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I am ready to debate Ramotar under any circumstances – Granger
By Abena Rockcliffe
Brigadier (Rtd.) David Granger has committed to debating President Donald Ramotar under any circumstances.
APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate, David Granger
Granger said this on Friday in response to the President’s utterances as to why he aborted debates during the 2011 elections. The President has also made a declaration that he will not engage in another debate unless it is organized by his campaign team.
This, Ramotar said, is because he has a bad taste left in his mouth from the last debate held during the 2011 elections. That debate was held at the University of Guyana.
Even before Kaieteur News had spoken to President Ramotar on the issue, Granger had alluded to those very debates. He had said that the debates were organized and all three parties— the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the Alliance For Change (AFC) and APNU—agreed to go through with it.”
“But by the second round, President Ramotar disappeared and it was only me and (AFC Leader and 2011 Presidential Candidate) Mr. (Khemraj) Ramjattan,” said Granger.
Subsequently, President Ramotar said that his no show at that debate was due to the fact that it was horribly organized.
He explained that the fact that he could not hear himself during the debates. There were other glitches and these caused him to abort the schedule.
But even with that said, Ramotar noted that he is not remotely opposed to having debates.
However, he sought to make it clear that the final decision has to be made by his campaign team.
President Donald Ramotar
Granger said that could not care less about if the debate is held at the seawalls or at the Conference Center. He is ready “under any circumstances.”
“I am fully prepared to go public to put forward the good plans this alliance has in store for Guyanese”.
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