• My account
  • My Cart
  • Checkout
Thursday, April 22, 2021
  • Login
  • Register
Guyana Caribbean Politics
  • Home
  • Features
  • Columns
    • Open Word
    • Hinds’Sight
    • Media Comments
    • Other Opinions
  • Videos
    • Guyana Politics Podcast
    • David Hinds Speaks
  • BOOKSTORE
  • Academic Courses
    • Guyana Political History
    • Political Themes in Bob Marley Music
    • Political Calypso
  • Publications
    • Books
    • Articles
  • Organizations
    • WPA
    • SAGE
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Features
  • Columns
    • Open Word
    • Hinds’Sight
    • Media Comments
    • Other Opinions
  • Videos
    • Guyana Politics Podcast
    • David Hinds Speaks
  • BOOKSTORE
  • Academic Courses
    • Guyana Political History
    • Political Themes in Bob Marley Music
    • Political Calypso
  • Publications
    • Books
    • Articles
  • Organizations
    • WPA
    • SAGE
No Result
View All Result
Guyana Caribbean Politics
No Result
View All Result
Home WPA

WPA withdraws from APNU

admin by admin
August 21, 2020
in WPA
0
WPA withdraws from APNU
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Working Peoples Allian e has withdrawn from the A Partnership for National Unity coalition.

Below is a letter written to chairman of APNU David Granger

Since the formation of the APNU and particularly since the rise to office in 2015 of the APNU+AFC Coalition, there have been several violations of the principles governing coalition politics. These violations have threatened to dismantle the APNU. Most noteworthy has been how important decisions are arrived at. WPA has had cause on several occasions, both internally and publicly, to draw attention to the practice of non-consultation within the APNU. It cannot be denied that the behaviour of the PNCR leadership in this regard has left a lot to be desired. Decisions affecting the APNU have been made and continue to be made in the name of the constituent parties without consultations. In other words, we have had to live with PNC’s decisions being  imposed on the rest of the APNU. Unfortunately, although the Coalition is now out of power, nothing has changed for the better within the APNU.

Throughout the life of the APNU, WPA, to its detriment,  has done everything within its powers to ensure the survival and success of the APNU and by extension, the coalition. The accommodating positions it assumed on critical issues, which it would normally condemn, have exposed our party both internally, by party members and supporters and externally, by its detractors, to the worst kinds of criticisms imaginable. It has become very clear even to our most hardline supporters of “accommodation” that in the face of recent developments, which culminated in the fiasco of the 2020 elections, it could no longer be business as usual within the APNU.

WPA takes this opportunity to remind you that our contributions to the formation and evolution of the APNU have been relatively formidable. For a party without much material resources, we have endeavoured to compensate in areas in which our strengths are manifest.  During the recent campaign and the impasse which followed, we made equal contributions from the preparation of the manifesto, to participation on the campaign platform, when we were allowed participation, to the defence of the Coalition and advocacy of  its case during the five- month standoff.

Our contributions have been made out of a recognition that Guyana needed and continues to need a new approach, if it is to emerge from the state it finds itself in. We believe Coalition Politics is necessary for the survival of Guyana as a viable nation-state. In pursuit of this objective we have made the ultimate sacrifice of  neglecting the replenishing of our party in deference to the unity and viability of the APNU. Unfortunately, leaders of the PNCR have not been similarly disposed. So,  we continue to witness their bludgeoning of their APNU partners even at a critical time when togetherness is required.

To our utter embarrassment, not for the first time the WPA was  informed by the media that APNU had decided on its representatives for the next National Assembly.  It was only after we sent a letter to you enquiring about the state of affairs that we were informed by the General Secretary of the PNCR, that the Chairperson of the WPA is one of the selected persons. This, of course was done without  any engagement with WPA, thus denying the party an opportunity to determine who its representative should be. We view this as uncomradely, disrespectful, insulting, a gross disregard for principle and, therefore, unacceptable.

This decision in so far as WPA is concerned is a precursor of what is to come. WPA is therefore requesting that the names referred to as its “two nominees” on the APNU list for Parliament and Region 4 RDC, be removed. For the record, WPA notes the non-allocation of parliamentary seats to the other small parties. If this is indeed the case, the development has changed the electoral image of the APNU and in the process, has effectively destroyed the organization’s election franchise.

The time has come when the WPA is forced to draw a line in the sand and say that enough is enough. Since 2015 there has been no new and progressive dispensation within the APNU and there is no recognition of the rights of the partners to contribute to the decision-making process and more importantly, for each party, not the General Secretary of the PNCR, or its Leader, to determine unilaterally, the allocation of seats to each member party of the APNU for Parliament, RDC and NDC. In a meeting before the March 2. 2020: General and Regional Elections, with you, comrade Granger and other PNCR representatives in the Ministry of the Presidency Media Centre, we made our position clear on the above matter and were assured by you that we have an agreement – only to learn that this was not so when our nominee for Region 10 was not put on the list of candidates.

Mr. Granger, we are convinced that there will be no significant attitudinal changes within the APNU on the matters raised above, and those which must engage the attention of the organization and be corrected, if it is to regain the government at future elections. It is this conviction and the circumstances referenced that WPA feels it can no longer remain a member of the APNU.

However, given our commitment to coalition politics as the way forward for Guyana and out of respect for our historic relationship as partners in the APNU, WPA leaves the door open for reconciliation with the following conditions. First, we insist that the WPA be immediately accorded the right to determine who its representative on the APNU list to the National Assembly should be. Second, we ask that this principle be enshrined in the APNU Charter. Third, we insist that the recommendations of the Corbin Report be implemented. Should the second and third conditions be met within the next two months, the WPA would revisit its decision to leave.

admin

admin

Next Post
Joe Biden’s election and Guyana…There is need for a Popular Movement

I do not want to say “I told you so”  but I told you so

‘No room for gridlock’ …U.S, U.K urge dialogue between govt, opposition 

APNU+AFC optimistic of election petition case 

April 18, 2021
‘No room for gridlock’ …U.S, U.K urge dialogue between govt, opposition 

‘No room for gridlock’ …U.S, U.K urge dialogue between govt, opposition 

April 18, 2021
The 2020 Election is not over–I refused to be bought

Political Extortion

April 18, 2021
The principle of fairness is less evident in the most articulate of us–Kwayana

The principle of fairness is less evident in the most articulate of us–Kwayana

April 18, 2021

As a nation we are challenged to self-examine the reality of deep racial convictions in our society

April 16, 2021

Politics 101–Guyana’s 2020 Election Petition

April 16, 2021

© 2020 Guyana Caribbean Politics - Developed by Ink Creative Agency.

No Result
View All Result
  • My account
  • My Cart
  • Checkout

© 2020 Guyana Caribbean Politics - Developed by Ink Creative Agency.

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

OR

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?