Aubrey Norton Re-elected as PNC Leader Amid Controversies
Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Aubrey Norton, was re-elected by just 1,040 party members at last weekend’s Delegates Congress, according to Vincent Alexander, the Returning Officer for the party’s internal elections.
Out of nearly 1,300 members who voted during the Opposition party’s recent congress, Norton's re-election stood out, especially considering the 2,000 eligible voters for the event.
In contrast, at the Congress of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), President Dr. Irfaan Ali received 2,308 votes, while Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo secured the second highest number with 2,257 votes.
Norton’s re-election follows several in-house controversies, leading to the resignation of multiple senior party members, including General Secretary Dawn Hastings-Williams, just days before the congress. He was the sole candidate in the leadership race after Roysdale Forde and Amanza Walton-Desir withdrew, citing concerns about the transparency of the party’s electoral process.
After more than four days of counting, the PNC announced the members of its Central Executive Committee, which includes Nima Flue-Bess, Mervyn Williams, Ganesh Mahipaul, Coretta McDonald, Robin Simon, Riaz Rupnarain, Anil Sugrim, Joan Ann Ramascindo, Sherwood Lowe, Troy Garraway, Kemel Kissoon, Marcia Gordon, Wainwright McIntosh, Deron Adams, and Jermaine Figueira.
Shurwayne Holder was named the party’s Chairperson, with Elizabeth Williams-Niles and Vinceroy Jordan as Vice-Chairpersons, and Elson Low as Treasurer. Join this channel to get access to perks:
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