The Alliance For Change (AFC) recently met with the United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann Lynch and raised a range of issues it believes are seriously affecting Guyana. In a release from the AFC, the party stated that “The Executive Committee of the Alliance for Change (AFC) on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, met with and held cordial discussions with US Ambassador Her Excellency Sarah Ann Lynch on various matters of mutual interest.”
Leader of the AFC Khemraj engaged the US Ambassador on “challenges to our democracy” in the removal of several of the“guardrails” of our democratic tradition, including the passage of legislation “that indirectly reduces accountability and transparency in the operation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).” The governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) members of the PAC have missed many meetings and since the presence of at least two government members quorate the PAC, its work has been effectively stalled.
“The AFC also used the opportunity to highlight the non-functioning of several other constitutionally required parliamentary sectorial committees and commissions laid dormant by the deliberate action of the governing PPP administration. In addition, the continued absence of opposition-selected representatives on state boards was raised as another area of significant concern,” according to the AFC statement.
Additionally, Executive Member of the AFC David Patterson provided an in-depth analysis of GECOM and the impending local government elections, including the state of the current voters’ list and the AFC’s position.
The US Ambassador’s delegation included Brian Hall, Political and Economic Counselor, and Howard Chyung, Political Officer. The AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, was accompanied by Chair Cathy Hughes, Vice-Chair Ricky Ramsaroop, General Secretary Sherod Duncan, and Executive Member David Patterson.
