PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release to All Media Houses
January 18, 2012
Georgetown, Guyana.
ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE PRESS CONFERENCE - Jan 18, 2012
1. THE 10TH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA
The National Executive, members and supporters of the Alliance For Change (AFC) congratulate Party Leader Mr. Raphael Trotman on his election as Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Guyana.
This opportunity is taken to publicly thank A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) especially its Chairman Brig. (ret.) Mr. David Granger for their support in parliament last Thursday January 12, 2012; that resulted in this unique and historic event which ushered in the youngest Speaker in the history of Guyana's National Assembly.
We of the AFC are confident that despite the public laments of the Government; it will in the not too distant future settle down and contribute meaningfully to the business of the 10th Parliament, and accept the political realities of the day including that:
the PPP/C does not have a monopoly on power any longer,
that they no-longer have control over the lives of Guyanese including that of their own supporters,
that all the people of Guyana now have a voice and want their voices heard, and
Through the political work of the AFC in and out of Parliament; the power of the people would have to be recognized and accepted by this minority Government.
Mr. Speaker; we in the AFC know and have experienced your wise counsel and leadership which has won for this party its many successes over the last six years. We are also confident that you would provide to the National Assembly the same high quality of leadership and integrity, as you guide the deliberations of the 10th Parliament. We wish you a successful and rewarding tenure in service to the citizens of our beloved country.
The Party also welcomes and congratulate its newest Members of Parliament, some of whom are with us this afternoon. Apart from our Party Chairman Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan; others include Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, Ms. Cathy Hughes, Dr. Ramayya of Region #6, Ms. Valarie Garrido Lowe, Mr. Trevor Williams and Ms. Eula Marcello our Parliamentary representative of Region #8, who unfortunately is not with us today at this press conference.
This Magnificent Seven representing the Alliance For Change; now hold the balance of power in the 10th Parliament and contrary to the conspiracy theories being bandied by President Donald Ramotar and the PPP/C, our parliamentarians declare their independence and that of the AFC in the 10th Parliament.
They categorically declare that they; on behalf of the AFC, are prepared to work with both A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Peoples Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) to facilitate a Parliamentary Agenda that serves the national interest and which brings direct and equal benefits for all Guyanese.
2. ENGAGING THE PARLIAMENTARY POLITICAL PARTIES
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has dispatched a letter to the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) identifying Mr. Clayton Hall and Mr. Gerhard Ramsaroop as the Party's representatives to tripartite engagements with the two other parliamentary political parties.
The Party has also dispatched a letter to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) identifying Mr. Raphael Trotman, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, Mr. Clayton Hall, Ms. Cathy Hughes, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo and Mr. Gerhard Ramsaroop as their representatives to bilateral engagements between the two parties.
We are at this time awaiting responses from both parliamentary political parties.
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For Immediate Release to All Media Houses
January 18, 2012
Georgetown, Guyana.
ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE PRESS CONFERENCE - Jan 18, 2012
1. THE 10TH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA
The National Executive, members and supporters of the Alliance For Change (AFC) congratulate Party Leader Mr. Raphael Trotman on his election as Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Guyana.
This opportunity is taken to publicly thank A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) especially its Chairman Brig. (ret.) Mr. David Granger for their support in parliament last Thursday January 12, 2012; that resulted in this unique and historic event which ushered in the youngest Speaker in the history of Guyana's National Assembly.
We of the AFC are confident that despite the public laments of the Government; it will in the not too distant future settle down and contribute meaningfully to the business of the 10th Parliament, and accept the political realities of the day including that:
the PPP/C does not have a monopoly on power any longer,
that they no-longer have control over the lives of Guyanese including that of their own supporters,
that all the people of Guyana now have a voice and want their voices heard, and
Through the political work of the AFC in and out of Parliament; the power of the people would have to be recognized and accepted by this minority Government.
Mr. Speaker; we in the AFC know and have experienced your wise counsel and leadership which has won for this party its many successes over the last six years. We are also confident that you would provide to the National Assembly the same high quality of leadership and integrity, as you guide the deliberations of the 10th Parliament. We wish you a successful and rewarding tenure in service to the citizens of our beloved country.
The Party also welcomes and congratulate its newest Members of Parliament, some of whom are with us this afternoon. Apart from our Party Chairman Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan; others include Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, Ms. Cathy Hughes, Dr. Ramayya of Region #6, Ms. Valarie Garrido Lowe, Mr. Trevor Williams and Ms. Eula Marcello our Parliamentary representative of Region #8, who unfortunately is not with us today at this press conference.
This Magnificent Seven representing the Alliance For Change; now hold the balance of power in the 10th Parliament and contrary to the conspiracy theories being bandied by President Donald Ramotar and the PPP/C, our parliamentarians declare their independence and that of the AFC in the 10th Parliament.
They categorically declare that they; on behalf of the AFC, are prepared to work with both A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Peoples Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) to facilitate a Parliamentary Agenda that serves the national interest and which brings direct and equal benefits for all Guyanese.
2. ENGAGING THE PARLIAMENTARY POLITICAL PARTIES
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has dispatched a letter to the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) identifying Mr. Clayton Hall and Mr. Gerhard Ramsaroop as the Party's representatives to tripartite engagements with the two other parliamentary political parties.
The Party has also dispatched a letter to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) identifying Mr. Raphael Trotman, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, Mr. Clayton Hall, Ms. Cathy Hughes, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo and Mr. Gerhard Ramsaroop as their representatives to bilateral engagements between the two parties.
We are at this time awaiting responses from both parliamentary political parties.
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