LEADER of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Robert Corbin, M.P., is currently in Washington D.C. attending the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings from 13th April to 16th April  2011, in his capacity as a Board Member of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank (PNoWB). A statement yesterday from the  PNCR Congress Place headquarters, said Mr. Corbin was elected to the Board at the Annual General Meeting of the PNoWB held in Brussels in December 2010.  The statement said Mr. Corbin will also participate in the quarterly Board Meeting of the PNoWB scheduled for  today.

Scheduled presentations during the World Bank/IMF Spring meetings include those from the World Bank Africa Region, Vice-President Ms. Obi Ezekwesili, and World Bank Managing Director Ms. Mulyani Indrawati.

Issues of main focus include “IMF Crisis Response and Policy Changes Going forward” and “Global Economic Outlook based on recovery and beyond”.

While in Washington, the PNCR Leader will hold several meetings  with Guyanese, including party supporters. One of the meetings  will be hosted by the Washington D.C. Chapter of the PNCR on Saturday.  Mr. Corbin is expected to return to Guyana on Wednesday 20th April. In his absence Chairman of the PNCR, Mr. Bishwaishwar “Cammie” Ramsaroop will perform the duties of party leader, the statement said.