GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has reaffirmed its “complete confidence” in its Leader, Aubrey Norton, despite the Party’s devastating performance in the September 1 general and regional elections.
The PNCR, which headed the coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), received 77,000 votes and 12 seats in the National Assembly, losing its status as the main opposition in the legislative chambers to the newly formed We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) political Party that won 16 seats.
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The elections were won by the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which won a second consecutive victory at the polls and now controls 36 of the 65 seats in Parliament.
In a statement, the PNCR said that its Central Executive Committee (CEC) met on Wednesday for “its first full meeting” since the elections “to review, among other matters, the Party’s strategic direction and immediate courses of action.
“During the meeting, the CEC addressed a series of recent developments, including, but not limited to, the resignation of certain CEC members, and therefore confirmed the elevation of two new members to the CEC.”
The statement said that the “CEC reaffirmed its complete confidence in the leadership of Aubrey C. Norton and supports his continued role as the Leader of the PNCR during the rebuilding process”.
The statement said that the CEC emphasised “that its Leader can only be removed at a duly convened Party Congress, in accordance with the Party’s constitution.
“In this connection, the CEC rejects any notion that there is trouble within the PNCR’s camp and assures the Party’s membership that public grievances by a few persons will not defeat the Party’s reactivation of political will and resilience.
“The PNCR remains committed to strengthening its organisational structure, engaging in community outreach to strengthen its membership, in pursuit of its fearless aspiration for the growth of the Guyanese people,” the statement added.
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