13/12/2025
🛑🤦♀️BROKEN PROMISES AND FALSE HOPE🤦♀️🛑
“...The PPP/C has failed the Guyanese people and Guyana miserably and they deliberately create false hope with promise of gratification with the uneconomical, unmanaged, unconstitutional disbursement of Cash Grants...”
First 100 Days Delivery of Promises by Guyanese Presidents in Historical and Regional Context.
This report examines whether presidents of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (Guyana) delivered major campaign promises within their first 100 days in office. It also provides a regional comparison with Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guiana.
Before we get into the details let’s first acknowledge that the 100th day for the PPP/C elected presidential candidate and current president of Guyana will be on December 15, 2025. By my counting that's September 7, 2025 as day one.
Guyanese are frustrated, impatient and feel betrayed by the promises of the PPP/C.
Guyanese have become sharply critical of the PPP/C and their tone speaks volumes as they yell out their frustration with disappointment publicly.
Base on the promises made by the PPP/C, Guyanese expected immediate, tangible fulfillment of campaign promises (pensions, grants, bonuses, etc.) within the first 100 days of office.
Since those promises have not materialised, it translates by interpretation to neglectful actions via the silence and distracting activities that interminably been the evidence of the PPP/C leadership and ultimately the president, Irfan Ali.
The embarrassment, failure and cronyism of the PPP/C are ever present as it is broadcasted publicly on all social media platforms.
The repeated use of “One Guyana” and the many "builds" that they proclaim as progress have only created an environment of segregation by financial capabilities, partisan delivery of resources and social benefits, which breads distrust and further confirms their lack of empathy, patriotism, service to the people and direct inaction to create a better life for all Guyanese.
The PPP/C has failed Guyanese and Guyana miserably and they deliberately create false hope with promise of gratification with the uneconomical, unmanaged, unconstitutional disbursement of Cash Grants.
Guyana: Presidential First-100-Days Performance
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham (in power 1964–1985; executive President 1980–1985)
Burnham’s early governance focused on structural and state‑building reforms, not quick-turnaround campaign pledges. His first months lacked any documented 100‑day fulfilment program.
Hugh Desmond Hoyte (President 1985–1992)
Hoyte initiated rapid policy redirection through the Economic Recovery Programme shortly after taking office, but these large economic reforms unfolded over time rather than being completed within 100 days.
Cheddi B. Jagan (President 1992–1997)
Jagan used the “100 days” frame for public communication, emphasising the reversal of austerity and restoration of services. However, most major promises required budget cycles and were not completed within the first 100 days.
Bharrat Jagdeo (President 1999–2011)
Jagdeo’s early months focused on macroeconomic stabilisation, debt relief groundwork, and long-range planning. These reforms exceeded the 100‑day window and were not packaged as rapid-delivery pledges.
Donald Ramotar (President 2011–2015)
Press analysis at the time described Ramotar’s first 100 days as limited in major achievements, with no large-scale campaign promises fulfilled in that period.
David Arthur Granger (President 2015–2020)
The APNU+AFC coalition published a 100‑day plan in 2015. Performance assessments show mixed results—some actions initiated, many delayed or incomplete at the 100‑day checkpoint.
Mohamed Irfaan Ali (President — 1st. term - Dec 3, 2020; 2nd. term sworn in Sept 7, 2025)
President Ali’s administrations (2020– and 2025–) highlighted budgetary and institutional constraints. Some symbolic actions occurred early, but major fiscal promises generally required budget approval and administrative systems beyond 100 days.
Irfaan Ali’s second term as president 100th day is December 15, 2025. By my counting that's September 7, 2025 as day one.
The PPP/C has failed Guyanese and Guyana miserably and they deliberately create false hope with promise of gratification with the uneconomical, unmanaged, unconstitutional disbursement of Cash Grants.
Guyanese are frustrated, impatient and feel betrayed by the promises of the PPP/C.
The embarrassment, failure and cronyism of the PPP/C are ever present as it is broadcasted publicly on all social media platforms.
Here is the Regional Comparative Context
Barbados – Mia Mottley ((took office in 2018)
Mottley’s government is known for decisive early action, particularly strong communications and immediate institutional moves. Structural reforms, however, including the later transition to a republic, occurred beyond the first 100 days.
Trinidad & Tobago – Kamla Persad-Bissessar (took office in 2010)
Her administration published early priorities and highlighted initial successes within the first months. As in Guyana, large structural reforms were mixed and extended beyond the 100‑day window.
Jamaica – Andrew Holness (took office in 2011)
Holness administrations often announce 100‑day targets. Some administrative actions occur quickly but major socio-economic reforms take longer. Jamaica’s political culture commonly treats the 100‑day mark as a public accountability moment.
Suriname - Dési Bouterse (took office in 2010) & Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons - (took office in 2025)
Suriname’s governments typically act quickly on cabinet restructuring and administrative directives. However, economic, anti-corruption, and constitutional reforms exceed the 100‑day threshold.
Venezuela – Nicolas Maduro (took office in 2013)
Maduro is a leader similar to Chávez which is an example of a leader who implemented dramatic early measures, including initiating a constitutional overhaul soon after taking office. Although sweeping, even these processes extended beyond 100 days, underscoring the limits of the 100‑day metric.
French Guiana - The President of this Assembly is Gabriel Serville (took office in 2021
French Guiana isn't an independent country with its own "President," but a French overseas department, so its leader is the French President (currently Emmanuel Macron) and locally, the President of its Assembly, with Gabriel Serville being the current Assembly President.
Being an overseas department of France, major policy moves depend on Paris. Thus, the 100‑day milestone is largely irrelevant to local governance autonomy.
Overall Conclusions
Across Guyana and the wider region, the “first 100 days” framework functions mostly as a political communications tool rather than an achievable timeline for substantial socio‑economic or constitutional reforms. Symbolic actions are common; budget-dependent promises rarely materialize fully within 100 days.
