The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said it is committed to the concept of establishing a government of national unity as a means of solving the economic, ethnic and political problems facing Guyana.
Speaking at the party’s weekly news conference, presidential candidate David Granger said the PNCR, for more than a decade, had piloted various initiatives, including concluding a written agreement with the Reform group and a compact with the One- Guyana component.
“The PNCR, as a member of the group of four joint opposition political parties – the Guyana Action Party, National Front Alliance, People’s National Congress Reform and the Working People’s Alliance – has been working for several months to achieve consensus on the architecture of a coalition administration. The group has not closed the door either to new ideas or new partners,” said Granger.
Granger said that the PNCR shares, in its entirety, the group’s vision for the creation of a Guyana in which citizens can live productive lives free from the ravages of poverty; are secure in their homes and in their communities; and are able to enjoy the benefits of political, social and cultural liberation.
He said the PNCR declared years ago that it was committed to a government of national unity; that it was willing to share executive authority; and that it was eager to explore and negotiate new forms of governance and reform of Guyana’s systems of national, regional and local government.
“The PNCR is convinced that, if Guyana is to progress, citizens’ wellbeing should not be sacrificed on the altar of partisanship. In this regard, the PNCR regrets but respects the decisions of other parties not to participate in the (JOPP) negotiations,” Granger said.
He also said that the coalition proposed by the group of four political parties is inspired by a common commitment to moving forward on an agreed platform that can guarantee a “good life” for all the people of Guyana. It is not based merely on a desire for political power, or the need to replace the current PPP/C administration.
The PNCR reiterates its position that any coalition must include a plan for political action which defines the principles and outlines the programmes that must guide the leaders and people; that guarantees changes in the use of governmental power, and that ensures the security of our citizens. “The PNCR believes that no country can prosper unless it utilises to the fullest the intelligence, economic expertise and cultural talents of all of its citizens.”
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