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Basil Williams is new PNCR Chairman
– Granger and Greenidge in dead heat for leadership post
Attorney at law Basil Williams was last night declared the new Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform.
Basil Williams
Williams replaces long standing party member Cammie Ramsaroop, who also contested the post along with Dr. George Norton.
Up to press time last night counting of votes for the position of Party Leader was still taking place, but reliable sources had indicated that Opposition Leader David Granger was in the lead against his main opponent former Finance Minister Carl Greenidge.
The PNCR this year celebrates its 55th anniversary and yesterday’s 17th Biennial Congress concluded with voting for the various executive positions.
It was not a typical PNCR internal election that is usually characterized with boisterous bitterness being on full display.
Logistics did pose a problem yesterday as both Candidates for the Leadership post reportedly expressed concerns over the process.
Voting was delayed for a bit and contrary to reports that there was a ruckus, it proceeded fairly smoothly throughout the day, taking into account limitations on the part of the organizers.
Previous party leader Robert Corbin did not contest the post, but rather than “abandon ship”, he sought a post on the Central Executive.
Shortly before the conclusion of yesterday’s vote, which went late into the evening at Congress Place, Granger sat with this publication where he had expressed confidence in the arrangements for the Election.
As the party undertook last minute verifications, Granger had indicated that he believes that adequate measures had been put in place to address the necessary concerns, but he stressed that the problems that would usually be encountered don’t actually affect the Congress, but rather the selection of persons that head to the event.
He brushed off the notion that last minute verification could be seen as a negative indicator and explained that, “it speaks well from the point of view that the party’s administration is leaving no stone unturned.”
He told this publication that “this” reflects that the party’s administration exercised an abundance of caution as it relates to this year’s internal election.
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