Alliance for Change (AFC) chairman Nigel Hughes in response to a poster on his Facebook page announced his exit from local politics. “My time in politics has been brief and is now over,” Hughes wrote in response to a poster who wrote calling on him to apologise following a recent revelation of his involvement with the Amaila Hydro Porject which his party had initially opposed.
“I was privileged to have been afforded an opportunity to have contributed to the struggle of Guyanese for a better Guyana, whether Linden, Cotton Tree, Agricola, Red Village, Marudi etc. My commitment to the poor and powerless preceded my entry into politics and will survive my departure from it,” he said in the post.
Hughes' short stay in politics has been marred with controversy. He was accused of encouraging violent protests at Agricola after the passing of an ultimatum he issued to the government. He is known for his hate filled speeches which appeal to ethnic sensitivities.