“Mass exodus” in opposition camp to accelerate more as members flee “chaos and confusion” – Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has described what he calls a “mass exodus” from the opposition parties – the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)—as more former members publicly endorse President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Speaking on his weekly programme ‘Issues in the News,’ Nandlall said the departures are no longer isolated incidents but part of a growing political shift.
“There is a mass exodus from both the Alliance for Change and the PNC in particular. Mass exodus. And it will accelerate even more as we get closer to the elections,” Nandlall stated.
He pointed to recent endorsements, including that of the former General Secretary of the PNCR, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who declared her support for President Ali’s second term.
Also among the defectors is the AFC’s Regional Chairman for Region Seven, David Daniels, who has also joined the PPP.
According to Nandlall, this trend reflects a growing public and political recognition of the PPP/C’s transformative development agenda.
“They see that we have a vision for Guyana and that we are unfolding an agenda that is transforming Guyana,” he said. “They would like to be closer to that transformation. So they are coming on board with us. And we welcome that, and we will continue to welcome more and more.”
He further noted that the opposition coalition appears fractured and disoriented, describing the situation as a “mass confusion.”
“APNU, AFC are in mass confusion. We don’t know whether they are coalescing as yet. We know that APNU has accepted WPA as part of the coalition. I don’t know when they left.”
Nandlall added that in today’s “very educated world,” people are quickly recognising the difference between rhetoric and results, prompting many to reassess their political loyalties.
“People are making decisions based on the realities around them,” he said.
