Elderly Berbice man suffers heart attack at news of APNU/AFC coalition – pronounced dead on arrival at hospital
Elderly Berbice man suffers heart attack at news of APNU/AFC coalition – pronounced dead on arrival at hospital
ROSIGNOL, West Coast Berbice resident Ramnauth, popularly known as ‘Thana’, 67, suffered a massive heart attack yesterday, allegedly after hearing the news of an agreed coalition between the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).He was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital in Berbice last evening.
‘Thana’ was reportedly at a ‘bottom house’ meeting in Rosignol, held by the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as part of its ongoing outreaches.
Member of Parliament (MP) Neil Kumar told the Guyana Chronicle last evening that, prior to the man’s death, Ramnauth was a vibrant contributor to discussions at that meeting.
“He was sharing his tales about Mr. Nagamootoo as a politician and the unanswered questions left hanging by Mr. Granger. He disagreed with the idea of a coalition. He was upset that Mr. Nagamootoo said he would give 11 percent of the Indian votes to APNU. He said that publicly. He could not take the news that Mr. Nagamootoo would align himself with Mr. Granger. This was something he was lamenting,” Kumar told this newspaper via telephone.
Kumar added that, at about 5:15pm, the news of an agreed coalition between the AFC and APNU broke, and it was at this point that Ramnauth collapsed and was rushed to the hospital.
“When he collapsed, we rendered assistance to him as much as possible. We rushed him to the hospital, but he did not make it. His family was deeply distressed at his passing,” Kumar said.
MP Kumar has since extended his sympathies to the family and friends of the late 67-year-old Ramnauth. This incident caused postponement of the PPP meeting, it being rescheduled for a later date.
A top GRA official, Sean, who was also at the meeting when the incident occurred, spoke with the Chronicle via telephone, substantiating the story.
