‘Consultations, not confrontation’

Apr 01, 2025 News

—WPA urges sister parties to ‘iron out’ differences

Kaieteur News- The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) urged sister parties, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Alliance for Change (AFC), to iron out their differences, noting that instead of confrontations, the units should be working to reach a consensus.

Co-Leader of the WPA, Dr. David Hinds.

WPA’s co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, made the call on Monday, a day after the AFC released its ‘approved conditions’ for any coalition with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to contest the upcoming general and regional elections.

“As the PPP’s vulnerability begins to manifest itself, WPA reiterates its belief that a grand coalition of opposition parties stands the best chance of unseating the ruling cabal in a free and fair election. While it is being said in some quarters that the opposition’s base is not yet motivated, we believe that that condition is temporary,” Dr. Hinds told the media during his party’s weekly press conference.

The WPA co-leader explained that a coalition that comprises willing persons who are guided by a united purpose would be an energising boost to the base in a short period of time. Despite the findings of the various polls recently conducted, he said the party firmly believes that a united coalition will certainly prevail at the upcoming elections once they are free and fair.

He has urged the parties to get things sorted out as soon as possible, as “history will not be kind to us if we allow short-term differences to blind us to long-term implications. WPA recognises that it is not a central player in the unfolding negotiations, which are guided by perceptions and realities of electoral strength. We respect those dynamics.”

With five decades of political experience under its belt, the WPA has cautioned supporters that “there is great danger in substituting the party for the wisdom of the people and the lessons of history. We hope good sense prevails.”

Among the AFC’s approved conditions for collaborating with the APNU for the upcoming polls is a 60-40 split at all levels of government, with 60 per cent of the positions being held by representatives of the APNU.

AFC also outlined that the party from which the presidential candidate will be named will not be permitted to nominate and/or occupy the position of the leader of the list.

It said that in keeping with the earlier unanimous decision of its National Executive Committee, held in January this year, party leader Nigel Hughes shall be the party’s presidential candidate.

(‘Consultations, not confrontation’)

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