Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday brushed aside the opposition’s attempts to downplay what he described as “possibly the largest rally in Guyana’s history,” while praising Berbicians for their overwhelming and organic show of support.Opening his weekly press conference, Jagdeo pointed to the massive turnout at the Albion rally on Sunday last, which he said was fuelled by genuine enthusiasm, not manufactured crowds.“That crowd in Berbice was mainly Berbicians — people from Region Six who came on their own. They were not bussed in,” Jagdeo said. “Unlike the opposition, which drags people from all over just to create photo ops for Facebook.”He argued that while the opposition parties magnify small gatherings at places like Parfait Harmonie and Melanie to appear relevant, the PPP/C’s crowds speak for themselves.“They bussed people into Parfait Harmonie and it was still small. At Melanie, they brought people from Regions 10, 5, 6 and 3 into what’s historically an opposition stronghold — and still, the crowd was thin,” Jagdeo said.He acknowledged that rallies alone do not win elections but called them a clear test of the people’s willingness to stand up and show their support.“We are thankful to all those in Berbice who came out, many walked long distances — tens of thousands of people, many of them young people. That energy tells you something,” he added.Jagdeo also highlighted recent massive meetings in Moruca and Mahdia, pointing out that they reflect the PPP/C’s continued support in Amerindian communities.“We haven’t fixed every issue, but people see the commitment. They see the work, and they stand with us,” he said.He closed by criticising what he described as sections of the media ignoring the scale of the party’s support.“Some parts of the media refuse to acknowledge this reality, but the people see it,” Jagdeo said.The Vice President stressed that the campaign will continue to reach every corner of the country, building on what he called an “unstoppable momentum.”The post ‘Genuine enthusiasm, not manufactured crowds’ – Jagdeo hails ‘unprecedented’ Albion rally appeared first on News Room Guyana.