The PNCR is in the midst of a two-day General Council which will end at Congress Place, Sophia today. A release today from the party said that the theme of the council meeting is “Forming the next government: building a just, inclusive, and prosperous society”. The General Council is the second-highest decision-making forum of the Party. Membership includes all members of Central Executive Committee, RDC Chairs and Vice Chairs, Party candidates at the last General Elections, representatives of the Party’s youth arm (the Guyana Youth and Student Movement) and its women’s arm (the National Congress of Women), the Chairs and Vice Chairs of NDCs, Mayors and Deputy Mayors of municipalities, and other regional Party leaders.
The main feature on the first day was the Address by the PNCR Leader, Aubrey C. Norton, MP. The release said that Norton first described the failings of the PPP government, such as its corruption and inability to plan. He then called on the council to intensify the campaign to retake government at the next Regional and General elections next year. The PNCR Leader asserted that the party’s people-centred development strategy is a winning message, which party members should take to all communities across the country. Day one also included a report from the party’s General Secretary Sherwin Benjamin. The General Council also spent time to celebrate the 90th birthday of former Prime Minister Hamilton Green, one of the party’s founders. The cultural programme included a new composition from national calypso icon, Neville Calistro, aka The Mighty Chief.
The second day’s programme includes reports from the Party’s arms and regional committees and a plenary session to discuss the Party’s strategy for the 2025 Regional and General Elections The General Council is to conclude this evening with a charge from the Party Leader.
