The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday maintained that the suspension of Member of Parliament Vanessa Kissoon was done in accordance with the Party Constitution but this was rejected by Kissoon and party members from Linden have written their Leader David Granger expressing solidarity with her.
The PNCR’s move to discipline Kissoon over a June 20th incident has stirred up simmering divisions in the region which came to the surface in 2012 at the height of the protest over electricity tariffs. These divisions were further heightened with the decision in April this year by PNCR Headquarters to appoint Sandra Adams as the coordinator for the region. Her appointment has apparently been opposed by key members of the region.
In a statement issued yesterday the PNCR said that Kissoon’s suspension is to be upheld until a further examination by the