The Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced that its nominations process which was opened on May 15, was closed on Wednesday, June 12.
According to a release from the party on Wednesday, the following individuals have been nominated for office in the following positions. For Leader – Sherod Duncan was nominated by 15 groups; David Patterson nominated by 2 groups; and Nigel Hughes nominated by 2 groups.
For the position of Chairman, four persons were nominated: Juretha Fernandes, Cathy Hughes, David Patterson and Sherod Duncan.
For Vice-Chairman, seven persons were nominated: Cathy Hughes, Arnold Sukhraj, Haimraj Rajkumar, David Patterson, Dereck Basdeo, Mark Goring and Michael Carrington.
For General Secretary there were four nominations: Ricky Ramsaroop, Dereck Basdeo, Raphael Trotman, and Cathy Hughes.
According to the release, these key executive positions will be complemented by 12 elected members of the National Executive Committee (NEC). There are more than 60 members vying for the NEC.
The Alliance For Change National Conference will take place on Saturday June 29, and will see over 285 delegates representing the 10 regions in Guyana, the USA, Canada, UK, the Caribbean, the Women For Change (WFC), and the Youth For Change (YFC) in attendance and participating. Scores of observers are also slated to attend, the release added.
