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Annual Babu John pilgrimage today

Mar 08, 2015 News

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Government of Guyana will be staging the annual tribute to former President of Guyana and founder/Leader of the PPP, Dr. Cheddi Jagan today at Babu John, Port Mourant, Corentyne.
Among the speakers planned for the event are President Donald Ramotar; Prime Minister Samuel Hinds; PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo.
Dr. Jagan served as Guyana’s fourth President from 1992, after the General and Regional Elections. He died after a period of illness on March 6, 1997 in the USA.
The programme which commences at 14:30 hrs will be preceded by the wreath- laying ceremony at the Babu John Memorial Site. The programme will be punctuated with several cultural items, according to organizer, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo.
The winners of the Schools’ Cheddi Jagan Memorial Essay Competition will be awarded their cash and other prizes during the programme. Over 600 entries were received, according to Vishwa Mahadeo.
In the morning, the Annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial Cycle Race will kick off at 08:30 hrs, starting from Freedom House in New Amsterdam, to Number Naught Village, Corentyne and culminates with the winners’ ceremony at Babu John.
Friday, March 6, 2015 marked 18 years since the death of the former President.
Jagan’s life in politics began in 1947, after he was elected to the colonial legislative body, the Legislative Council, in November 1947 as an independent candidate from the Central Demerara constituency. On 1 January 1950, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was founded, with Jagan as its Leader, Forbes Burnham as its Chairman and Jagan’s wife Janet as Secretary.
Dr. Jagan married Janet (née Rosenberg) in 1943, and the couple had two children, Nadira and Cheddi Jr. (who in turn produced five grandchildren).
Janet Jagan followed her husband’s footsteps and held the positions of Prime Minister and President in 1997.

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