New faces in Parliament: Trevor Williams

This is the fourth in our series on new parliamentarians

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Thirty-five-year-old Trevor Williams describes his involvement in politics “as most natural” since as long as he remembers he has been outspoken and always wanted to be a part of whatever was happening around him. As a new parliamentarian therefore he would not represent his party but rather he would be aiming to represent the people of Guyana.

“[My] interest in political affairs has always been a very active one in current affairs… whenever the opportunity came I would step up to be involved and make representation, hence coming from that background I joined the AFC which I think was most natural; I didn’t have a difficulty,” one of the new faces in the National Assembly told the Sunday Stabroek recently.

Coming from a tough childhood with his mother the only parent in the house, Williams said he has never allowed difficulties to block him from striving for greater heights, and he sees his…..


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