Seething with unaddressed grievances, the AFC’s support for President David Granger’s unilateral appointment of the chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission being the final straw, the Canada chapter of that party has temporarily withdrawn its support from it ‘unless and until’ all its grievances are properly addressed. The president of the chapter, Mr. Tameshwar Lilmohan, complained that the party is micromanaged by a few top executives and exclaimed, ‘I want to make it very clear that it is not only this Gecom matter that has been foisted upon us. It started with the Cummingsburg Accord and we accepted that and then other things 
happen …. without democratic consultations with members’ (AFC loses support of Canada chapter after backing of Gecom Chairman. SN: 1/11/17). Mr. Lilmohan reminded us that the AFC was intended to be an independent party, a position that was repeatedly stated by the party’s leadership. ‘Yet, just before the 2015 general election, without any consultation of its members and supporters, the AFC leadership performed the most outlandish volte face. It became a coalition partner with the PNC. Members and supporters are still debating the question of in whose interest was this decision made – the country, the Party and its members, or was it for the selected few who are in lucrative Governmental positions today?’