FORMER Alliance for Change (AFC) Member of the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Mr. Francis Darchiville has resigned from that party. Formerly a strong and faithful supporter, he tendered his letter of resignation last January 20, addressed to AFC Chairman, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan and Party Leader, Mr. Raphael Trotman.
Darchiville, who is well known and was in the National Executive of the AFC, as well, said he has severed all political links with the party.
He said his resignation was because he was not invited to a very important meeting in January, when councillors were selected to represent the party in Administrative Regions where it won seats at the RDC level.
Darchiville said he decided to quit also in disagreement with most of the decisions made at the party’s political spectrum.
According to him, the appointment of councillors to RDCs should be based on loyalty, respect, credibility and merit; not selected through close connection to the leadership of the AFC.
He also said that members who have given of their time, loyalty and means for six years should not be sidelined for newcomers.
Darchiville, who also served as Chairman of the AFC Re-Election Committee for 2011, sincerely thanked the leadership and National Executive of the party for their patience, tolerance, understanding and friendship during the past five-plus years of his affiliation with the grouping.
His resignation from the AFC will certainly weaken the hold of the party in Region Two and push supporters away from the base, as Darchiville was a key figure and backed the party financially, as well, never expecting any remuneration.