PNCR, AFC deny NCN report of meeting

The main opposition PNCR yesterday said it had no political engagements with the AFC and has dismissed reports of recent meetings as false.

David Granger, the party’s presidential candidate said a report by the state-controlled National Communication Network (NCN) radio, which linked him to Alliance for Change (AFC) presidential candidate Khemraj Ramjattan, was false. “I’ve never participated in political negotiations or discussions with Mr Ramjattan in my life,” he said, while noting that his party is committed to talks with the Joint Opposition Political Parties (JOPP).

Granger said NCN probably means “No Corroboration Needed,” noting that journalists are required to corroborate such reports. He said that the