Charrandass Persaud back in the AFC fold

Charrandass Persaud (second from right) sits among his colleagues on Friday

Alliance for Change (AFC) member Charrandass Persaud on Friday told reporters that he never resigned from the party and does not intend to do so until the PPP/C loses executive power.

Earlier this year, the AFC suffered several defections including overseas-based economist Tarron Khemraj. Khemraj, whose departure was linked to the party’s stance on the Amaila hydropower project, subsequently went over to APNU. Rab Mukraj, a Political Science professor and US-based financier, Shamir Ally also left. All three men were part of the AFC’s New York Chapter.

Persaud, a lawyer from Berbice, was also counted among the defections and his departure was seen as a