I REFER to the amazing, surprising, public utterances of the former presidential adviser and cabinet minister, Navin Chandarpal, as represented in the print media. Disagreements for numerous reasons do occur in almost all organizations, for, since humans are the raison d’etre for such social vehicles, then views and opinions are going to be diverse, with consensus often being the resort for a common or unified stage.
It need not be repeated here, but, if only for a reminder: Political parties, of whatever ideological culture are the most contentious organizations, because of the issues that various membership factions, and individuals represent.
There is no known political party of note in any country that has not had its serious differences, in terms of individual or factional divergence of issue.
What determines the successful resolving of such differences is the will to be open, frank, consensual-minded, remembering always that the end result must be the unquestionable unity of the party.   
I am very much taken aback, as I am certain that many within the PPP/C membership and the nation in general are, that such a very seasoned, senior party stalwart as Mr. Navin Chandarpal, has resorted to the self-defeating tactic of washing the linen in public.
Of course, the point of contention – secret vote or show of hands – has been raging for the past few weeks. It is essentially an internal party matter that ought to be kept within its inner sanctums, and not brought into the public domain, as in the rum-shops, what Chandarpal is reported to have been doing. As a party executive, he must know that there are rules; a certain code that must be observed. He is indeed a bad example to the younger members.  
It is difficult to understand this comrade’s behaviour. Surely, there must be some ulterior motive for such bitter hostility, as displayed in his unwarranted and undemocratic attack on President Jagdeo.
Is Chandarpal seeking to cause internal dissension, hence division within the party? For his many angry statements do telegraph serious differences with issues. Then why is he still within its membership?
But as President Bharrat Jagdeo is entitled to his opinion, in like manner as the other PPP/C executives, hence such a vicious attack can only be self-destructive for this party elder in the very end.
Has he forgotten the fate that befell Khemraj Ramjattan, and even Balram Singh Rai 50 years ago?
No member, irrespective of how senior they may be, is bigger than their party.

Let him find out from Ramjattan.