NOT every member of the People’s National Congress Reform will dance to David Granger’s tune, out of fear for their careers in the party or fear of victimisation if they were to articulate a dissenting view, internally or externally. Granger, who was the PNCR’s first leader to be elected amid distrust, disaffection, confusion, a gunshot and protests, is perhaps the worst in the party’s history having failed to unseat the PPP with his APNU platform after much noise and barrels of promises ahead of the last elections.
Granger, who appears hungry for bureaucratic power in the political system, is bent on holding on to the reins of PNC leader, Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity, and Opposition Leader, despite the concerns raised by his own party comrades about the ineffectiveness of doing so.
He also refuses to accept his dismal performance in the Tenth Parliament of Guyana, while also sheepishly downplaying critics of his laissez faire leadership style which leaves much to be desired.
The returned leader of the PNCR also appears to be obsessed with allowing his junior party supporters in the form, mostly now, of James Bond to write non-scholarly and politically bankrupt letters to the press in a desperate attempt to show support for his outdated leadership modalities.
But even these attempts will not explain the disappearance of the vibrancy the party had when Robert Corbin existed in the leadership chair.
These attempts will not explain the reasons why several long standing and principled party members, in the persons of Volda Lawrence and Dr George Norton, are being silenced and sidelined over and over again.
These attempts do not explain why persons with little or no political merit or value have been catapulted to the front benches of the party in the persons of Joseph Harmon, Winston Felix, Ronald Bulkan, Africo Selman and Dr Karen Cummings.
These attempts cannot explain too why so many skilled politicians, former Ministers of State and bureaucrats have fled the party.

Surely, Granger who was invisible during this period, for obvious reasons, could not be more committed than these people, despite what they may want others to believe.

This year’s congress has proven and tested Granger’s popularity where it matters the most. It has exposed the weaknesses in his leadership and his inability to quell internal conflict and deliver amicable decisions that could redound to greater unity and solidarity.
The fact that he has not denied orchestrating the rigging of the polls or having knowledge of it, is also food for thought. Granger again is distancing himself from the shortcomings of his hand-picked General Secretary and the accreditation committee.
The shepherd must accept blame for the actions of his flock. They are his and under his leadership at all times, even if they break away or are delinquent for what ever reason.
In the future, Granger faces the most indomitable challenges and the PPP continues to expose his ineptness and inability to take nationalistic positions that represent that of a leader representing national unity.
Granger faces a tough decision as to whether to support the AFC no-confidence motion against the Government or to make history by voting it down and supporting the Government.
He also immediately faces much resentment for his action and inaction that led to the brutish treatment members of his party received at the hands of their own party comrades.
Where are the party elders? Where are the Robert Corbins, Lance Carberrys, Dalgish Josephs and others from this ilk.
Granger’s troubles are not over, and though many of the PNCR leaders will give in to the pressure from Granger, to worship him in return for positions, like James Bond, many of them will stay true to the party and will challenge Granger clandestinely. The latter group refers to Carl Greenidge, Sharma Solomon, Vanessa Kissoon, Aubrey Norton and others.
Granger will also have a lot to explain to the thousands of grassroots supporters about what he has done with the parliamentary authority they have given him, other than pursue Jagdeo.
 Written by Political Analyst