APNU working with PPP was long in the making

APNU working with PPP was long in the making – GHK Lall

Oct 12, 2025 News

– says alliance shows “perfect symmetry” between the two major parties

(Kaieteur News) – Political commentator and columnist, GHK Lall, is contending that the A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) recent collaboration with the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) at the Regional Democratic Council elections to block newcomer, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) from controlling regional offices was not surprising, but rather ‘long in the making.’

APNU working with PPP was long in the making – GHK Lall

Political commentator and columnist, GHK Lall

“Why are Guyanese shocked that the APNU (PNC) threw its support behind the PPP to lockout WIN in Regions 8 and 10? C’mon people, get some discernment. The subtitles were already there, gave a preview of what was in the making. Now, there is the proof emerging out of Regions 8 and 10, and look who is joining with whom,” Lall said.

He added, “Forbes Burnham walked away from Cheddi Jagan and the PPP a hundred years ago. Now today, a century later, Burnham’s children are walking right back into the arms of Jagan’s offspring. Clearly, Pres. Ali is making strides with his One Guyana motto. One Guyana minus WIN, that is.”

Lall said the events at the recent Regional Democratic Council (RDC) elections confirmed suspicions he had before the polls, where APNU and PPP councillors joined forces. “Given time, WIN itself may come around to the PPP corner. It was one of the concerns, speculations, prior to the elections. If the PNC can partner with the PPP, then anything is possible. Like I said just now, Guyanese should have seen this coming.”

According to Lall, the first signs of this political shift were visible even before the elections. “The PNC did not compete. The PNC did not fight with its all for the favor of voters. Lackluster, it was. Late to the ring of genuine competition, the record will show. Lost and limping, as a check of the audios and videos will confirm,” he said.

Lall also referenced comments made by PPP General Secretary and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo after the elections, saying, “Right after the results became final, there was Guyana’s one-man illuminati, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo: the PPP’s preference is to work with the PNC, and not WIN. Say that again, please. He didn’t have to, since I smelled the rat. The odor was overpowering.”

Lall continued, “According to brother Jagdeo, the PNC has to get past its hatred. My God, it did. How it did! I love it, full of Christian character, but also overflowing with political calculation. In this time of lucrative oil opportunities, to be in the political wilderness is a daunting proposition.”

He further suggested that the cooperation between the two major parties could extend to the National Assembly. “The new PNC house leader, Dr. Terrence Campbell’s work in the National Assembly just became a cakewalk. If in for the Regional Councils, then it’s in with the right turn into parliament, and merging into the same lane as the PPP. A foregone conclusion, I assert,” he suggested .

He added that a deputy Speaker for the PNC would be the first gift of thanks. Lall reminded of the other two deputy speakers who have since joined the PPP.

Commenting on the unresolved outcome of the Region 10 RDC chairmanship, Lall said he foresees no surprise in the minister’s decision. “Yes, I know there is the position of chairperson for Region 10 deadlocked and waiting. From my perch, there is no deadlock at all. Is there any Guyanese who foresees the Hon. Minister of Local Government casting her deciding ballot for WIN? Ha ha! Ho, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum,” he said.

According to Lall, “This is not about the more things change the more they stay the same. This is about the PPP and PNC linking arms to sabotage, derail, the WIN express train now losing steam, slowing to a crawl. The PNC gets its moment of revenge for all those votes lost to WIN, and some piece of the oil action.”

He added that while the PPP gains political advantage, the PNC gets its moment of revenge for all those votes lost to WIN.

“I feel sorry for WIN’s Tabitha Sarabo-Halley: ‘APNU prefers PPP to WIN.’ Get used to it, sister. Checkout that circle, Guyanese, elections wise old heads. APNU prefers PPP. And from Jagdeo: the PPP prefers the PNC. It is perfect symmetry, my fellow Guyanese,” he noted.

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