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Running mates: President David Granger and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, who is also the APNU+AFC’s Prime Ministerial candidate, walked hand in hand as they led the governing coalition’s supporters yesterday to the Umana Yana, where they presented their lists of candidates for the upcoming elections. [APNU+AFC photo)

Running mates: President David Granger and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, who is also the APNU+AFC’s Prime Ministerial candidate, walked hand in hand as they led the governing coalition’s supporters yesterday to the Umana Yana, where they presented their lists of candidates for the upcoming elections. (APNU+AFC photo)

January 11 2020

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Buoyed by a multitude of screaming supporters, President David Granger yesterday declared that the governing APNU+AFC had the “winning” slate for the upcoming March 2nd polls.

“It’s a winning list,” the President declared to reporters following the submission to Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield at the Umana Yana.

Granger, who will serve as both the Presidential Candidate and representative of the list, was accompanied by his Prime Ministerial Candidate and leader of the AFC Khemraj Ramjattan, who will be the deputy representative of the list. 

General Secretary of APNU Joseph Harmon and a contingent of ministers and supporters from the six parties that make up the coalition also accompanied them. These parties are the PNCR, AFC, GAP, WPA, NFA and JFAP.

Roysdale Forde

Granger went to on to note that the list includes a balance of gender, generations and geographical spread, while adding that he was confident that the persons selected would do the coalition proud in the National Assembly, the Regional Democratic Councils (RDC) and the Cabinet.

 “We have over the last three months been very careful to lay down the principles by which persons are to be selected and our six partners have complied with the criteria about gender, generation, geographical spread and competence. I am satisfied that we went through the process and we’ve got the best list,” the president said.

Coretta McDonald

A press statement later declared that the APNU+ AFC has prepared its partners thoroughly for the elections.

“Our candidates, members and supporters are mobilized. Our campaign is progressing. We are guaranteed of the overwhelming support of Guyanese, based on our record over the past five years,” Granger declared.

While the party is still to release the names of the candidates contesting in the 10 Geographical Constituencies, it released the National Top-Up list, which includes for the most part the same names that appeared in 2015.

Some of the new names included were those of the Head of the Office of Climate Change (OCC) Janelle Christian, attorney Roysdale Forde, who Granger recently named Senior Counsel, and General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Coretta McDonald.

Janelle Christian

In an invited comment, Forde declared himself happy to be part of the list.

“I believe it is about service to the country and I believe that this list presents the best candidates for the challenges facing Guyana,” he stated, before adding that he specifically brings his legal experience and a willingness to work hard.

“A person who votes for the APNU+AFC list of candidates will be getting a commitment to engage in good governance, a commitment to improve the quality of life of all citizens in way that is focused and without any discrimination,” he stressed.

President David Granger (second from right), Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan (first from right) along with Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally and Prime Ministerial Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan as they presented the APNU/AFC’s list on nomination day at the Umana Yana.
 

An excited McDonald explained that while entering the arena of national politics was always her aim, she has decided to step up earlier than planned.

“Everything happens at the right time,” she noted, while adding that as a trade unionist she has been concerned about the treatment workers throughout Guyana have been receiving and is determined to make a difference.

“National politics evolved from trade unions so this isn’t anything strange for a trade unionist. I have been agitating for quite a lot of changes within labour framework from outside and honestly I wasn’t getting the results from the outside, so I believe now is the right time to step into the ring and make sure that these changes become a reality,” McDonald said, while stressing that it is her belief that she will be “better able to bargain from the inside than the outside.”

Acknowledging that there will be many who expect a lot from “Coretta McDonald,” she stressed that she will continue to serve the nation and ensure they benefit from whatever resources are available, including those in the developing oil and gas sector.

“Regardless of where I am placed, I am prepared to work and work for the people. I am not a yes person if it’s not right I will say it’s not right“, she noted.

Referencing her recent struggles with the incumbent administration during the 2018 teachers’ strike, McDonald explained that it was her job to fight for the right of workers and she made sure to do her job.

“Fighting for my workers doesn’t mean I was anti-government,” she stressed.

The list includes every minister except Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, who has indicated that he will be retiring from politics.

Current Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who has been replaced as the PM candidate, also appears on the list as do former ministers Carl Greenidge and Harmon, who have renounced their dual citizenship to be eligible to enter Parliament. They had been forced to resign as MPs after a finding by the courts that as MPs their holding of dual citizenship offended the constitution.

Members of the eleventh parliament including Michael Carrington, Haimraj Rajkumar and Audwin Rutherford also reappear on the list as do a number of individuals who previously served or contested at the local government level. They are former Beterverwagting/Triumph Chairman Leyland Harcourt, former Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan and former local government candidate Astell Collins.

 

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Nagamootoo back on APNU+AFC list along with GTU General Secretary, other new faces

January 10 2020

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David Granger and Moses Nagamootoo

Moses Nagamootoo is back on the list of candidates for A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), although he is not the coalition’s prime ministerial candidate this time around.

The coalition’s prime ministerial candidate and Deputy Leader of the List is Khemraj Ramjattan. The presidential candidate and Representative of the List is David Granger.

General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Amna Ally said, “there are quite a few new faces” and “most of our people (who) were ministers are back on the list.” They do not include Agriculture Minister Noel Holder who has confirmed that he has bowed out of politics to make way for young people.

Notable additions to the slate are Guyana Teachers’ Union General Secretary, Coretta McDonald; Senior Counsel, Roysdale Forde; International Relations Professor, Raymond Mark Kirton who is one of APNU+AFC’s political strategists, and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best.

Also joining the APNU+AFC list is Political Science Professor, David Hinds. Ronald Bulkan and Simona Broomes are also on the APNU+AFC list.

A number of relatively young faces are also on the list. They include Juretha Fernandes, Kidackie Amsterdam, Ryan Belgrave and Janelle Christian.

  1. Valerie Adams-Yearwood
  2. Beverly Alert
  3. Sydney Allicock
  4. Amna Ally
  5. Kidackie Amsterdam
  6. John Anderson
  7. Ian Baird
  8. Deonarine Basdeo
  9. Ryan Belgrave
  10. Gary Best
  11. James Bond
  12. Simona Broomes
  13. Latchmin Budhan- Punalall
  14. Ronald Bulkan
  15. Queenela Cameron
  16. Michael Carrington
  17. Geeta Chandan-Edmond
  18. Marcia Chattoor-Gordon
  19. Janelle Christian
  20. Astell Collins
  21. Leonard Craig
  22. Karen Cummings
  23. Sherod Duncan
  24. Winston Felix
  25. Annette Fergusson
  26. Juretha Fernandes
  27. Roysdale Forde
  28. Wendella Franklin
  29. Valerie Garrido-Lowe
  30. David Arthur Granger
  31. Carl Greenidge
  32. Leyland Harcourt
  33. Joseph Harmon
  34. Eslyn Harris
  35. Dawn Hastings-Williams
  36. Nicolette Henry
  37. Vincent Henry
  38. David Hinds
  39. Catherine Hughes
  40. Christopher Jones
  41. Quincy Jones
  42. Winston Jordan
  43. Mohamed Imran Khan
  44. Raymond Kirton
  45. Nalini Lal
  46. Volda Lawrence
  47. Michael Leonard
  48. Sheik Mahmood
  49. Mazarool Majeed
  50. Thandi McAllister
  51. Coretta McDonald
  52. Alison Mohamed
  53. Moses Nagamootoo
  54. Aubrey Norton
  55. George Norton
  56. Mutope Ogunseye
  57. Subaschand Orilall
  58. Marcey Parker
  59. David Patterson
  60. Haimraj Rajkumar
  61. Seenanan Ramcharand
  62. Khemraj Ramjattan
  63. Riaz Rupnarain
  64. Audwin Rutherford
  65. Tabitha Sarabo-Halley
  66. Keith Scott
  67. Christopher Seetram
  68. Jaipaul Sharma
  69. Savitree Singh Sharma
  70. Natasha Singh-Lewis
  71. Devindra Sookraj
  72. Jevaughn Stephen
  73. Cynthia Stewart
  74. Noel Thomas
  75. Nicola Trotman
  76. Raphael Trotman
  77. Kenny Valladares
  78. Darren Wade
  79. Amanza Walton-Desir
  80. Reynard Ward
  81. Basil WilliamsMarlon Williams
  82. Mervyn Williams
  83. Trevor Williams
  84. Lucy Wilson
  85. Hubert Wong
Django

I was looking on FB yesterday the uncouth behavior of the PNC neanderthals beating their chests and screaming at the PPP candidates tried to weave their way to Umana Yana to submit their list of candidates. There was a huge presence of police who did nothing. It reminds me of watching Nat Geo...an African safari. It's sad to see in a civilized world that we still have some tree-dwellers who have not evolved during the evolutionary process. Will these semi-human beings evolve and become civilized and integrate into society?

FM

I used to tell D2 that David Hinds is PNC and he used to staunchly defend that crook. The PNC list is enough proof that Hinds is a racist and pro PNC advocate. 
Hinds is an Afro centric who hates Kulie and is now showing his true colours 

FM
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Sean posted:

I used to tell D2 that David Hinds is PNC and he used to staunchly defend that crook. The PNC list is enough proof that Hinds is a racist and pro PNC advocate. 
Hinds is an Afro centric who hate Kulies. He is now showing his true colours 

From Granger, Hinds, Vulva, and the rest of the PNC are coolie haters. They want to rule at all costs. I see some of their supporters on FB who advocate for violently seizing power if PPP is successful. It looks like turf war as you would see on National Geographic. Dem coolies need to organize and fight fire with fire.

FM
Django posted:

24 % of APNU-AFC, list of candidates are East Indians. There is one more List ,it's Regional list ,currently no info available from the media.

17 out of 85 is 20% where did you get 24 %, do the maths.

K

DJ doing PNC New Nation II Math. Remember how Burnham used to win major landslides ?

Afros make up 28 percent of the population but the PNC list has approx. 76 percent Afros.  Go figure.

FM
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kp posted:
Django posted:

24 % of APNU-AFC, list of candidates are East Indians. There is one more List ,it's Regional list ,currently no info available from the media.

17 out of 85 is 20% where did you get 24 %, do the maths.

  1. Valerie Adams-Yearwood
  2. Beverly Alert
  3. Sydney Allicock
  4. Amna Ally
  5. Kidackie Amsterdam
  6. John Anderson
  7. Ian Baird
  8. Deonarine Basdeo
  9. Ryan Belgrave
  10. Gary Best
  11. James Bond
  12. Simona Broomes
  13. Latchmin Budhan- Punalall
  14. Ronald Bulkan
  15. Queenela Cameron
  16. Michael Carrington
  17. Geeta Chandan-Edmond
  18. Marcia Chattoor-Gordon
  19. Janelle Christian
  20. Astell Collins
  21. Leonard Craig
  22. Karen Cummings
  23. Sherod Duncan
  24. Winston Felix
  25. Annette Fergusson
  26. Juretha Fernandes
  27. Roysdale Forde
  28. Wendella Franklin
  29. Valerie Garrido-Lowe
  30. David Arthur Granger
  31. Carl Greenidge
  32. Leyland Harcourt
  33. Joseph Harmon
  34. Eslyn Harris
  35. Dawn Hastings-Williams
  36. Nicolette Henry
  37. Vincent Henry
  38. David Hinds
  39. Catherine Hughes
  40. Christopher Jones
  41. Quincy Jones
  42. Winston Jordan
  43. Mohamed Imran Khan
  44. Raymond Kirton
  45. Nalini Lal
  46. Volda Lawrence
  47. Michael Leonard
  48. Sheik Mahmood
  49. Mazarool Majeed
  50. Thandi McAllister
  51. Coretta McDonald
  52. Alison Mohamed
  53. Moses Nagamootoo
  54. Aubrey Norton
  55. George Norton
  56. Mutope Ogunseye
  57. Subaschand Orilall
  58. Marcey Parker
  59. David Patterson
  60. Haimraj Rajkumar
  61. Seenanan Ramcharand
  62. Khemraj Ramjattan
  63. Riaz Rupnarain
  64. Audwin Rutherford
  65. Tabitha Sarabo-Halley
  66. Keith Scott
  67. Christopher Seetram
  68. Jaipaul Sharma
  69. Savitree Singh Sharma
  70. Natasha Singh-Lewis
  71. Devindra Sookraj
  72. Jevaughn Stephen
  73. Cynthia Stewart
  74. Noel Thomas
  75. Nicola Trotman
  76. Raphael Trotman
  77. Kenny Valladares
  78. Darren Wade
  79. Amanza Walton-Desir
  80. Reynard Ward
  81. Basil WilliamsMarlon Williams
  82. Mervyn Williams
  83. Trevor Williams
  84. Lucy Wilson
  85. Hubert Wong

 

There are 21 ,it's highlighted for you. I checked twice.

Django

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