Georgetown : The People’s Progressive Party extends congratulations and best wishes to all Guyanese and to Afro-Guyanese compatriots in particular on the occasion of the one hundred and seventy third anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Guyana and the Caribbean.
The party pointed out that “this freedom came as a result of the great resistance of our ancestors to the brutal exploitation and inhuman conditions that they were subjected to.
The fight of slaves against slavery served as a great example and led to many other struggles and victories of our people which culminated in our independence in 1966.
However almost immediately after Independence the Guyanese people had to wage another gigantic struggle for democracy. Inspired by the feats of our foreparents the Guyanese people were victorious in their efforts to win democracy in Guyana.
In the struggle to build a strong and prosperous society in our times we must continue to be inspired by the victories of our ancestors who, fighting an enemy who had superior weapons, succeed in liberating themselves and destroying the hated system of slavery.”