AFC mourns death of stalwart

Sankar Nirahu

The Alliance For Change (AFC) said it is in a state of deep mourning on the passing of one of its foremost warriors.
“Sankar Nirahu, one of the earliest members of the Party and a founding member of the New York/New Jersey AFC Chapter passed peacefully in his sleep on January 31, 2015 (Saturday). Nirahu was a fearless champion and fighter for a new and better Guyana, a Guyana that provides equal rights and justice to all Guyanese,” AFC said yesterday in a release.
AFC said that Nirahu worked tirelessly to promote the cause of the AFC and a better Guyana in the New York/New Jersey areas and in the wider diaspora. “He mobilized and raised funding and donations for the party and ensured that grassroots party workers had the best equipment to gather and distribute information about the work the party is doing in promoting change. As recent as December 2014, he made donations to young activists in the AFC to help them gather information and spread the AFC’s message.”
Party Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, said that he was in a state of deep shock. “This is a massively hurtful blow to the party. Sankar was leading the work for the AFC in North America and his loss will be felt by the party. His untimely passing will make our work in this campaign so much harder as he would have contributed so much.”
“He will want us to band together and carry on the fight and while we are in mourning, we will do so. In the 2011 campaign we lost our founder sister Sheila Holder, now in 2015 we have lost Sankar. We must continue the campaign for change, for a better Guyana in their names and in the interest of all Guyanese. Their examples must inspire us,” Ramjattan added.
The party said that Nirahu who is known as “Sanko” held the distinct and fitting honour of being the first person to be issued with an AFC membership card. “His untiring work energized and inspired his party colleagues and countless others. Unfailingly passionate, he visited Guyana frequently and grounded with his colleagues on the ground and joined with them in door to door walkabouts and other activities.”
An evening of reflection on the life of Nirahu will be held on Friday in Queens, New York with cremation set for Saturday.
Nirahu leaves to mourn his mom, sister, brother, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

This is very sad news indeed. These PPP assassins will stoop at nothing in order to silence the good voices within the Guyanese community. May his soul rest in peace.

Here was an honest Indian businessman who never sought the limelight and was steadfast in his dedication to racial equality.

He had all opportunity to be a suck up to the PPP and to profit well from PPP connections but he chose his principles first.

It is a sad fact that few PPP men have principles these days. My grandad went to prison in the 70's for standing up to Burnham. These days you can't find a single PPPite in prison. Dem friends have the legal system all wound up.

My sincere condolences and sympathies to Sanko's family and friends.

Oh my  this is sad news.

Please post information as to funeral and wake.

Sanko was a wonderful person.

Condolences to the AFC and Sanko's family.