–?? ? party sees act as hooliganism? ?After a billboard with a portrait of People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Presidential candidate Donald Ramotar came crashing down near Diamond Housing Scheme,Cheap NFL Jerseys Store, East Bank Demerara, on Wednesday, last, the PPP issued a statement yesterday indicating that the party had received reports of a gang of about three to four persons who were in the Kitty area also on the said Wednesday defacing billboards, removing posters and scrolls between the hours of 18:30 and 19:00 hrs.According to the party, reports further reveal that the group proceeded to a certain part of the East Bank of Demerara where similar acts were conducted.Two of the posters (at centre) that were defaced“The group seems very organized,Wholesale China Jerseys, limited in number but centrally directed in terms of targeting PPP/C campaign materials. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic wishes to bring to the public’s attention a very disturbing incident and expresses our strongest condemnation against what seems to be a new trend as we proceed closer to the upcoming Election Day, 2011.”The statement continued. “These forms of advertisements have all been conveying positive messages in keeping with the theme of our campaign and the qualities of our presidential candidate. This is a normal and expected form of campaigning and complements our other forms of advertising via the print and electronic media or the internet including social networks such as Facebook and Twitter…. What is also strange is the fact that apart from the timing of these brazen acts, such actions in Kitty took place a short distance from the Kitty Police station.”It was also disclosed that throughout the country, with permission, volunteers have been erecting PPP/C billboards,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, posters and scrolls and other forms of public advertisements as it relates to the elections.The party says that it considers the damage of the party materials as an act of hooliganism and not befitting the standards that Guyanese deserve and want during this elections period.“Their objection will not help to foster an environment of peaceful, free and fair elections… In fact, it certainly suggests lack of commitment on their part that is short of free, fair and very civil elections.”According to the PPP/C,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, the party will continue to bring such type of behavior to the attention of GECOM, the Election Observers and all others concerned. In addition, the party will be dispatching a formal letter to the Chairman of GECOM Steve Surujbally of the development, which will be copied to the Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene.Meanwhile, the PPP/C noted that such development comes on the heels of efforts to intimidate,Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping, antagonize and to seek confrontation with the party supporters at several of its public meetings, “one of which was at Enterprise; whereby persons were given alcohol,Wholesale Jerseys Online, bussed to the area by known executives of the opposition to create tension…. The PPP/C reaffirms that it will not condone or tolerate any of our supporters’ engaging in such behaviour…. We also call on Guyana Police Force to step up its vigilance as these acts were being carried out during the evening, where our supporters were told not to confront these very provocative acts.”The party noted that such incidents have seen hundreds of new volunteers turning up at the party’s offices countrywide not only to render support to the campaign but also to ensure that a climate of peace, civility and proper conduct is maintained. The party has already moved to restore the materials which were damaged.