APNU accuses gov’t of using state-funded projects to campaign for votes

Main opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday accused government of using state-funded projects to campaign for votes in anticipation of upcoming elections—a charge that was later dismissed by Junior Minister of Finance Juan Edghill.

“The People’s Progres-sive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration has started its elections campaign with a massive spending spree of state funds. The squandermania is aimed unapologetically at winning votes from constituents and communities which the PPP/C has neglected for years,” Leader of APNU David Granger yesterday told a press conference.

Edghill told Stabroek News that Granger should show hard evidence that funds are being squandered and opined that the APNU leader’s “rants” are because he is scared of the PPP/C’s heightened presence in Linden.

“Let Mr Granger provide the evidence… I don’t see where there is squandermania. I see a man frightened of my presence in Region 10 but I want him to know no political party owns any region,” Edghill said.

The party in power always uses the power of the purse to buy votes and it's the role of the opposition to highlight this fact to its supporters when it's done. The people of Linden will never vote for the P.P.P./C especially after the coldblooded of the three brothers while protesting. Like death bed confessions most vote buying schemes fail.