Already reeling from the loss of the March 2nd elections, APNU was dealt another blow yesterday when the WPA pulled out of its partnership, citing the repeated violation of principles of coalition politics, including non-consultation on the list of MPs for Parliament but the party left open the prospect of reconciliation.
On Wednesday, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) wrote to former President David Granger telling him that it was withdrawing as a member of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) due to repeated “violations of the principles governing coalition politics” by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the main component in the coalition. Up to press time, the party had received no response from APNU though it had left open the door for reconciliation.
According to a letter made public by the WPA and signed by executive Tacuma Ogunseye, the PNCR has acted unilaterally since the coalition victory in 2015. Another executive member David Hinds told Stabroek News yesterday that no response had been received from APNU.