Zed posted:It is my opinion that the AFC lost out during these negotiations. Reduced amount of MPs, Ramjattan committing to not becoming the president if anything happens to Granger, one less minister plus Granger gets to name the MPs. Not certain how the 5 cabinet ministers will be named. Considering that Granger said that he will act within the powers given to him in the constitution, he might be choosing the ministers.
it is interesting that the two negotiators, though being ranking members of the AFC, will directly benefit from the accord. Optics is that they were protecting their jobs instead of what was good for the AFC.
i have always said that the AFC will take what the PNC chooses to give them.
The schematics for the next elections really remains the same. All the small parties, including the AFC are now fighting for the AFC previous voters making it unlikely that they will get a seat, though they will help to drain support away from the AFC.
Correct! Basically the AFC has been reduced to nothing. Granger will put in who he wants and who will drive his agenda and help mitigate the hardliners in the PNC!
Granger has basically taken control of the AFC! Ramjattan will be a talking head!
Granger out foxing everyone!