Old Kai: Chronicles of Guyana…
President David Granger
President David Granger

PNC/R members now realise they created a monster
– with an insatiable appetite to rule with an iron fist over the party

OLD Kai had warned PNCR members that they were inviting trouble when David Granger won by the slightest of margins to become their Presidential Candidate. He has now become leader of the front group APNU, and party members are now accusing him of ruling with an iron fist.

This much is clear based on the alleged injustices being meted out to Vanessa Kissoon, one of their very own Member of Parliament. But it appears that those around Granger have also felt they are ‘power houses’ and look down upon the ordinary members with disdain.

How else can we explain reports emanating from the Linden PNC/R groups that Amna Ally on February 1 had given David Granger an ultimatum, to get rid of Kissoon all because the Linden MP requested that Ally speak to her with a modicum of respect? Kissoon was immediately moved to the back bench of the National Assembly and it was here her troubles started.

With this bitter division and clear attempts to attack and undermine those seen as challengers, it is rather ironic that the PNCR leadership decided to host their Congress under the theme: ‘PNCR for national unity, governance and development.’ Apart from the clear disunity, the development projection is rather farfetched, as let us not forget that this party is currently selling out lands it took from the State during their dictatorship, just to pay its debts.

Kissoon recently claimed she was assaulted during a confrontation with the party’s General Secretary, Oscar Clarke at Congress Place, after which she was suspended by David Granger even though he did not have the authority to do so and without even hearing her side of the incident. Her troubles continued, as a handpicked disciplinary committee, which consists of persons directly employed by the General Secretary will decide her

Aubrey Norton
Aubrey Norton

fate and David Granger has stated that he is unsure whether she will be able to attend congress, because there is no guarantee the committee will finish its work in time.

At this point, Old Kai is wondering if Forbes Burnham left a handbook on his style of leadership for his predecessors to follow, as these outrageous attempts to sideline someone who the cabal has apparently seen as a threat, bears similarities to our period of dictatorship in Guyana.

Worse yet, there are reports emanating in the press that attempts are being made to intimidate members who do not support the current status quo at Congress Place in the lead up to congress.

Oscar Clarke
Oscar Clarke

This is no surprise as earlier this year, Aubrey Norton had claimed during an interview with an online news site that he was receiving death threats and he had evidence of corruption by a certain clique in the party.

Based on this bit of information, we have to take David Granger’s recent assertion that the PNC/R has never benefited from criminal proceeds and has always stood on the side of law and order, with a spoon of salt.

Vanessa Kissooon
Vanessa Kissooon

One now has to wonder, if there is more to this desperation by a certain grouping to hold on to power at all costs.

With this bitter division and clear attempts to attack and undermine those seen as challengers, it is rather ironic that the PNCR leadership decided to host their Congress under the theme: ‘PNCR for national unity, governance and development.’

Apart from the clear disunity, the development projection is rather farfetched, as let us not forget that this party is currently selling out lands it took from the State during their dictatorship, just to pay its debts.

Such actions are clearly not sustainable and it is only a matter of time before they run out of land to sell. With such a track record, PNC/R members should think carefully and question the capability of their leadership in advancing any form of development within the party at the upcoming congress.

However, with this climate of fear prevailing, Old Kai is not too hopeful that such will be the case.

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