AFC calls for Govt. of national unity
Expressing relief at the announcement of the elections results, Alliance For Change (AFC) Presidential Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday, that he is prepared to work with the various parties in developing the country, since all of the manifestos had commonalities.
Picture:- AFC Presidential Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan, party leader Raphael Trotman and executive members in discussion minutes before GECOM announced the results for the elections yesterday (December 1, 2011).
“I am happy that we have what we had projected… that it is going to be a balance of power in favour of the AFC which has emerged in the final results,” Ramjattan said at the AFC’s Fourth Street Campbellville headquarters.
He thanked all his supporters but expressed a twinge of disappointment. Ramjattan said that he had felt that the party would have done better. However, the “politics of the day” and the massive divide in the country prevailed and persisted, he added.
He continued, “We would have to work harder for reconciliation and harmony. In any event, I respect the process and indicate to all our supporters and other party supporters to let us utilize this opportunity to ensure that there be peace, calm and tranquility in our land.”
Ramjattan said that he hopes that the PPP is going to work together in Parliament with opposition parties to place the country on the right trajectory, since there are a large number of various issues to be addressed. There are issues such as governance, as well as the fact that a number of Bills have to be passed.
Adding that the AFC leadership is willing to bring a national unity Government, Ramjattan said the party would like to propose various developmental Bills and issues pertaining to good governance.
“We can fix this country if we stick to the promises we made at the level of our manifesto and action plan…Ramotar will be put to the task for the commitment he made,” Ramjattan stated.
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“Ramjattan said that he had felt that the party would have done better. However, the ‘politics of the day’ and the massive divide in the country prevailed and persisted,” he added.
Popular belief in one Opposition camp is that the Elections were rigged. Some observers made unfavourable comments about Gecom’s responsibility to deliver a free and fair election based on how they treated the results.
How could Ramjattan decide that the massive divide in the country is responsible for the number of votes his party received when the entire election results are dubious. It could be that they received more votes than even the PPP/C or APNU, but Gecom might have re-arranged the results to secure a PPP/C fix-it victory
Maybe AFC received more votes/seats than they have been awarded and I think it would serve AFC well If they could reconcile their statements of poll with those of Gecom. In that way they would satisfy their supporters that their party leaders have spines and can stand up for a cause and not readily accept crookedness..
They have been too eager to accept the 7 seats.
Go 4 it Ramjattan.