Jagdeo says coalition talks were ‘bound to fail’

General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo opined that the APNU/AFC coalition talks were bound to fail since the parties seemed more focused on securing benefits for themselves instead of partnering for Guyana’s development.

“They see government as an opportunity to share spoils, and that is why it was bound to fail… They are all about ‘what do we get out of this’ and that was the entire philosophy for their talks.

“This is why they are at this stage,” Jagdeo said at a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference on Thursday.

APNU/ AFC coalition talks collapse despite ‘best efforts’ in negotiations 

Just an hour before, it was confirmed that the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) opposition parties will not be contesting the 2025 General and Regional Elections together as talks over a possible coalition collapsed.

This was confirmed by the AFC’s David Patterson. However, he noted that the party still believes there are other avenues through which the two opposition parties can collaborate. He also said the “door is always open” for a coalition agreement should the parties have a change of heart ahead of Nomination Day.

In a statement issued after Mr. Patterson’s statements, APNU said it is ‘willing & ready’ to re-engage AFC in coalition talks.

The two parties formed a coalition a decade ago. Together, they contested the 2015 General and Regional elections and won. They again contested the 2020 elections together but the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) was elected to government.

APNU ‘willing & ready’ to re-engage AFC in coalition talks 

In the aftermath of those elections, the AFC did not renew the coalition pact though APNU and AFC parliamentarians remain together in the National Assembly and the majority opposition.

Jagdeo believes that the populace will rally behind the PPP in the upcoming 2025 elections and said pointedly that the PPP is unafraid of any challengers because it is confident that it has delivered on its promises to Guyanese.

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