PPP/C still undecided about heading to Parliament
THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) remains undecided on whether or not they would be occupying their allotted seats on the first meeting of the 11th Parliament set for Wednesday, June 10. “I can’t say if the PPP/C’s list of MPs will be ready for Parliament – as no we have not decided on that as yet,” said the PPP’s General Secretary, Mr. Clement Rohee yesterday during a press conference at Freedom House.
Hon. Joseph Harmon, Minister of State
According to Rohee, no decision has been taken as yet in respect to the extraction of names of persons that will be going to Parliament, as they are still in consultations among party members in order to decide who will be the 32 persons to occupy the seats.
He said that their members and supporters are in regular contact regarding their decision on heading to the National Assembly. “We have been travelling around the country, and our leaders have been consulting with members and supporters…we intend on making our supporters part and parcel as it pertains to the current debate in respect to the aftermath of the elections.”
When asked about the petition for a recount, Rohee added that data and evidence have been collected and included in the petition as more evidence is being collected, and it will be submitted at the appropriate time by the party’s legal representatives to the court.
As it pertains to an inclusionary Government on the other hand, the PPP’s General Secretary asserted that they had received a letter from Mr. Joseph Harmon in his capacity as General Secretary of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and as a Minister of State and as a political party he announced that they are soon to respond to the letter.
However, Rohee highlighted that APNU is not referring to a Government of National Unity but mostly referring to Parliament.
Meanwhile on Sunday last Minister of State Mr. Joseph Harmon said that “Thousands of persons voted for the (PPP/C), and it is their duty to ensure that those persons are represented in the National Assembly.”
He explained that this is not the first time the PPP/C will not be taking up their allocated seats in the National Assembly.
“The PPP/C has been known for doing this; they have done it before. This is not the first time they will do it.” However, with some optimism, he disclosed his hope that “good sense prevails”.
“We trust that better sense will prevail, and that they will understand the importance of taking up their seats in the National Assembly.”
Minister Harmon explained: “I have written, under the directions of President David Granger, to the PPP/C in my capacity as the General Secretary of the APNU (A Partnership for National Unity) and also with the approval of the AFC (Alliance For Change). I have written to the General Secretary of the PPP, inviting them to conversations and to have some discussions as to how best we can move this country forward.”
By Navendra Seoraj
