THE Progressive Youth Organisation, yesterday, issued a statement congratulating the ruling People’s Progressive Party on organising a successful congress which will pave the way for the PPP’s future development.
“We strongly endorse the call made, by the PPP’s General Secretary and President of Guyana Donald Ramotar, to ‘rise, organise and rebuild’ the party. The PYO itself will be continuing our own rebuilding, reshaping and re-energising efforts to better serve the Guyanese people. We wish to assure the President and the delegates of the 30th Congress that the PYO is ready to work with PPP activists and organisers across the country and we are willing to assist in whatever way possible,” the organisation stated.
According to Chairman of the PYO National Steering committee, Omar Sharif, the organisation will work assiduously in its effort to reorganise the PYO to respond to the challenges that confront our youth.
Following deliberations with the scores of youths that attended the Congress as delegates and observers, Sharif said there was a unanimous call for the PYO to develop closer links with the PPP and for it to develop programmes aimed at improving the organisation and coordination, improving community services and educating members on political and economic issues pertaining to Guyana’s development.
To this end, he said the PYO will be developing several projects that will culminate in the holding of its own Congress.
“We will work with the memory of Balram Khandhai, who, at just 18, was the victim of a terrorist act at the PPP’s 2002 Congress. His sacrifice cannot go in vain and we will rebuild a PYO that Balram would have been proud to serve. A PYO that is more vocal, more activist and fights for the rights of people like Balram Khandhai,” the PYO stated.
“We remain proud of the gains made under the ruling People’s Progressive Party which has seen youth becoming empowered; undergraduate, graduate and professional scholarships being offered to thousands of youths across the country; expansion of access to vocational training; job creation in traditional, and new areas; and better access to secondary and tertiary education.”
The PYO said it would also like to congratulate the ten new Central Committee Members, four of whom are members of the PYO National Steering Committee. This is recognition of the role of the PYO in nurturing and providing young leaders for the Party.
“We would also like to congratulate President Donald Ramotar who secured the highest number of votes and reinforced his mandate as the leader of the PPP,” the organisation lauded.
Source: https://guyanachronicle.com/2013/08/10/pyo-congratulates-ppp-on-staging-of-successful-30th-congress-2