Every incumbent enjoys some level of advantage. APNU was the incumbent in 2020 and still lost to the PPP.
???????????-????? ?????????: The PPP’s advantage wasn’t structural—it was earned. They delivered on their manifesto promises and beyond, building credibility and trust with the Guyanese people.
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• The PPP financed its campaign through successful fundraising activities across the country.
• No use of state resources has been evidenced.
• Thousands of volunteers powered the campaign with time, energy, and commitment — a people-driven movement, not a state-funded one.
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• WIN’s “advantage” wasn’t credibility but corruption — according to OFAC sanctions, it enjoyed $11 billion in unpaid taxes through money laundering, tax evasion, and gold smuggling.
• This illicit financial cushion was its real campaign leverage.
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• APNU walked into the elections with a failed political strategy, gifting its base to WIN and leaving itself divided and weakened.
?????? ????: PPP’s strength came from delivery, credibility, grassroots financing, and volunteerism. WIN’s “advantage” was billions in unpaid taxes. APNU’s “disadvantage” can be characterized by their political miscalculation. Therefore, the field was level — and the people of Guyana made their choice.