Four months after being elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the main component of APNU+AFC coalition – Aubrey Norton was yesterday elected unopposed to fill the vacancy of Leader of the Opposition and pledged to hold the PPP/C government accountable.
The election of Norton to the post was completed within fifteen minutes after the opposition MPs met in private. Leader of the LJP Lenox Shuman – a member of the opposition – had stated earlier yesterday that he would not be participating in the vote.
At the start of yesterday’s sitting, Norton along with fellow PNCR member, Volda Lawrence, were sworn in as APNU+AFC parliamentarians. They replaced former Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon and Nicolette Henry who resigned earlier this year.