GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—Amna Ally, former common secretary of the first opposition Individuals’s Nationwide Congress Reform (PNCR), has resigned, claiming that ladies are not revered.
“The continual disregard for ladies, who’re the spine of this nice occasion, has been overwhelming,” she wrote in her resignation letter.
“I can’t assist a celebration which disrespects the function performed by girls who’ve at all times been the spine of the PNCR,” stated Ally, whose resignation stemmed from an alleged “curse out” of one other member, Vanessa Kissoon, who has since resigned from the occasion.
Ally stated she known as upon the PNCR and Opposition Chief Aubrey Norton and people near him within the central government to resign and save the occasion.
“Nonetheless, since that group now operates as in the event that they personal the occasion based and excellently led by Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, I’ve no hesitation, amongst deep damage and remorse, to tender my resignation and to name on all right-thinking girls within the Occasion to face as much as this new tyrant,” stated Ally, who was a PNCR member for greater than 50 years.
Nonetheless, PNCR common secretary Sherwin Benjamin stated he doesn’t imagine Ally’s resignation would adversely have an effect on the occasion.
“The resignation could have zero impression on the occasion. She has been absent since 2021 after the chief gained the interior elections. The general public has seen what she tried to do throughout the occasion’s inner elections in 2024. And now, a resignation leaked to the information earlier than coming to the occasion,” he stated.
The PNCR is predicted to steer an opposition coalition into the subsequent regional and common election, which is scheduled for later this 12 months.
