Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday said that he is “actively considering running” for the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR’s) leadership at its upcoming congress even as he confirmed that former general secretary of the party, Aubrey Norton, is no longer with his office as the Chief Executive Director.
Harmon was at the time responding to questions during his office’s virtual press conference. The party’s 22nd Biennial Congress is slated for later this month and Harmon was asked if a slate headed by him will be announced. He responded that once the date of the congress is decided, an announcement will be made. He later said that he is “actively considering running” for the leadership.
He was asked about Norton’s departure from his office and whether it was in light of the fact that he (Norton) has announced that he would be contesting for leadership of the party. However, Harmon said that Norton and his office had mutual respect for each other and that a meeting was convened where it was agreed that the amount of time he was spending on the campaign trail would make it difficult for him to do meaningful research for the opposition’s office.
According to Harmon they both agreed that Norton would no longer hold the position of Chief Executive Director but that he would perform services on a pro bono basis and provide any assistance that is needed.
Last month the party’s leader Volda Lawrence announced that the Central Executive Council of the PNCR had approved recommendations for the holding of the party’s long-delayed congress to be held sometime between the end of November and December 13, 2021.
She had said the Congress is to be held not later than December 13.
“The consideration for this period is linked to the Thanksgiving weekend in the USA which is a special occasion for our members living in the United States,” a party statement had said.
Lawrence had also announced that the Congress will be for delegates only, decentralised, and hybrid. It is to be conducted over one day at the Party’s Congress Houses in the respective regions.
