Lists for National Elections consist of a mixture of youth and experience, people who have shown that they can make things happen. We are proud that we continue to be the party in which young people’s voices are heard loud and clear. It is the party that provides space and empowerment for young people. The top-Up List of Candidates consist of 25% persons under the age of 35. Overall almost 50% of all candidates on our Lists are under 45 years old. Youth has always been a strong-point of the PPP/C and this is reflected in the party’s lists of candidates. Under 25% of our Lists for National Elections are over 60years. These are experienced people who will work with our young sisters and brothers to ensure that we keep the development of Guyana on an upward trajectory.

More than 300 candidates are on the PPP/C Regional Lists of Candidates. Once again the PPP/C presents Regional Lists of Candidates for all 10 Regions. In the Regional Lists of Candidates, more than 37% are women, 24% are under 35 years old and almost 50% are under 45 years, with only 14% over the age of 60 years. The women representation on the ten Regional Lists of Candidates show between 33% and 44% being represented. Between 32 and 72% of candidates on these lists are under 45 years old. Only between 4% and 23% are older than 60 on the 10 Lists of candidates for Regional elections.       

We have experience in building a country. The record will show that Guyana always develop when the PPP is in office. We have young and exciting new ideas coming from experience and youthful voices. We have people who have succeeded in building farming and agriculture, businesses and various professions. We have people who work with our young people and with our elderly, with different vulnerable populations. This is the PPP/C’s Lists.

The PPP/C’s Lists are filled with people who are realistic, who do not make unrealistic promises and irresponsible claims, but who do every day the hard work of development and meeting the challenges of all communities in our country. 

Our Vision: Guyana Version 2.0 reflects the continuum of economic, social and cultural growth. Having rebuilt Guyana and move it from a bankrupt, least developing highly indebted country to a flourishing middle income country with the longest period of uninterrupted growth, we are ready for our next challenge – take Guyana upwards on a road to high middle income status. 

With Our Vision: Guyana Version 2.0 we see a Guyana committed to longer, better lives for All of our people. We invite all Guyana to join us as we continue the journey to an even better land. We will stay the course and we will not take another detour. We know the road we have travelled and we have arrived at a better place in 2015. It is for this reason we know that this road will take us to where we want to be – a land where our destiny of ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE DESTINY is realized.

Please find below our Candidates for the National Top and Geographical Lists.

PPP/C LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL TOP-UP
NO	FULL NAME (SURNAME FIRST)	OCCUPATION
1	ALLY HYDAR	PERNAMENT SEC
2	ANAMAYAH ADRIAN VENKATASUMA	ATTORNEY AT LAW
3	ANTHONY FRANK CHRISTOPHER STANISLAUS	MINISTER
4	AZEEZ RAYMOND	MANAGER
5	BAKSH ALLI	REG. CHAIRMAN
6	BALDEO SANDRA	SOCIAL WORKER
7	BENN BRINDLEY HORATIO ROBESON	MINISTER OF GOV
8	BENN VANESSA INDIRA SANDRINA	FOREST BIOLOGISY
9	BHARRAT VICKRAM OUTAR	TEACHER
10	BOODHOO ROSHINI	BROADCASTER / CULTURE
11	BROWNE SARAH ALYSSA	ACTIVIST
12	CHAND KOMAL	TRADE UNIONIST
13	CHANDARPAL INDRANIE	PRESIDENTIAL AD.
14	CHANDARPAL RABINDRANAUTH RAMANAND	CIVIL ENGINEER
15	CHITRAYKHA	MANAGER
16	COLLYMORE CLINTON CARLTON	MINISTERIAL ADV.
17	DARCHIVILLE FRANCIS	BUSINESS MAN
18	DHARAMLALL NIGEL DEONARINE	PROJECT MANAGER
19	EDGHILL JUAN ANTHONY	MIN OF RELIGION
20	EDWARDS SIXTUS PATRICK	COMMUNITY WORKER
21	FINDLAY PATRICK ANTHONY	PASTOR
22	FREDERICKS PEARSON YVONNE	HOUSEWIFE
23	GAJRAJ RANVIR JAIDEO VISHNU	MEDICAL DOCTOR
24	GILBERT KWAME AKARA	PASTOR
25	GILL HARRY	GRAPHIC DESIGN.
26	GOUVEIA ANNA GABRIELLA YORMERIS	YOUTH ACTIVIST
27	HAMILTON JOSEPH LINDEN FITZCLARENCE	DIRECTOR
28	HARPER ELISABETH ANNE	DIRECTOR GEN.
29	HARSAWACK RONALD ANIL	TECHN.OFFICER
30	HENRY MELROSE	HOUSEWIFE
31	HINDS SAMUEL ARCHIBALD	PRIME MINISTER
32	JACOBIS DOREEN	MIDWIFE
33	JAGAN CLIVE RAMESH	DENTAL SURGEON
34	JAGDEO BHARRAT	FORMER PRESIDENT
35	JOHN DERRICK ROWAN	EVANGELIST
36	KHAN COLLEEN NISA TEIXEIRA	SOCIAL WORKER
37	KHAN MOHAMED FARUKH	PARLIAMENTARIAN
38	KISSOON DESMOND	SOCIAL WORKER
39	LALL KELLAWAN	GOVT MINISTER
40	LAWRENCE JOYCE	BUSINESSWOMAN
41	LUMUMBA ODINGA	PRESS ADVISOR
42	LUNCHEON ROGER FORBES MC DONALD	DOCTOR
43	LUNCHEON TSITSI THANDI MYA-MIA	DOCTOR
44	MANICKCHAND PRIYA DEVI	MINISTER
45	MC COY WARREN KWAME EUSI	PRESS PUB. OFF.
46	MUSTAPHA ZULFIKAR	REGIONAL C/MAN
47	NADIR MANZOOR	MINISTER
48	NANDLALL MOHABIR	ATTORNEY AT LAW
49	NARINE SEEPAUL	TRADE UNIONIST
50	NEENDKUMAR	DIR. OF SPORTS
51	NINVALLE STEVE PAUL ANTHONY	SPORTS MANAGER
52	NOKTA SHYAM MAHENDRA	CONSULTANT
53	PERSAUD BADRIE	MANAGER
54	PERSAUD GANGA	CHAIRMAN P.S.C
55	PERSAUD GILLIAN ROSEMARIE	TELEPHONE OP
56	PERSAUD PARMANAND	SOCIAL WORKER
57	PERSAUD ROBERT MONTGOMERY	MINISTER
58	PERSAUD VINDHYA VASINI HARSHKUMARI	MEDICAL DOCTOR
59	QUALANDER MOHAMED ARAFAT	BUSINESSMAN
60	RAMANAH KISTANAH	MANAGING DIREC.
61	RAMOTAR ALEXEI	ENGINEER
62	RAMOTAR DONALD RABINDRANAUTH	POLITICIAN
63	RAMSARAN BHERI SYGMOND	MINISTER
64	RAMSAROOP PETER RONALD	BUSINESSMAN
65	RAMSON CHARLES SHIVA	ATTORNEY AT LAW
66	RICHMOND SEAN REMINGTON FORBES	MANAGER
67	RODRIGUES-BIRKETT CAROLYN ALLISON FARIDA	MIN OF GOVT
68	ROHEE CLEMENT JAMES	MINISTER
69	ROHEE RIMA	ACTIVIST
70	ROOPNARINE MAHENDRA	JOURNALIST
71	SAHEED WAHEEDA	ACCOUNTS CLERK
72	SAMAROO HOWARD	ENGINEER
73	SAUERS RAMBARAN PAM FIONA	TRNS. OPERATOR
74	SEERAJ DHARAMKUMAR	SECRETARY
75	SELMAN AFRICO ARCHIBALD	RESEARCH OFF
76	SHADICK  BIBI SAFORA	ATTORNEY AT LAW
77	SHARIFF OMAR	CLERK
78	SHARMA MAHENDER	ENGINEER
79	SHARMA VISHALYA	MEDICAL DOCTOR
80	SINGH ASHNI KUMAR	MIN OF GOVERN
81	SINGH GOVIND	REG DEV OFFICER
82	SINGH RAJENDRA	EXECUTIVE OFF.
83	SINGH-ANTHONY SHANTI	MEDICAL DOCTOR
84	SMITH TANDIKA SIMONE	DOCTOR
85	STOLL DON BERNADETTE	AMERINIDIAN ACTIVIST
86	SUKHAI PAULINE ROSE ANN	MINISTER
87	TEIXEIRA GAIL	POLITICIAN
88	THOMAS MAE TOUSSAINT JR	ACCOUNTS CLERK
89	URLING CLINTON WRLWICK	BUSINESSMAN
90	VEERASAMMY BHAGMATTIE	PROGRAMME OFFIC
91	WESTFORD JENNIFER REGINALDA ANN	MINISTER
92	WHITTAKER NORMAN ANTHONY	PARLIAMENTARIAN
93	YONG BRIAN HENRY	ENTREPRENEUR
PPP/C 2015 GEOGRAPHICAL LISTS
NO.	SURNAME    FIRSTNAME   OTHER NAMES	OCCUPATION
	REGION 1	1
1	CROAL COLLIN DAVID	ADMINISTRATOR
2	WHITTAKER NORMAN ANTHONY	MINISTER
3	BROWNE SARAH ALYSSA	ACTIVIST
4	ST JUSTE SHANDEL MARCIA	TEACHER
	REGION 2	2
1	GOPAUL NANDA KISSORE	PUBLIC SERVANT
2	DAMON CARNEL	FARMER
3	COONJAH NANDRANIE	ACTIVIST
4	SAMAROO	VICE CHAIRMAN
	REGION 3	3
1	MOHAMED AZZAM PASHA	BUSINESSMAN
2	SHADICK BIBI SAFORA	ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
3	CHAND KOMAL	TRADE UNIONIST
4	ALI MOHAMED IRFAAN	ECONOMIST
5	STEPHEN ESTHER ANN MONIQUE	CLERK
	REGION 4	4
1	CHANDARPAL INDRANIE	PRESIDENTIAL ADV
2	MC COY WARREN KWAME EUSI	PRESS PUB. OFF.
3	NANDLALL MOHABIR	ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
4	NEENDKUMAR	DIR. OF SPORTS
5	NOKTA SHYAM MAHENDRA	CONSULTANT
6	PERSAUD GILLIAN ROSEMARIE	TELEPHONE OP
7	PERSAUD VINDHYA VASINI HARSHKUMARI	MEDICAL DOCTOR
8	RAMANAH KISTANAH	MANAGING DIREC
9	SHARIFF OMAR	TECHNICAL OFFICER
	REGION 5	5
1	BISNAUTH BINDRABHAN	MANAGER
2	MANICKCHAND PRIYA DEVI	MINISTER
3	PETERS RION LANCEDALE	FOREMAN
4	RAMPHAL VICKCHAND	ACTIVIST
	REGION 6	6
1	BEHARRY GLORIA PATRICIA	TECHNICIAN
2	MUSTAPHA ZULFIKAR	REGIONAL C/MAN
3	JAFFARALLY FAIZAL MOHAMOUD	SOCIAL WORKER
4	MOTI BIJULEE	SOCIAL WORKER
5	MAHADEO VISHWA DEVA BUDHRAM	DOCTOR
	REGION 7	7
1	SKEETE EDWARD SYLVESTER	BUSINESSMAN
2	SEERAM ELVIS ALFRED	ACTIVIST
3	WESTFORD JENNIFER REGINALDA ANN	MINISTER
4	WILLIAMS LEE GENDRE HAKKIM	ENV HEALTH ASST
	REGION 8	8
1	JOSEPH CAJETAN	DENTIST
2	SUKHAI PAULINE ROSE ANN	MINISTER
3	BALKARAN SHERRY ANN	HOUSEWIFE
	REGION 9	9
1	ALLICOCK BRYAN	COM.DEV.OFFICER
2	RODRIGUES-BIRKETT CAROLYN ALLISON FARIDA	MIN OF GOVT
3	CHARLIE ALISTER SATURNIUS	ACTIVIST
	REGION 10	10
1	RICKETT MELISSA RENAUTA	DOCTOR
2	EDGHILL JUAN ANTHONY	MIN OF RELIGION
3	HARRIS GREGORY GERMANE	DOCTOR
4	FORSYTHE ALBERT ANDREW	PROPERTY MANAGE