“…. APNU and the AFC should lead a movement aimed at making significant constitutional changes ….. the approach should be constructed in a broad-based manner with a strong civil society presence. Each political party may then participate independently in the post-reform elections. …. I believe that if approached sensibly, such an arrangement has tremendous possibilities. It could severely limit the fallout the AFC fears from an association with APNU. It is also more likely to catch the public imagination and create a tipping point in terms of voter turnout to support the reforms” (“Opposition parties should lead a reform movement:” Future Notes, SN: 13/08/2014).
APNU has long signaled its commitment to some kind of pre-election arrangement with the AFC and at its party congress last Saturday, the leader of the AFC stated that it is “…. ready to enter into negotiations and to lead a pro-democracy alliance of progressive forces that should comprise civic groups,