HEADLINE: Seven nominated for leader of PNC/R

FORMER Region 10 Regional Chairman, Sharma Solomon; former Chairman, Basil Williams and party executive, Carl Greenidge, are among seven persons nominated to vie for the leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R).

A press statement issued by the party on Wednesday, identified the trio along with Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon; former General Secretary, Aubrey Norton; Chairperson Volda Lawrence, and Dr. Richard Van-West Charles, as the nominees.

The current leader, former President, David Granger, has not been nominated for re-election or for any of the other positions.

The PNC never wanted election observers and did all within their power to keep them out.

Imagine a political party which has been around since 1957, more than 64 years, still has to depend on rigging and not their achievements as a government to win an election.

Is it Sharma from Scarborough?

As she yesterday launched her campaign for Chair-person of the PNCR, attorney at law and APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir said that she will not endorse any candidate for leader as the position she seeks needs an impartial chair and ear to listen to all and sundry.

“I believe the chair must be able to support whom-ever emerges as leader and it is vitally important that at this time here, where we are focused on unifying the party that we are willing to work with each other. I have not endorsed anyone and don’t think I will,” she told Stabroek News following a brunch held in her honour