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Leaky AFC says it won't join APNU, PPP/C

Thursday, 26 September 2013 23:42

The AFC says it will not be “swayed” into a coalition with the PPP/C nor the APNU ahead of the next elections as it continues to lose members.

The remark was made at a party news conference on Thursday with Treasurer Dominic Gaskin indicating that it was in response to comments in sections of the media.

“While we recognise the right of all individuals to join the political party of their choosing we call on those same individuals to recognise and respect that the party was founded on the need for greater political options than hitherto presented by the PPP/C and the PNC,” he said.

He added that it was in that context the AFC asserted its independence and reiterated that their decisions in the National Assembly stemmed from “honest and earnest deliberations” from a wide cross section of views and careful examination of relevant information.

“We will sacrifice this independent approach to appease a small but vociferous group of so-called political experts.

Three important members of the AFC North American chapter defected to the APNU in recent days after sharp irreconcilable differences about campaign strategies and party management.

They are Economist, Tarron Khemraj, businessman Rab Mukraj and Political Science Professor, Asquith Rose. Former soldier Malcolm Harripaul, who had long switched allegiance to the APNU, has been formally added to the list of defectors. This latest batch adds to the irrevocable resignation of Shamir Ally, a financier and lobbyist for the AFC, because of concerns over leadership approaches.

But following their departure it was Chairman of the AFC’s New York/New Jersey Chapter Dr. Rohan Somar who released a statement saying that the defectors wanted the AFC to align with the APNU to go into the next elections.

“They found the Chapter's resistance to that hard to crack and hence walked into the arms of the PNC-APNU. We rate one of the AFC's founding principles very highly, namely, that the AFC must be independent from the PPP and PNC/APNU. If that founding principle is not upheld or observed, then and only then will you see the demise of this NY-NJ AFC Chapter and the AFC nationally,” Dr. Somar said.

And reports surfaced on Wednesday that another AFC stalwart, Berbice attorney Charrandas Persaud had quit over grievances with the party.

Professor Rose has said that as many as 11 persons have decided to walk away from the AFC which holds a key seven-seat balance of power in the 65-seat National Assembly. He said several of them would go to APNU and the remainder back to the governing Peoples Progressive Party.

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Former Member

I don't believe that AFC was ever an independent party. I don't believe any promises made in this statement. Election is three years from now and things may change for the worst. I don't expect anything to get better. They will have to sway either side to facilitate APNU or PPP. They can get anything done by being an independent party.

9/27/1312:44 AM

Former Member

Its a bunch of crooks in the leadership of the party. Cockeye Rumjattan, Trotman and money bags Hughes only looking to fill their pockets. Imagine they took Mitjuanita and d2's money and sport it out while those bais shout their praises. Now d2 trying to distance himself from his erroneous political choice while mitjuanita still bravely hanging in their in his quest to find a new lil bai to molest.

9/27/136:56 AM

MitwahSenior Member

The AFC started with 5 members in TO. Today there are hundreds of supporters who migrated from under the PPP/C regime. The AFC is still strong in the diaspora contrary to what the PPP/C spin doctors want you to beleive.

At home, the grass root is growing stronger.

Long Live The AFC!

9/27/138:06 AM

Former Member

ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party

The AFC is no longer the Alliance For Change----it is now the ALL FOR CATHY(Party).

It looks like the Dirty PNC Indians in the former Alliance For change---mainly former ROAR supporters---they have decided they no longer want to wash Cathy's P******

And so they have chosen to move over to APNU where they can lick Granger's balls.

BOTTOM LINE:

While the Alliance For Change managed to pull 10.3% of the votes in the 2011 election, the ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party will be lucky to pull 4%.

This man is 99.99% guaranteed to be re-elected president in 2016:

Rev

9/27/139:30 AM

Former Member

The AFC will get 10% again.

9/27/139:32 AM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

The AFC will get 10% of the 10% they got the last time. Watch for a close race between the JFAP and the AFC.

9/27/139:44 AM

Former Member

The only thing the AFC and Ramjattan hold dearly is how much money they can get to Cathy Hughes.

The AFC are a corrupt bunch who have demonstrated over the very short time that once Cathy got access to parliament she hung a for sale sign outside her office.

The PPP crooks driving past did not notice hehehheheeeh

9/27/1310:08 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Rev:

Chairman of the ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party NIGEL HUGHES

9/27/1310:28 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

The only thing the AFC and Ramjattan hold dearly is how much money they can get to Cathy Hughes.

The AFC are a corrupt bunch who have demonstrated over the very short time that once Cathy got access to parliament she hung a for sale sign outside her office.

Cathy and Nigel Hughes are a match made in heaven. It is a joy to see this crooked, devious and calculating couple run circles around PPP rejects Moses Nagamootoo and Khemraj Ramjattan.

QUESTION:

When will old, angry and bitter Ralph Ramkarran join Moses and Khemraj over at the ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party ?

Rev

9/27/1310:37 AM

MitwahSenior Member

More antiman runnings from the desperate effeminate Rev.

9/27/1310:41 AM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

There is severe in-fighting among the executives of the AFC. The PNC faction is battling to the PPP faction for control. The PNC faction seems to have firm control for now. Ralph is smart man. He watching what's going on. Any pre-mature move could be a colossal error.

9/27/1310:51 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

The AFC will get 10% of the 10% they got the last time. Watch for a close race between the JFAP and the AFC.

You might very well be right Billy!

11,634 Berbicians in region 6 voted for Moses and the Alliance for Change in 2011.

The ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party in which Moses has become a water boy(Dhobi) and Cathy's p***** washer----they'd be lucky to get 1164 votes in region 6 in the next election.

Rev

9/27/1310:52 AM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by Rev:

Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

The AFC will get 10% of the 10% they got the last time. Watch for a close race between the JFAP and the AFC.

You might very well be right Billy!

11,634 Berbicians in region 6 voted for Moses and the Alliance for Change in 2011.

The ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party in which Moses has become a water boy(Dhobi) and Cathy's p***** washer----they'd be lucky to get 1164 votes in region 6 in the next election.

Rev

More antiman runnings from the effeminate Rev. Yesterday he was interested in Cathy's panties today he is after her P U S S Y.

9/27/1310:56 AM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

Rev

I heard the AFC tried to recruit Habeeb Khan

Habeeb asked for a bucket of KFC for his grand kids

He told them "the KEY to everything is to give".

9/27/1311:00 AM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

Mit,

Like dem bhais getting under skin now. You cussing like had a bottle of XM White rum by yourself.

9/27/1311:01 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Rev

I heard the AFC tried to recruit Habeeb Khan

Habeeb asked for a bucket of KFC for his grand kids

He told them "the KEY to everything is to give".

HA HA HA HA

Rev

9/27/1311:13 AM

Former Member

These are some really terrible jokes, Does anyone seriously find this junk humorous in any way?

9/27/1311:17 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Mit,

Like dem bhais getting under skin now. You cussing like had a bottle of XM White rum by yourself.

Mr Mitwah is a patriotic Guyanese. You are an opportunist.

9/27/1311:18 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

These are some really terrible jokes, Does anyone seriously find this junk humorous in any way?

Those with a sense of humor will find some humor---those without will complain, condemn and criticize. It looks like you are clearly deficient in a sense of humor. You must be an incredibly boring man.

Rev

9/27/1311:25 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Rev:

Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

These are some really terrible jokes, Does anyone seriously find this junk humorous in any way?

Rev

What about those in make believe rich man's world with a fake handle?

9/27/1311:29 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

Originally Posted by Mitwah:

At home, the grass root is growing stronger.

Long Live The AFC!

The United Force is still living... The AFC will not die, they will survive..

You will one lead the pack of crooks and rejects of the PPP and PNC. Look how they jump from bed to bed, begging for rcognition...

God bless!

9/27/1311:36 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

The pack of four wants to come back to the PPP, Because they fear what the PNC will ask them to do..

9/27/1311:38 AM

Former Member

Donald worked really hard these last few years to promote his brand to the public. The man is even giving up his Sunday mornings to take part in walking events. It is very clear that Donald is on the move politically. Now without a combined opposition in the next election then Donald will win that election very easy if he is running again.

If I were Donald I would retire. Why run again with the risk and brutal hard work associated with the job when you can live out the rest of your life in a nice retirement with all of your political goals fullfilled and with a Nyerere type of respect from the people for stepping down from the job. I also think that the state should build him a nice house for him and his family to live in his retirement because he would be a former President.

If I were an AFC supporter then I would be looking for something like this APNU-AFC combined opposition for the next election with agreements worked out before hand of how many seats and the Ministerial positions would be given to each. I would settle for something like this Presidential Candidate Moses Prime Ministerial Candidate Granger.

9/27/1311:47 AM

Former Member

Anyone who believes that persons that left the PPP and voted AFC in the last election will automatically forgive the PPP and head back into their corrupt arms is clueless.

You have to be absolutely silly and out of touch with reality to think that is how the electorate in Guyana will behave. The people in Guyana are fed up and the AFC is getting a taste of how ticked off people are with corrupt politicians.

9/27/1311:58 AM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Mit,

Like dem bhais getting under skin now. You cussing like had a bottle of XM White rum by yourself.

Where did I cuss? I like you KFC joke.

9/27/1312:05 PM

Former Member

Redux, when many Guyanese Indian voters vote they have one thing on their minds. The safety and survival of themselves and their families on the South American continent. As long as Indians are the majority in Guyana corruption will always run a distance second for most Guyanese indians on election day.

9/27/1312:05 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Wally:

I agree with most of what you said. Except that this proposal is almost dead on arrival. We have to show some sensitivity to Afro Guyanese. If PNC is a partner the proposal have to be reversed. Mr Nagamootoo PM and Mr Granger President. This combination will win the election. We would have to wait and see if Mr Nagamootoo and his supporters will put the Guyana interest first.

9/27/1312:12 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Anyone who believes that persons that left the PPP and voted AFC in the last election will automatically forgive the PPP and head back into their corrupt arms is clueless.

* 11,634 voters in region 6(east berbice/corentyne) voted for the Alliance for Change in 2011---21.2% of region 6 voters voted for the afc.

QUESTIONS:

1. How many of those 11,634 region 6 voters will vote for the new ALLIANCE FOR CATHY(AFC) in 2016 ?

2. How many of those who choose not to vote for the ALLIANCE FOR CATHY(AFC) will vote for APNU ?

The way the Rev sees it----the PPP will win at least 75% of the region 6 voters who voted for the alliance for change in 2011 but will not support the all for cathy(afc) party in 2016.

Rev

9/27/1312:44 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Wally:

If I were an AFC supporter---I would settle for something like this Presidential Candidate Moses Prime Ministerial Candidate Granger.

Is Moses Nagamootoo's hatred of the PPP so great that he would be willing to jump into be with David Granger and the PNC just to see the PPP voted out of office ?

Anyway, STICK A FORK in the alliance for change---it's now the ALL FOR CATHY(AFC) party----politically all for cathy(afc) is doomed.

Rev

9/27/131:24 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by JB:

Originally Posted by Wally:

We have to think real here. Indians are the majority in the country and most indians will never vote for Granger as President because of his past association with the GDF although his wife liked Walter Rodney alot. That is why a Presidential Candidate Moses Prime Ministerial Candidate Granger would be a much stronger ticket and maybe the one winning combination that the opposition has.

9/27/131:27 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by BGurd_See:

I may not agree with the opinions expressed by Mitwa from time to time, however, it is uncalled for to refer to him as a pedophile unless you have hard evidence to support your claim.

9/27/131:59 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Mitwah:

More antiman runnings from the desperate effeminate Rev.

Mits, why are you calling Rev a derogatory name. Aren't you above that?

9/27/132:03 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Dondadda:

Mits, why are you calling Rev a derogatory name. Aren't you above that?

Don:

Mitwah parades as a loyal and devoted hindu, but he is the most vulgar and boorish poster on GNI.

Listen! The Rev was away from this board for nearly 5 months----when I started posting again---Mitwah didn't like a comment I made and chose to attack my mother.

I have decided to never again interact directly with nasty and vulgar Mitwah on GNI.

Rev

9/27/132:20 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Rev:

Originally Posted by Dondadda:

Mits, why are you calling Rev a derogatory name. Aren't you above that?

Don:

Mitwah parades as a loyal and devoted hindu, but he is the most vulgar and boorish poster on GNI.

Listen! The Rev was away from this board for nearly 5 months----when I started posting again---Mitwah didn't like a comment I made and chose to attack my mother.

I have decided to never again interact directly with nasty and vulgar Mitwah on GNI.

Rev

it is important to keep the discussions clean rather than engaging in personal attacks. It is time we all grow up.

9/27/132:50 PM

Former Member

Personally I don't see anything wrong in Mitwah's address of Rev. Is the rev a wuss? he wincing and crying because de man identify his flavor?

9/27/133:04 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Dondadda:

Originally Posted by BGurd_See:

I may not agree with the opinions expressed by Mitwa from time to time, however, it is uncalled for to refer to him as a pedophile unless you have hard evidence to support your claim.

These are wise word Dondadda.

2/8/148:36 PM