Samuel Sandy, a People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) leader, has heaped criticisms on the current leadership of the party, contending that there is more disunity now than ever before, and suggested that this may be why there is an exodus of members.
Sandy has been with the PNC for two decades but has now thrown his support behind the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). He explained that his decision was guided by several factors but ultimately rooted in what he felt were enduring challenges the party was facing.
He was hesitant to pin the challenges the party is facing solely on its current leader, Aubrey Norton, but acknowledged that the collapse sped up after Norton assumed the leadership position after the 2020 elections. He pointed out disappointing this was disappointing to him since the thrust of his (Mr. Norton’s) campaign was uniting the party.
“Under his leadership, we’ve seen more factions than under any other leader,” Sandy said while a guest on the Starting Point podcast.
Beyond this, Sandy detailed his other concerns.
“It’s more than a crisis of leadership.
“… I cannot see any kind of decision that I can label as progressive,” Sandy said.
One bone of contention, Sandy revealed, was that there have been several instances where party members such as himself and Amanza Walton-Desir were sidelined, though heavily involved in party work. Amanza, like Samuel, recently walked away from the PNCR but she has formed her own political party now.
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Sandy also suggested that the PNCR, at least in local government bodies, was intentionally uncooperative with representatives of other political parties, therefore failing to adequately represent people.
During the Starting Point podcast, Sandy also admitted that he knew the PNC-led APNU+AFC coalition lost the 2020 elections, though leaders of the parties have refused to accept this. He said he possessed tallies, drawn from Statements of Poll, which showed the coalition lost the elections but was hesitant to speak out before now.
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