I write in reference to the article published in the Guyana Times on Sunday, July 12, which suggested that Alliance for Change (AFC) Parliamentarian, Khemraj Ramjattan is likely to be replaced by Peter Ramsaroop in the AFC leadership.

It is obvious that Ramjattan is an opportunist to say the least. He is known for taking the liberty to say whatever he has to regardless of its merit, in order to promote his own cause.

His lack of integrity was the main reason why he was booted out of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and might very well be the reason why he is being slowly pushed out from the AFC leadership.

The statements he publicly makes time and time again is too banal and scandalous and does not bode well for the position he wants to assume. I guess Mr. Trotman has finally managed to locate his Party’s weakest link; hence his resolve to replaced Ramjattan with Ramsaroop.

Ramjattan is gifted with a personality that is best suited for a tabloid magazine, rather than a political party (though one might argue that the two are very similar in nature).

Apart from Ramjattan’s alleged relegation and the issue regarding the exploitation of his duty-free concession, the AFC like the PNCR-1G, has a lot of ongoing controversies, both internally and externally. Suspicions have arisen that the AFC benefits from illegal funding, and they have been blowing their trumpet trying to implicate the Government of doing the same.

I strongly believe that both the AFC and Guyana will be better off without the likes of Khemraj Ramjattan. There is a reason why he was cast out of the ruling Party and a reason why he is about to lose his designation in the AFC. Surely that cannot be overlooked. 
D. DYALSINGH